431. The Bracelet: To Julia by Robert Herrick
R Herrick read by Classic Poetry Aloud: Giving voice to the poetry of the past.\nwww.classicpoetryaloud.com\n\n--------------------------------------------\n\nThe Bracelet: To Julia\nby Robert Herrick (1591 \u2013 1674)\n\nWhy I tie about thy wrist,\nJulia, this silken twist;\nFor what other reason is 't\nBut to show thee how, in part,\nThou my pretty captive art?\nBut thy bond-slave is my heart:\n'Tis but silk that bindeth thee,\nKnap the thread and thou art free;\nBut 'tis otherwise with me:\n\u2014I am bound and fast bound, so\nThat from thee I cannot go;\nIf I could, I would not so. \n\nFirst aired: 6 January 2008\n\nFor hundreds more poetry readings, visit the Classic Poetry Aloud index.\n\nReading \xa9 Classic Poetry Aloud 2009