431. The Bracelet: To Julia by Robert Herrick
b"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"