Oxford Book of English Verse, Part 2 by  Arthur Quiller-Couch

To the Western Wind

Sweet western wind, whose luck it is,

Made rival with the air,

To give Perenna's lip a kiss,

And fan her wanton hair:


Bring me but one, I'll promise thee,

Instead of common showers,

Thy wings shall be embalm'd by me,

And all beset with flowers.

— Robert Herrick
1591-1674   


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