ThomasCampion
Thereisagardeninherface,
Whererosesandwhiteliliesgrow;
Aheavenlyparadiseisthatplace,
Whereinallpleasantfruitsdoflow.
Therecherriesgrowwhichnonemaybuy,
Till‘Cherry-ripe'themselvesdocry.
Thosecherriesfairlydoenclose
Oforientpearladoublerow,
Whichwhenherlovelylaughtershows,
Theylooklikerosebudsfilledwithsnow.
Yetthemnorpeernorprincecanbuy,
Till'Cherry-ripe'themselvesdocry.
Hereyeslikeangelswatchthemstill;
Herbrowslikebendedbowsdostand,
Threateningwithpiercingfrownstokill
Allthatattemptwitheyeorhand
Thosesacredcherriestocomenigh,
Till'Cherry-ripe'themselvesdocry.
