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" LOVE DISLIKES NOTHING Whatsoever thing I see,
Rich or poor although it be,
—'Tis a mistress unto me.
Be my girl or fair or brown,
Does she smile, or does she frown;
Still I write a sweet-heart down.
Be she rough, or smooth of skin;
When I touch, I then begin
For to let affection in.
Be she bald, or does she wear
Locks incurl'd of other hair;
I shall find enchantment there.
Be she whole, or be she rent,
So my fancy be content,
She's to me most excellent.
Be she fat, or be she lean;
Be she sluttish, be she clean;
I'm a man for every scene. "

Robert Herrick , A selection from the lyrical poems of Robert Herrick


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Robert Herrick quote : LOVE DISLIKES NOTHING Whatsoever thing I see,<br />Rich or poor although it be,<br />—'Tis a mistress unto me.<br /> Be my girl or fair or brown,<br />Does she smile, or does she frown;<br />Still I write a sweet-heart down.<br /> Be she rough, or smooth of skin;<br />When I touch, I then begin<br />For to let affection in.<br /> Be she bald, or does she wear<br />Locks incurl'd of other hair;<br />I shall find enchantment there.<br /> Be she whole, or be she rent,<br />So my fancy be content,<br />She's to me most excellent.<br /> Be she fat, or be she lean;<br />Be she sluttish, be she clean;<br />I'm a man for every scene.