Edward Herbert of Cherbury

Here you will find the Poem To Her face of poet Edward Herbert of Cherbury

To Her face

Fatal Aspect ! that hast an Influence 
    More powerful far than those Immortal Fires 
That but incline the Will and move the Sense, 
    Which thou alone contrain'st, kindling Desires 
    Of such an holy force, as more inspires 
The Soul with Knowledge, than Experience 
    Or Revelation can do with all 
Their borrow'd helps : Sacred Astonishment 
    Sits on thy Brow, threatning a sudden fall 
To all those Thoughts that are not lowly sent, 
In wonder and amaze, dazling that Eye 
    Which on those Mysteries doth rudely gaze, 
Vow'd only unto Love's Divinity: 
    Sure Adam sinn'd not in that spotless Face.