85. To Julia

How rich and pleasing thou, my Julia, art,In each thy dainty and peculiar part!First, for thy Queen-ship on thy head is setOf flowers a sweet commingled coronet;About thy neck a carkanet is bound,Made of the Ruby, Pearl, and Diamond;A golden ring, that shines upon thy thumb;About thy wrist the rich Dardanium;Between thy breasts, than down of swans more white,There plays the Sapphire with the Chrysolite.No part besides must of thyself be known,But by the Topaz, Opal, Calcedon.

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