Robert Herrick. Upon Himself. (II)

UPON HIMSELF. (II)
by Robert Herrick

I AM sieve-like, and can hold
Nothing hot or nothing cold.
Put in love, and put in too
Jealousy, and both will through :
Put in fear, and hope, and doubt ;
What comes in runs quickly out :
Put in secrecies withal,
Whate'er enters, out it shall :
But if you can stop the sieve,
For mine own part, I'd as lief
Mais should say or virgins sing,
Herrick keeps, as holds nothing.

Source:
Herrick, Robert. Works of Robert Herrick. vol I.
Alfred Pollard, ed.
London, Lawrence & Bullen, 1891. 146.

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