| Herbert J.C. Grierson, ed. (1886–1960). Metaphysical Lyrics & Poems of the 17th C. 1921. |
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| William Habington |
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| 33. To Roses in the bosome of Castara |
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| YEE blushing Virgins happy are | |
| In the chaste Nunn'ry of her brests, | |
| For hee'd prophane so chaste a faire, | |
| Who ere should call them Cupids nests. | |
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| Transplanted thus how bright yee grow; | 5 |
| How rich a perfume doe yee yeeld? | |
| In some close garden, Cowslips so | |
| Are sweeter then i' th' open field. | |
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| In those white cloysters live secure | |
| From the rude blasts of wanton breath, | 10 |
| Each houre more innocent and pure, | |
| Till you shall wither into death. | |
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| Then that which living gave you roome, | |
| Your glorious sepulcher shall be, | |
| There wants no marble for a tombe, | 15 |
| Whose brest hath marble beene to me. | |
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