To his Girls
Wanton wenches do not bring For my hairs black colouring : For my locks, girls, let 'em be Grey or white, all's one to me.
Robert Herrick
Wanton wenches do not bring For my hairs black colouring : For my locks, girls, let 'em be Grey or white, all's one to me.
Robert Herrick’s tiny poem is a playful command to his “girls” – likely the young women in his social circle. He tells them not to bring “wanton wenches” (wild, flirtatious women) to colour his hair black. Instead, he welcomes the grey or white that has come with age.
Read the full summary