Upon Patrick, A Footman. Epig.

Now Patrick with his footmanship has done,
His eyes and ears strive which should fastest run.

Robert Herrick

Robert Herrick was a 17th-century English lyric poet and cleric. He is known for his book of poems, "Hesperides," which includes the carpe diem poem "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time." His works are noted for their clarity, simplicity, and musical quality. Herrick was also a vicar of Dean Prior in Devon, despite being ejected during the English Civil War and later reinstated.

Robert Herrick

The Pomander Bracelet.

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The Frozen Heart.

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Lyric For Legacies.

Robert Herrick, Simple Poetry

Sin Severely Punished.

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