Upon Truggin.

Truggin a footman was; but now, grown lame,
Truggin now lives but to belie his name.

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

To His Book.

Robert Herrick, Simple Poetry

Peace Not Permanence

Robert Herrick, Simple Poetry

Sin Seen.

Robert Herrick, Simple Poetry

Littleness No Cause Of Leanness.

Robert Herrick, Simple Poetry

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Upon Trigg. Epig.

Trigg having turn'd his suit, he struts in state,
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Upon Prigg.

Prigg, when he comes to houses, oft doth use,
Rather than fail, to steal from thence old shoes:
Sound or unsound be they, or rent or whole,
Prigg bears away the body and the sole.

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Upon Buggins.

Buggins is drunk all night, all day he sleeps;
This is the level-coil that Buggins keeps.

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Upon Patrick, A Footman. Epig.

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

Robert Herrick

Upon Tubbs.

For thirty years Tubbs has been proud and poor;
'Tis now his habit, which he can't give o'er.

Robert Herrick

Upon Her Feet

Her pretty feet
Like snails did creep
A little out, and then,
As if they played at Bo-peep,
Did soon draw in again.

Robert Herrick