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Robert Herrick

Robert Herrick (baptised 24 August 1591 – buried 15 October 1674) was a 17th-century English lyric poet and Anglican cleric. He is best known for Hesperides, a book of poems. This includes the carpe diem poem "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time", with the first line "Gather ye rosebuds while ye may".

A Dialogue Betwixt Himself And Mistress Elizawheeler, Under The Name Of Amarillis

Robert Herrick Believe, Flower, Kiss, Star

Corinna’s Going A-Maying

Robert Herrick Childhood, Dream, Fear, Flower, Girl, Green, Hair, Home, House, Kiss, Light, Lost, Night, Rain, Rose, Running, Song, Spring, Sun, Tree

Kissing Usury

Robert Herrick Happiness, Kiss

His Content In The Country

Robert Herrick Fear, Night

The Vine

Robert Herrick Dream, Tree

To The Rose: Song

Robert Herrick Anger, Flower, Happy, Love, Rose, Song

Satisfaction For Sufferings

Robert Herrick Work

Grace For A Child

Robert Herrick Child, Children

An Ode To Master Endymion Porter, Upon His Brother’s Death

Robert Herrick Brother, Death, Fire, Lost, Ode, Sun, Thanks

To Sir Clipsby Crew

Robert Herrick Lost, Thanks

The Rosary

Robert Herrick Rose

A Hymn To Love

Robert Herrick Flower, Kiss, Love, Pain

To Phillis, To Love And Live With Him

Robert Herrick Dance, Dream, Kiss, Lust, Red, Rose, Silver, Tree

To Mistress Katharine Bradshaw, The Lovely, That Crowned Him With Laurel

Robert Herrick Flower, Life, Love

The Coming Of Good Luck

Robert Herrick Light, Night, Snow, Sun, Tree

To Music

Robert Herrick Fire, Music

Anacreontic

Robert Herrick

To Live Merrily, And To Trust To Good Verses

Robert Herrick Fire, Funeral, Lost, Rose, Running, Tree, Trust, World

His Meditation Upon Death

Robert Herrick Believe, Death, Funeral, Hope, Life, Night, Rose, Sleep, Wind

A Paranaeticall, Or Advisive Verseto His Friend, Mr John Wicks

Robert Herrick Fear, Friend, Life, Lost, Pain, Rose, Sleep, Time

To Carnations: A Song

Robert Herrick Song, Trust

The Transfiguration

Robert Herrick Light

An Ode To Sir Clipsby Crew

Robert Herrick Fire, Flower, Freedom, Heart, Horse, Lyric, Ode

Pray And Prosper

Robert Herrick River, Running, Silver, Smile

Farewell Frost, Or Welcome Spring

Robert Herrick Farewell, Peace, Spring, Tree, War, Wind

Upon Ben Jonson

Robert Herrick

To Daisies, Not To Shut So Soon

Robert Herrick Life, Light, Night, Star, Sun, World

His Return To London

Robert Herrick Fate, Home, London, People, Spring

To His Peculiar Friend, Mr John Wicks

Robert Herrick Fish, Fishing, Friend, Grief, House, Thanks

Anthea’s Retractation

Robert Herrick Fear

Not Every Day Fit For Verse

Robert Herrick Fire, World

His Last Request To Julia

Robert Herrick Fear, Sorry

The Bellman

Robert Herrick Fire, Murder, Night, Sleep

Mrs Eliz: Wheeler, Under The Name Of Thelost Shepherdess

Robert Herrick Flower, Hope, Joy, Love, Rose, Together

Dreams

Robert Herrick Dream, Night, World

The Pillar of Fame

Robert Herrick

To A Gentlewoman, Objecting To Him Hisgray Hairs

Robert Herrick Hair, Rose, Snow, Time

The Funeral Rites Of The Rose

Robert Herrick Funeral, Heaven, Rose, Sick, Sister, Smile, Spring, Water

The Plaudite, Or End Of Life

Robert Herrick Dance, Life, Running, Sea

The Succession Of The Four Sweet Months

Robert Herrick April, Flower, July, June, Smile

Draw-Gloves

Robert Herrick Kiss

The Changes: To Corinna

Robert Herrick Change, Fear, Hope, Life, Passion, Peace, Sometimes, Time

To His Conscience

Robert Herrick Dark, Fear, Night, Wind

A Meditation For His Mistress

Robert Herrick Flower, July, Lost, Rose, Song, Wind

Proof To No Purpose

Robert Herrick Ocean, Spring, Water, Wind, World

To His Book

Robert Herrick

To The Handsome Mistress Grace Potter

Robert Herrick Beauty

His Covenant Or Protestation To Julia

Robert Herrick Heart, Kiss, Rose, Wind

To Perenna

Robert Herrick Love, Running

I Call And I Call

Robert Herrick Flower

The Bride-Cake

Robert Herrick Kiss, Wedding

Upon Julia’s Clothes

Robert Herrick

To Robin Red-Breast

Robert Herrick Red, Work

Orpheus

Robert Herrick Fear

Cock-Crow

Robert Herrick Night

Money Makes The Mirth

Robert Herrick Money, Music

The Voice And Viol

Robert Herrick

The Bracelet: To Julia

Robert Herrick Heart

Loss From The Least

Robert Herrick Life, Loss

On A Perfumed Lady

Robert Herrick

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