His Desire

Robert Herrick

Give me a man that is not dull,
When all the world with rifts is full;
But unamazed dares clearly sing,
Whenas the roof's a-tottering;
And though it falls, continues still
Tickling the Cittern with his quill.

Next 10 Poems

• Robert Herrick : His Embalming To Julia
• Robert Herrick : His Grange, Or Private Wealth
• Robert Herrick : His Last Request To Julia
• Robert Herrick : His Litany To The Holy Spirit
• Robert Herrick : His Loss
• Robert Herrick : His Meditation Upon Death
• Robert Herrick : His Mistress To Him At His Farewell
• Robert Herrick : His Poetry His Pillar
• Robert Herrick : His Prayer For Absolution
• Robert Herrick : His Prayer To Ben Jonson

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• Robert Herrick : His Covenant Or Protestation To Julia
• Robert Herrick : His Content In The Country
• Robert Herrick : His Charge To Julia At His Death
• Robert Herrick : His Age:dedicated To His Peculiar Friend,mr John Wickes, Under The Name Ofpostumus
• Robert Herrick : His Age:
• Robert Herrick : Her Legs
• Robert Herrick : Her Bed
• Robert Herrick : Grace For A Child
• Robert Herrick : Good Precepts, Or Counsel
• Robert Herrick : Fresh Cheese And Cream