Living

His desire.

by Robert Herrick 1591–1674

From Hesperides (1648)

Living

GIve me a man that is not dull,
When all the world with rifts is full,
But unamaz'd dares clearely sing,
When as the roof's a tottering:
And, though it falls, continues still
Tickling the Citterne with his quill.

MLA

Herrick, Robert. “His desire.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/1045/.

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Herrick, Robert. “His desire.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/1045/.

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