Living
Upon Luske.
From Hesperides (1648)
Living
IN Den'-shire Kerzie Lusk (when he was dead)
Wo'd shrouded be, and therewith buried.
When his Assignes askt him the reason why?
He said, because he got his wealth thereby.
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Herrick, Robert. “Upon Luske.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/1123/.
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Herrick, Robert. “Upon Luske.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/1123/.
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