Living
Upon Pagget.
From Hesperides (1648)
Living
PAgget, a School-boy, got a Sword, and then
He vow'd Destruction both to Birch, and Men:
Who wo'd not think this Yonker sierce to fight?
Yet comming home, but somewhat late, (last night)
Untrusse, his Master bade him; and that word
Made him take up his shirt, lay down his sword.
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Herrick, Robert. “Upon Pagget.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/172/.
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Herrick, Robert. “Upon Pagget.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/172/.
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