Living
Upon Prig.
From Hesperides (1648)
Living
PRig now drinks Water, who before drank Beere:
What's now the cause? we know the case is cleere:
Look in Prigs's purse, the chev'rell there tell syou
Prig mony wants, either to buy, or brew.
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MLA
Herrick, Robert. “Upon Prig.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/184/.
Chicago
Herrick, Robert. “Upon Prig.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/184/.
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