Living

Upon Much-more. Epig.

by Robert Herrick 1591–1674

From Hesperides (1648)

Living

MUch-more, provides, and hoords up like an Ant;
Yet Much-more still complains he is in want.
Let Much-more justly pay his tythes; then try
How both his Meale and Oile will multiply.

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Herrick, Robert. “Upon Much-more. Epig.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/189/.

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Herrick, Robert. “Upon Much-more. Epig.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/189/.

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