Living

Larr's portion, and the Poets part.

by Robert Herrick 1591–1674

From Hesperides (1648)

Living

AT my homely Country-seat,
I have there a little wheat;
Which I worke to Meale, and make
Therewithall a Holy-cake:
Part of which I give to Larr,
Part is my peculiar.

MLA

Herrick, Robert. “Larr's portion, and the Poets part.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/395/.

Chicago

Herrick, Robert. “Larr's portion, and the Poets part.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/395/.

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