Living

Upon Raspe Epig.

by Robert Herrick 1591–1674

From Hesperides (1648)

Living

RAspe playes at Nine-holes; and 'tis known he gets
Many a Teaster by his game, and bets:
But of his gettings there's but little sign;
When one hole wasts more then he gets by Nine.

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Herrick, Robert. “Upon Raspe Epig.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/402/.

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