Living
Upon Shewbread. Epig.
From Hesperides (1648)
Living
LAst night thou didst invite me home to eate;
And shew'st me there much Plate, but little meat
Prithee, when next thou do'st invite, barre State,
And give me meate, or give me else thy Plate.
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Herrick, Robert. “Upon Shewbread. Epig.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/426/.
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Herrick, Robert. “Upon Shewbread. Epig.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/426/.
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