Living

Upon Spunge. Epig.

by Robert Herrick 1591–1674

From Hesperides (1648)

Living

SPunge makes his boasts that he's the onely man
Can hold of Beere and Ale an Ocean;
Is this his Glory? then his Triumph's Poore;
I know the Tunne of Hidleberge holds more.

MLA

Herrick, Robert. “Upon Spunge. Epig.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/455/.

Chicago

Herrick, Robert. “Upon Spunge. Epig.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/455/.

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