Death & Dying
His charge to Julia at his death.
From Hesperides (1648)
Death & Dying
DEarest of thousands, now the time drawes neere,
That with my Lines, my Life must full-stop here.
Cut off thy haires; and let thy Teares be shed
Over my Turfe, when I am buried.
Then for effusions, let none wanting be,
Or other Rites that doe belong to me;
As Love shall helpe thee, when thou do'st go hence
Unto thy everlasting residence,
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Herrick, Robert. “His charge to Julia at his death.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/628/.
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Herrick, Robert. “His charge to Julia at his death.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/628/.
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