Living

Upon an old man a Residenciarie.

by Robert Herrick 1591–1674

From Hesperides (1648)

Living

TRead, Sirs, as lightly as ye can
Upon the grave of this old man.
Twice fortie (bating but one year,
And thrice three weekes) he lived here.
Whom gentle fate translated hence
To a more happy Residence.
Yet, Reader, let me tell thee this
(Which from his ghost a promise is)
If here ye will some few teares shed,
He'l never haunt ye now he's dead.

MLA

Herrick, Robert. “Upon an old man a Residenciarie.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/654/.

Chicago

Herrick, Robert. “Upon an old man a Residenciarie.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/654/.

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