History & Politics

Men mind no state in sicknesse.

by Robert Herrick 1591–1674

From Hesperides (1648)

History & Politics

THat flow of Gallants which approach
To kisse thy hand from out the coach;
That fleet of Lackeyes, which do run
Before thy swift Postilion;
Those strong-hoof'd Mules, which we behold,
Rein'd in with Purple, Pearl, and gold,
And shod with silver, prove to be
The drawers of the axeltree.
Thy Wife, thy Children, and the state
Of Persian Loomes, and antique Plate:
All these, and more, shall then afford
No joy to thee their sickly Lord.

MLA

Herrick, Robert. “Men mind no state in sicknesse.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/705/.

Chicago

Herrick, Robert. “Men mind no state in sicknesse.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/705/.

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