Living
Upon an old Woman.
From Hesperides (1648)
Living
OLd widdow Prouse to do her neighbours evill
Wo'd give (some say) her soule unto the Devill.
Well, when sh'as kild, that Pig, Goose, Cock or Hen,
What wo'd she give to get that soule agen?
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Herrick, Robert. “Upon an old Woman.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/810/.
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Herrick, Robert. “Upon an old Woman.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/810/.
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