Living
Upon Ralph.
From Hesperides (1648)
Living
RAlph pares his nayles, his warts, his cornes, and Raph
In sev'rall tills, and boxes keepes 'em safe;
Instead of Harts-horne (if he speakes the troth)
To make a lustie-gellie for his broth.
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Herrick, Robert. “Upon Ralph.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/968/.
Chicago
Herrick, Robert. “Upon Ralph.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/968/.
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