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Poem by Robert Herrick


His Desire


Give me a man that is not dull,
When all the world with rifts is full;
But unamazed dares clearly sing,
Whenas the roof's a-tottering;
And though it falls, continues still
Tickling the Cittern with his quill.



Robert Herrick


Robert Herrick's other poems:
  1. To My Ill Reader
  2. Kisses Loathsome
  3. To Julia in the Temple
  4. The Bracelet to Julia
  5. To Dianeme (I could but see thee yesterday)


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