English poetry

PoetsBiographiesPoems by ThemesRandom Poem
The Rating of PoetsThe Rating of Poems

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. Four Things Make Us Happy Here
  2. Upon Man
  3. Love, What It Is
  4. Casualties
  5. Felicity Quick of Flight


Poem to print Print

1586 Views



Last Poems


To Russian version


Ðåéòèíã@Mail.ru

English Poetry. E-mail eng-poetry.ru@yandex.ru