English poetry

PoetsBiographiesPoems by ThemesRandom Poem
The Rating of PoetsThe Rating of Poems

Poem by Robert Herrick


Upon Ben Jonson


Here lies Jonson with the rest
Of the poets; but the best.
Reader, would’st thou more have known?
Ask his story, not this stone.
That will speak what this can’t tell
Of his glory. So farewell.



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

1847 Views



Last Poems


To Russian version


Ðåéòèíã@Mail.ru

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