Author: Robert Herrick
Publisher: Good Press
Published: 2019-11-25
Total Pages: 230
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKDiscover the romantic and playful world of 17th-century English lyric poet and cleric, Robert Herrick, through this selection of his most memorable works. The poems in Hesperides reveal a deep appreciation for nature, love, and the fleeting beauty of life. Among them is the famous 'To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time', a carpe diem poem that encourages readers to seize the day and enjoy life's pleasures while they can, as presented in this excerpt: "Gather ye rose-buds while ye may / Old Time is still a-flying / And this same flower that smiles to-day / To-morrow will be dying."
Book Synopsis A Selection from the Lyrical Poems of Robert Herrick by : Robert Herrick
Download or read book A Selection from the Lyrical Poems of Robert Herrick written by Robert Herrick and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-25 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the romantic and playful world of 17th-century English lyric poet and cleric, Robert Herrick, through this selection of his most memorable works. The poems in Hesperides reveal a deep appreciation for nature, love, and the fleeting beauty of life. Among them is the famous 'To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time', a carpe diem poem that encourages readers to seize the day and enjoy life's pleasures while they can, as presented in this excerpt: "Gather ye rose-buds while ye may / Old Time is still a-flying / And this same flower that smiles to-day / To-morrow will be dying."