![]() ![]() The collection gives its name to the literary society of Trinity Hall, Cambridge, where Herrick was a student. Whenas in silks my Julia goes, Then, then (methinks) how sweetly flows That liquefaction of her clothes. Bid that heart stay, and it will stay, To honour thy decree Or bid it languish quite away, And t shall do so for thee. ![]() ![]() Our life is short and our dayes run As fast away as do's the Sunne: And as a vapour, or a drop of raine Once lost, can ne'r be found againe.įurthermore, Hesperides includes “Upon Julia’s Clothes”, which features one of the most famous phrases in English literature: A heart as soft, a heart as kind, A heart as sound and free, As in the whole world thou canst find, That heart Ill give to thee. His work appeared after that in miscellanies and songbooks the. We shall grow old apace, and die Before we know our liberty. Hesperides contained about 1,400 poems, mostly very short, many of them being brief epigrams. It also includes "Corinna's Going a-Maying", which includes the lines:Ĭome, let us goe, while we are in our prime And take the harmlesse follie of the time. Gather ye rosebuds while ye may, Old time is still a-flying And this same flower that smiles today, To-morrow will be dying. Hesperides includes " To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time", which features the famous lines: The title refers to the Hesperides, nymphs of the evening in Greek mythology. It is replete with carpe diem sentiments. This collection of 1200 lyrical poems, his magnum opus, was published under his direction, and established his reputation. Hesperides ( / h ɛ ˈ s p ɛr ɪ d iː z/) (complete title, Hesperides or the Works both Human and Divine of Robert Herrick Esq.) is a book of poetry published in 1648 by English Cavalier poet Robert Herrick. Title page of Robert Herrick's Hesperides, 1648 ![]()
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