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Herrick, Robert (1591 - 1674)

Index to poems

  1. Another Grace for a Child
  2. The Argument of his Book
  3. The Bad Season Makes the Poet Sad
  4. Corinna's Going a-Maying
  5. Delight in Disorder
  6. Discontents in Devon
  7. His Prayer for Absolution
  8. His Prayer to Ben Jonson
  9. His Return to London
  10. His Wish to God
  11. The Night Piece, to Julia
  12. An Ode to Ben Jonson
  13. A Thanksgiving to God, for his House
  14. To Anthea, who may Command him Anything
  15. To Daffodils
  16. To his Conscience
  17. To Live Merrily, and to Trust to Good Verses
  18. To Virgins, to Make Much of Time
  19. Upon Julia's Clothes
  20. Upon Parson Beanes
  21. Upon the Loss of his Mistresses
  22. What Kind of Mistress He would Have
  23. When he would have his Verses Read
Given Name: 
Robert
Family Name: 
Herrick
Birth Date: 
1591
Death Date: 
October1674
Nationality: 
English
Family Relations: 
father : Nicholas Herrick
mother : Julian Herrick

Education

  • Westminster school
  • St. John's College, Cambridge 1613
  • B.A.Trinity Hall, Cambridge (1616 - 1617)
  • M.A.Trinity Hall, Cambridge (1617 - 1620)
Spoken Languages: 
English
Greek
Latin

Occupations

  • Minister 1629
Literary Period: 
Commonwealth
Literary Movement: 
Cavalier poets
Buried At: 
Dean Prior, near Ashburton, Devonshire
First RPO Edition: 
1997
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