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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
UPON PRUE, HIS MAID, by ROBERT HERRICK Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
First Line: In this little urn is laid
Last Line: Spring the purple violet.
Variant Title(s): Upon Prew His Maid
Subject(s): Cremation; Devonshire, England; Grief; Household Employees; Sorrow; Sadness; Servants; Domestics; Maids
First Line: In this little urn is laid
Last Line: Spring the purple violet.
Variant Title(s): Upon Prew His Maid
Subject(s): Cremation; Devonshire, England; Grief; Household Employees; Sorrow; Sadness; Servants; Domestics; Maids
In this little urn is laid
Prudence Baldwin, once my maid,
From whose happy spark here let
Spring the purple violet.
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