Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, GOOD MANNERS AT MEAT, by ROBERT HERRICK



Poetry Explorer

Classic and Contemporary Poetry

GOOD MANNERS AT MEAT, by                 Poet Analysis     Poet's Biography
First Line: This rule of manners I will teach my guests
Last Line: Farc't with the food, that may themselves suffice.
Subject(s): Etiquette; Manners; Courtesy


This rule of manners I will teach my guests,
To come with their own bellies unto feasts:
Not to eat equall portions; but to rise
Farc't with the food, that may themselves suffice.





Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!


Other Poems of Interest...



Home: PoetryExplorer.net