Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, TO THE NIGHTINGALE, AND ROBIN REDBREAST, by ROBERT HERRICK



Poetry Explorer

Classic and Contemporary Poetry

TO THE NIGHTINGALE, AND ROBIN REDBREAST, by                 Poet Analysis     Poet's Biography
First Line: When I departed am, ring thou my knell
Last Line: Thou sexton (red-brest) for to cover me.
Subject(s): Death; Dead, The


When I departed am, ring thou my knell,
Thou pittifull, and pretty Philomel:
And when I'm laid out for a Corse; then be
Thou Sexton (Red-brest) for to cover me.





Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!


Other Poems of Interest...



Home: PoetryExplorer.net