Classic and Contemporary Poetry
UPON SPUR, by ROBERT HERRICK Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Spur jingles now, and sweares by no meane oathes Last Line: Worship, and not to'th' asse that carried her. | ||||||||
Spur jingles now, and sweares by no meane oathes, He's double honour'd, since h'as got gay cloathes: Most like his Suite, and all commend the Trim; And thus they praise the Sumpter; but not him: As to the Goddesse, people did conferre Worship, and not to'th' Asse that carried her. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A MEDITATION FOR HIS MISTRESS by ROBERT HERRICK A TERNARIE OF LITTLES, UPON A PIPKIN OF JELLIE by ROBERT HERRICK A THANKSGIVING TO GOD [FOR HIS HOUSE] by ROBERT HERRICK ANOTHER GRACE FOR A CHILD by ROBERT HERRICK ART ABOVE NATURE: TO JULIA by ROBERT HERRICK CEREMONIES FOR CANDLEMASSE EVE by ROBERT HERRICK CEREMONIES FOR CHRISTMAS (1) by ROBERT HERRICK CLOTHES DO BUT CHEAT AND COZEN US by ROBERT HERRICK COMFORT [TO A YOUTH THAT HAD LOST HIS LOVE] by ROBERT HERRICK |
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