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Herrick

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Her·rick  (hrk), Robert 1591-1674.
English lyric poet whose sensuous, simple works, such as "Delight in Disorder" (1648), are marked by his affinity for Latin verse and the influence of Ben Jonson. He is considered the greatest Cavalier poet.
Herrick [ˈhɛrɪk]
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(Biographies / Herrick, Robert (1591-1674) M, English, WRITING: poet) Robert. 1591-1674, English poet. His chief work is the Hesperides (1648), a collection of short, delicate, sacred, and pastoral lyrics
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Robert Herrick


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Herrick was a jolly old Pagan, full of a rollicking joy in life.
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I suppose both of you read his speech at the Herrick Club last night?
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She was like some rural goddess, and you thought of those fresh, strong girls whom old Herrick had praised in exquisite numbers.
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