POEM

Upon Prue, His Maid

by Robert Herrick

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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Robert Herrick

Robert Herrick (1591-1674) was born in London and may have attended the Westminster School. . . . MORE »

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