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The May-pole is up, Now give me the cup I'll drink to the garlands around it But first unto those Whose hands did compose The glory of flowers that crown'd it.

Robert Herrick

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Robert Herrick
Age: 83 †
Born: 1591
Born: August 24
Died: 1674
Died: October 12
Poet
Writer
London
England
Firsts
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Garlands
First
Glory
Pole
Giving
Whose
Compose
Drink
Crown
Hands
Crowns
Around
Unto
Give
Cups
May
Flowers

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