Herrick, Robert , English Poet
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HERRICK, ROBERT , English poet 1591 1674, English poet, generally considered the greatest of the Cavalier poets . Although he was born in London, he spent most of his childhood in Hampton. In 1607 he became apprenticed to his uncle, jeweler...