Hesperides (poetry collection)

is a book of poetry published in 1648 by English Cavalier poet Robert Herrick.

This collection of 1200 lyrical poems, his magnum opus, was published under his direction, and established his reputation.

The title refers to the Hesperides, nymphs of the evening in Greek mythology.

Hesperides includes "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time", which features the famous lines: It also includes "Corinna's Going a-Maying",[3] which includes the lines: Furthermore, Hesperides includes “Upon Julia’s Clothes”,[4] which features one of the most famous phrases in English literature: The collection gives its name to the literary society of Trinity Hall, Cambridge, where Herrick was a student.

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