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THE PRIMITIAE TO PARENTS by ROBERT HERRICK

Poet Analysis

First Line: OUR HOUSEHOLD-GODS OUR PARENTS BE
Last Line: US HANDS TO GET WHAT HERE WE HAVE.
Subject(s): PARENTS; PARENTHOOD;

Our Houshold-gods our Parents be;
And manners good requires, that we
The first-Fruits give to them, who gave
Us hands to get what here we have.



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