Robert Herrick (poet), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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17th-century English poet and cleric
Date of Birth: 24-Aug-1591
Place of Birth: London
Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001
Profession: writer, poet
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Robert Herrick (poet)
- Robert Herrick (baptised 24 August 1591–buried 15 October 1674) was a 17th-century English lyric poet and cleric.
- He is best known for Hesperides, a book of poems.
- This includes the carpe diem poem "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time", with the first line "Gather ye rosebuds while ye may".
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