Hesperides (poetry)

Hesperides is a book of poetry published in 1648 by English Cavalier poet Robert Herrick. This collection of 1200 of his lyrical poems, his magnum opus was published under his direction, establishing his reputation. It is replete with carpe diem sentiments. The title refers to the Hesperides /hɛˈspɛrɪdiːz/, 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"., which includes the lines: