Panel poster; Poems on the Underground 1,000 Years of Poetry in English, The argument of his book, by Robert Herrick, 1998

• Physical description

  Dimensions

  Attribute	Value
  Height	280mm
  Width	610mm
  Descriptive size	Panel poster

  Item content

  Attribute	Value
  Object title	The argument of his book
  Text	THE ARGUMENT OF HIS BOOK / I sing of Brooks, of Blossomes, Birds, and Bowers: / Of April, May, of June, and July-Flowers. / I sing of May-poles, Hock-carts, Wassails, Wakes, / Of Bride-grooms, Brides, and of their Bridall-cakes. / I write of Youth, of Love, and have Accesse / By these, to sing of cleanly-Wantonnesse. / I sing of Dewes, of Raines, and piece by piece / Of Balme, of Oyle, of Spice, and Amber-Greece. / I sing of Times trans-shifting, and I write / How Roses first came Red, and Lilies White. / I write of Groves, of Twilights, and I sing / The Court of Mab, and of the Fairie-King. / I write of Hell; I sing (and ever shall) / Of Heaven, and hope to have it after all. / Robert Herrick (1591-1674) / Poems on the Underground / 1,000 YEARS OF POETRY IN ENGLISH / Books and Posters are on sale at The London Transport Museum, Covent Garden 0171 379 6344 - Poster design by Tom Davidson

  Design

  Attribute	Value
  Material	Paper

• People involved

  Role	Person(s) involved
  Artist	Tom Davidson, 1998
  Commissioner	Poems on the Underground, 1998
  Poet	Robert Herrick,
  Publisher	London Underground Ltd, 1998