Author Robert Herrick Water, water I desire, Here's a house of flesh on fire: Ope the fountains and the springs, And come all to bucketings; What ye cannot quench, pull down; Spoil a house, to save a town. Better 'tis that one should fall, Than by one to hazard all. Tags Short Poems Rate this poem Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 No votes yet Rate Log in or register to post comments