Living
Patience in Princes.
From Hesperides (1648)
Living
KIngs must not use the Axe for each offence:
Princes cure some faults by their patience.
Cite this poem
MLA
Herrick, Robert. “Patience in Princes.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/1007/.
Chicago
Herrick, Robert. “Patience in Princes.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/1007/.
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