Living

His change.

by Robert Herrick 1591–1674

From Hesperides (1648)

Living

MY many cares and much distress,
Has made me like a wilderness:
Or (discompo'sd) I'm like a rude,
And all confused multitude:
Out of my comely manners worne;
And as in meanes, in minde all torne.

MLA

Herrick, Robert. “His change.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/1025/.

Chicago

Herrick, Robert. “His change.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/1025/.

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