Living
The more mighty, the more mercifull.
From Hesperides (1648)
Living
WHo may do most, do's least: The bravest will
Shew mercy there, where they have power to kill.
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MLA
Herrick, Robert. “The more mighty, the more mercifull.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/1066/.
Chicago
Herrick, Robert. “The more mighty, the more mercifull.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/1066/.
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