Living
Gentlenesse.
From Hesperides (1648)
Living
THat Prince must govern with a gentle hand,
Who will have love comply with his command.
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MLA
Herrick, Robert. “Gentlenesse.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/1076/.
Chicago
Herrick, Robert. “Gentlenesse.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/1076/.
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