History & Politics
A King and no King.
From Hesperides (1648)
History & Politics
THat Prince, who may doe nothing but what's just,
Rules but by leave, ana takes his Crowne on trust.
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MLA
Herrick, Robert. “A King and no King.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/1112/.
Chicago
Herrick, Robert. “A King and no King.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/1112/.
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