Living
Vpon Flood, or a thankfull man.
From Hesperides (1648)
Living
FLood, if he has for him and his a bit,
He sayes his fore and after Grace for it:
If meate he wants, then Grace he sayes to see
His hungry belly borne by Legs Jaile-free.
Thus have, or have not, all alike is good,
To this our poore, yet ever patient Flood.
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MLA
Herrick, Robert. “Vpon Flood, or a thankfull man.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/1121/.
Chicago
Herrick, Robert. “Vpon Flood, or a thankfull man.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/1121/.
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