Living
The mount of the Muses.
From Hesperides (1648)
Living
AFter thy labour take thine ease,
Here with the sweet Pierides.
But if so be that men will not
Give thee the Laurell Crowne for lot;
Be yet assur'd, thou shalt have one
Not subject to corruption.
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MLA
Herrick, Robert. “The mount of the Muses.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/1132/.
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Herrick, Robert. “The mount of the Muses.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/1132/.
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