Living
Foure things make us happy here.
From Hesperides (1648)
Living
HEalth is the first good lent to men;
A gentle disposition then:
Next, to be rich by no by-wayes;
Lastly, with friends t'enjoy our dayes.
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MLA
Herrick, Robert. “Foure things make us happy here.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/123/.
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Herrick, Robert. “Foure things make us happy here.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/123/.
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