Living

Treason.

by Robert Herrick 1591–1674

From Hesperides (1648)

Living

THe seeds of Treason choake up as they spring,
He Acts the Crime, that gives it Cherisking.

MLA

Herrick, Robert. “Treason.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/15/.

Chicago

Herrick, Robert. “Treason.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/15/.

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