Living
Upon a young mother of many children.
From Hesperides (1648)
Living
LEt all chaste Matrons, when they chance to see
My num'rous issue: Praise, and pitty me.
Praise me, for having such a fruitfull wombe;
Pity me too, who found so soone a Tomb.
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MLA
Herrick, Robert. “Upon a young mother of many children.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/152/.
Chicago
Herrick, Robert. “Upon a young mother of many children.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/152/.
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