Living
His wish.
From Hesperides (1648)
Living
IT is sufficient if we pray
To Jove, who gives, and takes away:
Let him the Land and Living finde;
Let me alone to fit the mind.
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MLA
Herrick, Robert. “His wish.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/154/.
Chicago
Herrick, Robert. “His wish.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/154/.
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