Living

Supreme fortune falls soonest.

by Robert Herrick 1591–1674

From Hesperides (1648)

Living

WHile leanest Beasts in Pastures feed,
The fattest Oxe the first must bleed.

Cite this poem

MLA

Herrick, Robert. “Supreme fortune falls soonest.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/197/.

Chicago

Herrick, Robert. “Supreme fortune falls soonest.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/197/.

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