Living
Safety on the Shore.
From Hesperides (1648)
Living
WHat though the sea be calme? Trust to the shore:
Ships have been drown'd, where late they danc't
(before.
Cite this poem
MLA
Herrick, Robert. “Safety on the Shore.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/213/.
Chicago
Herrick, Robert. “Safety on the Shore.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/213/.
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