Living
Neglect.
From Hesperides (1648)
Living
ARt quickens Nature; Care will make a face:
Neglected beauty perisheth apace.
Cite this poem
MLA
Herrick, Robert. “Neglect.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/236/.
Chicago
Herrick, Robert. “Neglect.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/236/.
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