Living
Presence and Absence.
From Hesperides (1648)
Living
WHen what is lov'd, is Present, love doth spring;
But being absent, Love lies languishing.
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MLA
Herrick, Robert. “Presence and Absence.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/28/.
Chicago
Herrick, Robert. “Presence and Absence.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/28/.
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