Living

The Eyes.

by Robert Herrick 1591–1674

From Hesperides (1648)

Living

'TIs a known principle in War,
The eies be first, that conquer'd are.

Cite this poem

MLA

Herrick, Robert. “The Eyes.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/292/.

Chicago

Herrick, Robert. “The Eyes.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/292/.

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