Living
Upon Moon.
From Hesperides (1648)
Living
MOon is an Usurer, whose gain,
Seldome or never, knows a wain,
Onely Moons conscience, we confesse,
That ebs from pittie lesse and lesse.
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MLA
Herrick, Robert. “Upon Moon.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/371/.
Chicago
Herrick, Robert. “Upon Moon.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/371/.
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