Living
Upon man.
From Hesperides (1648)
Living
MAn is compos'd here of a twofold part;
The first of Nature and the next of Art:
Art presupposes Nature; Nature shee
Preparos the way for mans docility.
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MLA
Herrick, Robert. “Upon man.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/396/.
Chicago
Herrick, Robert. “Upon man.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/396/.
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