Living
Felicity, quick of flight.
From Hesperides (1648)
Living
EVery time seemes short to be,
That's measur'd by felicity:
But one halfe houre, that's made up here
With griefe; seemes longer then a yeare.
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MLA
Herrick, Robert. “Felicity, quick of flight.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/433/.
Chicago
Herrick, Robert. “Felicity, quick of flight.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/433/.
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