Living

Mans dying-place uncertain.

by Robert Herrick 1591–1674

From Hesperides (1648)

Living

MAn knowes where first he ships himselfe; but he
Never can tell, where shall his Landing be.

MLA

Herrick, Robert. “Mans dying-place uncertain.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/469/.

Chicago

Herrick, Robert. “Mans dying-place uncertain.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/469/.

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