Living
Upon his departure hence.
From Hesperides (1648)
Living
THus I
Passe by,
And die:
As One,
Unknown,
And gon:
I'm made
A shade,
And laid
I'th grave,
There have
My Cave.
Where tell
I dwell,
Farewell.
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MLA
Herrick, Robert. “Upon his departure hence.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/476/.
Chicago
Herrick, Robert. “Upon his departure hence.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/476/.
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