Living
Upon his eye-sight failing him.
From Hesperides (1648)
Living
I Beginne to waine in sight;
Shortly I shall bid goodnight:
Then no gazing more about,
When the Tapers once are out.
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MLA
Herrick, Robert. “Upon his eye-sight failing him.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/483/.
Chicago
Herrick, Robert. “Upon his eye-sight failing him.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/483/.
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