Living
A Caution.
From Hesperides (1648)
Living
THat Love last long; let it thy first care be
To find a Wife, that is most fit for Thee.
Be She too wealthy, or too poore; be sure,
Love in extreames, can never long endure.
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Herrick, Robert. “A Caution.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/495/.
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Herrick, Robert. “A Caution.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/495/.
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