Living
To Marygolds.
From Hesperides (1648)
Living
GIve way, and be ye ravisht by the Sun,
(And hang the head when as the Act is done)
Spread as He spreads; wax lesse as He do's wane;
And as He shuts, close up to Maids again.
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MLA
Herrick, Robert. “To Marygolds.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/538/.
Chicago
Herrick, Robert. “To Marygolds.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/538/.
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