Living
The Watch.
From Hesperides (1648)
Living
MAn is a Watch, wound up at first, but never
Wound up again: Once down, He's down for ever.
The Watch once downe, all motions then do cease;
And Mans Pulse stopt, All Passions sleep in Peace.
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MLA
Herrick, Robert. “The Watch.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/559/.
Chicago
Herrick, Robert. “The Watch.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/559/.
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