Living
Ambition.
From Hesperides (1648)
Living
IN Man, Ambition is the common'st thing;
Each one, by nature, loves to be a King.
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MLA
Herrick, Robert. “Ambition.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/56/.
Chicago
Herrick, Robert. “Ambition.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/56/.
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