Living
On himselfe.
From Hesperides (1648)
Living
LIve by thy Muse thou shalt; when others die
Leaving no Fame to long Posterity:
When Monarchies trans-shifted are, and gone;
Here shall endure thy vast Dominion.
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MLA
Herrick, Robert. “On himselfe.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/593/.
Chicago
Herrick, Robert. “On himselfe.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/593/.
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