Living

Lawes.

by Robert Herrick 1591–1674

From Hesperides (1648)

Living

WHen Lawes full power have to sway, we see
Little or no part there of Tyrannie,

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Herrick, Robert. “Lawes.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/609/.

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Herrick, Robert. “Lawes.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/609/.

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