Living
Upon a child.
From Hesperides (1648)
Living
HEre a pretty Baby lies
Sung asleep with Lullabies:
Pray be silent, and not stirre
Th 'easie earth that covers her.
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MLA
Herrick, Robert. “Upon a child.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/650/.
Chicago
Herrick, Robert. “Upon a child.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/650/.
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