Living
To Silvia.
From Hesperides (1648)
Living
I Am holy, while I stand
Circum-crost by thy pure hand:
But when that is gone; Again,
I, as others, am Prophane.
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MLA
Herrick, Robert. “To Silvia.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/661/.
Chicago
Herrick, Robert. “To Silvia.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/661/.
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