Living
Distance betters Dignities.
From Hesperides (1648)
Living
KIngs must not oft be seen by publike eyes;
State at a distance adds to dignities.
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MLA
Herrick, Robert. “Distance betters Dignities.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/691/.
Chicago
Herrick, Robert. “Distance betters Dignities.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/691/.
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