Living
Biting of Beggars.
From Hesperides (1648)
Living
WHo, railing, drives the Lazar from his door,
Instead of almes, sets dogs upon the poor.
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MLA
Herrick, Robert. “Biting of Beggars.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/703/.
Chicago
Herrick, Robert. “Biting of Beggars.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/703/.
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