Living
Teares, and Laughter.
From Hesperides (1648)
Living
KNew'st thou, one moneth wo'd take thy life away,
Thou'dst weep; but laugh, sho'd it not last a day.
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MLA
Herrick, Robert. “Teares, and Laughter.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/718/.
Chicago
Herrick, Robert. “Teares, and Laughter.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/718/.
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