Living

Possessions.

by Robert Herrick 1591–1674

From Hesperides (1648)

Living

THose possessions short-liv'd are,
Into the which we come by warre.

Cite this poem

MLA

Herrick, Robert. “Possessions.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/720/.

Chicago

Herrick, Robert. “Possessions.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/720/.

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