Living
Upon Paul. Epigr.
From Hesperides (1648)
Living
PAuls hands do give, what give they bread or meat,
Or money? no, but onely deaw and sweat.
As stones and salt gloves use to give, even so
Pauls hands do give, nought else for ought we know.
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Herrick, Robert. “Upon Paul. Epigr.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/740/.
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Herrick, Robert. “Upon Paul. Epigr.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/740/.
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