Living
Contention.
From Hesperides (1648)
Living
DIscreet and prudent we that Discord call,
That either profits, or not hurts at all.
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MLA
Herrick, Robert. “Contention.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/757/.
Chicago
Herrick, Robert. “Contention.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/757/.
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