Living
Blame the reward of Princes.
From Hesperides (1648)
Living
AMong disasters that discention brings,
This not the least is, which belongs to Kings.
If Wars goe well; each for a part layes claime:
If ill, then Kings, not Souldiers beare the blame.
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MLA
Herrick, Robert. “Blame the reward of Princes.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/783/.
Chicago
Herrick, Robert. “Blame the reward of Princes.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/783/.
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