Living

Any way for wealth.

by Robert Herrick 1591–1674

From Hesperides (1648)

Living

E'Ene all Religious courses to be rich
Hath been reherst, by Joell Michelditch:
But now perceiving that it still do's please
The sterner Fates, to cross his purposes;
He tacks about, and now he doth profess
Rich he will be by all unrighteousness:
Thus if our ship fails of her Anchor hold,
We'l love the Divell, so he lands the gold.

MLA

Herrick, Robert. “Any way for wealth.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/809/.

Chicago

Herrick, Robert. “Any way for wealth.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/809/.

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