Living

Lenitie.

by Robert Herrick 1591–1674

From Hesperides (1648)

Living

TIs the Chyrurgions praise, and height of Art,
Not to cut off, but cure the vicious part.

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Herrick, Robert. “Lenitie.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/817/.

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Herrick, Robert. “Lenitie.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/817/.

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