Living
To his Booke.
From Hesperides (1648)
Living
MAke haste away, and let one be
A friendly Patron unto thee:
Lest rapt from hence, I see thee lye
Torn for the use of Pasterie:
Or see thy injur'd Leaves serve well,
To make loose Gownes for Mackarell:
Or see the Grocers in a trice,
Make hoods of thee to serve out Spice.
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MLA
Herrick, Robert. “To his Booke.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/853/.
Chicago
Herrick, Robert. “To his Booke.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/853/.
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