Living
Need.
From Hesperides (1648)
Living
WHo begs to die for feare of humane need,
Wisheth his body, not his soule, good speed.
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MLA
Herrick, Robert. “Need.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/864/.
Chicago
Herrick, Robert. “Need.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/864/.
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