Living
Charmes.
From Hesperides (1648)
Living
BRing the holy crust of Bread,
Lay it underneath the head;
'Tis a certain Charm to keep
Hags away, while Children sleep.
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MLA
Herrick, Robert. “Charmes.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/897/.
Chicago
Herrick, Robert. “Charmes.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/897/.
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