Living
The Eyes before the Eares.
From Hesperides (1648)
Living
WE credit most our sight; one eye doth please
Our trust farre more ten then eare-witnesses.
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MLA
Herrick, Robert. “The Eyes before the Eares.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/913/.
Chicago
Herrick, Robert. “The Eyes before the Eares.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/913/.
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