Living
Present Government grievous.
From Hesperides (1648)
Living
MEn are suspicious; prone to discontent:
Subjects still loath the present Government.
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MLA
Herrick, Robert. “Present Government grievous.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/930/.
Chicago
Herrick, Robert. “Present Government grievous.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/930/.
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