Living
The first marrs or makes.
From Hesperides (1648)
Living
IN all our high designments, 'twill appeare,
The first event breeds confidence or feare.
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MLA
Herrick, Robert. “The first marrs or makes.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/933/.
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Herrick, Robert. “The first marrs or makes.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/933/.
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