Living
A Meane in our Meanes.
From Hesperides (1648)
Living
THough Frankinsense the Deities require,
We must not give all to the hallowed fire.
Such be our gifts, and such be our expence,
As for our selves to leave some frankinsence.
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MLA
Herrick, Robert. “A Meane in our Meanes.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/949/.
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Herrick, Robert. “A Meane in our Meanes.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/herrick/949/.
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