Living
Written in the Nouveaux Interests des Princes de l'Europe
From Poems on Several Occasions (1718)
Living
BLEST be the Princes, who have fought
For Pompous Names, or wide Dominion ;
Since by Their Error We are taught.
That Happiness is but Opinion.
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MLA
Prior, Matthew. “Written in the Nouveaux Interests des Princes de l'Europe.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/prior/80/.
Chicago
Prior, Matthew. “Written in the Nouveaux Interests des Princes de l'Europe.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/prior/80/.
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