Stone walls do not a prison make,
Nor iron bars a cage;
Minds innocent and quiet take
That for an hermitage;
If I have freedom in my love,
And in my soul am free,
Angels alone that soar above
Enjoy such liberty.
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Citation
Lovelace, Richard. "To Althea: From Prison." Lucasta. 1649, st. 4.
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