A Selection from the Lyrical Poems of Robert Herrick
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1. FROM THE LYRICAL POEMS OF ROBERT HERRICK2. PREFACE3. C H R Y S O M E L A4. 1. THE ARGUMENT OF HIS BOOK5. 2. TO HIS MUSE6. 3. WHEN HE WOULD HAVE HIS VERSES READ7. 4. TO HIS BOOK8. 5. TO HIS BOOK9. 6. TO HIS BOOK10. 7. TO MISTRESS KATHARINE BRADSHAW, THE LOVELY, THAT CROWNED HIM WITH LAUREL11. 8. TO HIS VERSES12. 9. NOT EVERY DAY FIT FOR VERSE13. 10. HIS PRAYER TO BEN JONSON14. 11. HIS REQUEST TO JULIA15. 12. TO HIS BOOK16. 13. HIS POETRY HIS PILLAR17. 14. TO HIS BOOK18. 15. UPON HIMSELF19. 16. THE COUNTRY LIFE:20. 17. TO PHILLIS, TO LOVE AND LIVE WITH HIM21. 18. THE WASSAIL22. 19. THE FAIRIES23. 20. CEREMONY UPON CANDLEMAS EVE24. 21. CEREMONIES FOR CANDLEMAS EVE25. 22. THE CEREMONIES FOR CANDLEMAS DAY26. 23. FAREWELL FROST, OR WELCOME SPRING27. 24. TO THE MAIDS, TO WALK ABROAD28. 25. CORINA'S GOING A MAYING29. 26. THE MAYPOLE30. 27. THE WAKE31. 28. THE HOCK-CART, OR HARVEST HOME: TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE MILDMAY, EARL OF WESTMORLAND32. 29. THE BRIDE-CAKE33. 30. THE OLD WIVES' PRAYER34. 31. THE BELL-MAN35. 33. TO THE GENIUS OF HIS HOUSE36. 33. HIS GRANGE, OR PRIVATE WEALTH37. 34. A PASTORAL UPON THE BIRTH OF PRINCE CHARLES: PRESENTED TO THE KING, AND SET BY MR NIC. LANIERE38. 35. A DIALOGUE BETWIXT HIMSELF AND MISTRESS ELIZA WHEELER, UNDER THE NAME OF AMARILLIS39. 36. A BUCOLIC BETWIXT TWO; LACON AND THYRSIS40. 37. A PASTORAL SUNG TO THE KING41. 38. TO THE WILLOW-TREE42. 39. THE FAIRY TEMPLE; OR, OBERON'S CHAPEL43. 40. OBERON'S FEAST44. 41. THE BEGGAR TO MAB, THE FAIRY QUEEN45. 42. THE HAG46. 43. THE MAD MAID'S SONG47. 44. THE CHEAT OF CUPID; OR, THE UNGENTLE GUEST48. 45. UPON CUPID49. 46. TO BE MERRY50. 47. UPON HIS GRAY HAIRS51. 48. AN HYMN TO THE MUSES52. 49. THE COMING OF GOOD LUCK53. 50. HIS CONTENT IN THE COUNTRY54. 51. HIS RETURN TO LONDON55. 52. HIS DESIRE56. 53. AN ODE FOR BEN JONSON57. 54. TO LIVE MERRILY, AND TO TRUST TO GOOD VERSES58. 55. THE APPARITION OF HIS, MISTRESS, CALLING HIM TO ELYSIUM59. 56. THE INVITATION60. 57. TO SIR CLIPSBY CREW61. 58. A COUNTRY LIFE: TO HIS BROTHER, MR THOMAS HERRICK62. 59. TO HIS PECULIAR FRIEND, MR JOHN WICKS63. 60. A PARANAETICALL, OR ADVISIVE VERSE TO HIS FRIEND, MR JOHN WICKS64. 61. TO HIS HONOURED AND MOST INGENIOUS FRIEND MR CHARLES COTTON65. 62. A NEW YEAR'S GIFT, SENT TO SIR SIMEON STEWARD66. 63. AN ODE TO SIR CLIPSBY CREW67. 64. A PANEGYRIC TO SIR LEWIS PEMBERTON68. 65. ALL THINGS DECAY AND DIE69. 66. TO HIS DYING BROTHER, MASTER WILLIAM HERRICK70. 67. HIS AGE:71. 68. THE BAD SEASON MAKES THE POET SAD72. 69. ON HIMSELF73. 70. HIS WINDING-SHEET74. 71. ANACREONTIC75. 72. TO LAURELS76. 73. ON HIMSELF77. 74. ON HIMSELF78. 75. TO ROBIN RED-BREAST79. 76. THE OLIVE BRANCH80. 77. THE PLAUDITE, OR END OF LIFE81. 78. TO GROVES82. 79. MRS ELIZ: WHEELER, UNDER THE NAME OF THE LOST SHEPHERDESS83. 80. A VOW TO VENUS84. 81. UPON LOVE85. 82. UPON JULIA'S CLOTHES86. 83. THE BRACELET TO JULIA87. 84. UPON JULIA'S RIBBON88. 85. TO JULIA89. 86. ART ABOVE NATURE: TO JULIA90. 87. HER BED91. 88. THE ROCK OF RUBIES, AND THE QUARRY OF PEARLS92. 89. THE PARLIAMENT OF ROSES TO JULIA93. 90. UPON JULIA'S RECOVERY94. 91. UPON JULIA'S HAIR FILLED WITH DEW95. 92. CHERRY RIPE96. 93. THE CAPTIVE BEE; OR, THE LITTLE FILCHER97. 94. UPON ROSES98. 95. HOW HIS SOUL CAME ENSNARED99. 96. UPON JULIA'S VOICE100. 97. THE NIGHT PIECE: TO JULIA101. 98. HIS COVENANT OR PROTESTATION TO JULIA102. 99. HIS SAILING FROM JULIA103. 100. HIS LAST REQUEST TO JULIA104. 101. THE TRANSFIGURATION105. 102. LOVE DISLIKES NOTHING106. 103. UPON LOVE107. 104. TO DIANEME108. 105. TO PERENNA109. 106. TO OENONE.110. 107. TO ELECTRA111. 108. TO ANTHEA, WHO MAY COMMAND HIM ANY THING112. 109. ANTHEA'S RETRACTATION113. 110. LOVE LIGHTLY PLEASED114. 111. TO DIANEME115. 112. UPON HER EYES116. 113. UPON HER FEET117. 114. UPON A DELAYING LADY118. 115. THE CRUEL MAID119. 116. TO HIS MISTRESS, OBJECTING TO HIM NEITHER TOYING OR TALKING120. 117. IMPOSSIBILITIES: TO HIS FRIEND121. 118. THE BUBBLE: A SONG122. 119. DELIGHT IN DISORDER123. 120. TO SILVIA124. 121. TO SILVIA TO WED125. 122. BARLEY-BREAK; OR, LAST IN HELL126. 123. ON A PERFUMED LADY127. 124. THE PARCAE; OR, THREE DAINTY DESTINIES: THE ARMILET128. 125. A CONJURATION: TO ELECTRA129. 126. TO SAPHO130. 127. OF LOVE: A SONNET131. 128. TO DIANEME132. 129. TO DIANEME133. 130. KISSING USURY134. 131. UPON THE LOSS OF HIS MISTRESSES135. 132. THE WOUNDED HEART136. 133. HIS MISTRESS TO HIM AT HIS FAREWELL137. 134. CRUTCHES138. 135. TO ANTHEA139. 136. TO ANTHEA140. 137. TO HIS LOVELY MISTRESSES141. 138. TO PERILLA142. 139. A MEDITATION FOR HIS MISTRESS143. 140. TO THE VIRGINS, TO MAKE MUCH OF TIME144. 141. POSTING TO PRINTING145. 142. HIS LOSS146. 143. THINGS MORTAL STILL MUTABLE147. 144. NO MAN WITHOUT MONEY148. 145. THE PRESENT TIME BEST PLEASETH149. 146. WANT150. 147. SATISFACTION FOR SUFFERINGS151. 148. WRITING152. 149. THE DEFINITION OF BEAUTY153. 150. A MEAN IN OUR MEANS154. 151. MONEY MAKES THE MIRTH155. 152. TEARS AND LAUGHTER156. 153. UPON TEARS157. 154. ON LOVE158. 155. PEACE NOT PERMANENT159. 156. PARDONS160. 157. TRUTH AND ERROR161. 158. WIT PUNISHED PROSPERS MOST162. 159. BURIAL163. 160. NO PAINS, NO GAINS164. 161. TO YOUTH165. 162. TO ENJOY THE TIME166. 163. FELICITY QUICK OF FLIGHT167. 164. MIRTH168. 165. THE HEART169. 166. LOVE, WHAT IT IS170. 167. DREAMS171. 168. AMBITION172. 169. SAFETY ON THE SHORE173. 170. UPON A PAINTED GENTLEWOMAN174. 171. UPON WRINKLES175. 172. CASUALTIES176. 173. TO LIVE FREELY177. 174. NOTHING FREE-COST178. 175. MAN'S DYING-PLACE UNCERTAIN179. 176. LOSS FROM THE LEAST180. 177. POVERTY AND RICHES181. 178. UPON MAN182. 179. PURPOSES183. 180. FOUR THINGS MAKE US HAPPY HERE184. 181. THE WATCH185. 182. UPON THE DETRACTER186. 183. ON HIMSELF187. 184. I CALL AND I CALL188. 185. THE SUCCESSION OF THE FOUR SWEET MONTHS189. 186. TO BLOSSOMS190. 187. THE SHOWER OF BLOSSOMS191. 188. TO THE ROSE: SONG192. 189. THE FUNERAL RITES OF THE ROSE193. 190. THE BLEEDING HAND; OR THE SPRIG OF EGLANTINE GIVEN TO A MAID194. 191. TO CARNATIONS: A SONG195. 192. TO PANSIES196. 193. HOW PANSIES OR HEARTS-EASE CAME FIRST197. 194. WHY FLOWERS CHANGE COLOUR198. 195. THE PRIMROSE199. 196. TO PRIMROSES FILLED WITH MORNING DEW200. 197. TO DAISIES, NOT TO SHUT SO SOON201. 198. TO DAFFADILS202. 199. TO VIOLETS203. 200. THE APRON OF FLOWERS204. 201. THE LILY IN A CRYSTAL205. 202. TO MEADOWS206. 203. TO A GENTLEWOMAN, OBJECTING TO HIM HIS GRAY HAIRS207. 204. THE CHANGES: TO CORINNA208. 205. UPON MRS ELIZ. WHEELER, UNDER THE NAME OF AMARILLIS209. 206. NO FAULT IN WOMEN210. 207. THE BAG OF THE BEE211. 208. THE PRESENT; OR, THE BAG OF THE BEE:212. 209. TO THE WATER-NYMPHS DRINKING AT THE FOUNTAIN213. 210. HOW SPRINGS CAME FIRST214. 211. TO THE HANDSOME MISTRESS GRACE POTTER215. 212. A HYMN TO THE GRACES216. 213. A HYMN TO LOVE217. 214. UPON LOVE: BY WAY OF QUESTION AND ANSWER218. 215. LOVERS HOW THEY COME AND PART219. 216. THE KISS: A DIALOGUE220. 217. COMFORT TO A YOUTH THAT HAD LOST HIS LOVE221. 218. ORPHEUS222. 219. A REQUEST TO THE GRACES223. 220. A HYMN TO VENUS AND CUPID224. 221. TO BACCHUS: A CANTICLE225. 222. A HYMN TO BACCHUS226. 223. A CANTICLE TO APOLLO227. 224. TO MUSIC, TO BECALM A SWEET SICK YOUTH228. 225. TO MUSIC: A SONG229. 226. SOFT MUSIC230. 227. TO MUSIC231. 228. THE VOICE AND VIOL232. 229. TO MUSIC, TO BECALM HIS FEVER233. 230. A THANKSGIVING TO GOD, FOR HIS HOUSE234. 231. MATINS, OR MORNING PRAYER235. 232. GOOD PRECEPTS, OR COUNSEL236. 233. PRAY AND PROSPER237. 234. THE BELL-MAN238. 235. UPON TIME239. 236. MEN MIND NO STATE IN SICKNESS240. 237. LIFE IS THE BODY'S LIGHT241. 238. TO THE LADY CREWE, UPON THE DEATH OF HER CHILD242. 239. UPON A CHILD THAT DIED243. 240. UPON A CHILD244. 241. AN EPITAPH UPON A CHILD245. 242. AN EPITAPH UPON A VIRGIN246. 243. UPON A MAID247. 244. THE DIRGE OF JEPHTHAH'S DAUGHTER: SUNG BY THE VIRGINS248. 245. THE WIDOWS' TEARS; OR, DIRGE OF DORCAS249. 246. UPON HIS SISTER-IN-LAW, MISTRESS ELIZABETH HERRICK250. 247. TO HIS KINSWOMAN, MISTRESS SUSANNA HERRICK251. 248. ON HIMSELF252. 249. HIS WISH TO PRIVACY253. 250. TO HIS PATERNAL COUNTRY254. 251. COCK-CROW255. 252. TO HIS CONSCIENCE256. 253. TO HEAVEN257. 254. AN ODE OF THE BIRTH OF OUR SAVIOUR258. 255. TO HIS SAVIOUR, A CHILD; A PRESENT, BY A CHILD259. 256. GRACE FOR A CHILD260. 257. HIS LITANY, TO THE HOLY SPIRIT261. 258. TO DEATH262. 259. TO HIS SWEET SAVIOUR263. 260. ETERNITY264. 261. THE WHITE ISLAND: OR PLACE OF THE BLEST