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ON HIMSELF

Weep for the dead; for they have lost this light; And weep for me; lost in an endless night; Or mourn; or make a marble verse for me; Who writ for many。  BENEDICTE。


*74*

ON HIMSELF

Lost to the world; lost to myself; alone Here now I rest under this marble stone; In depth of silence; heard and seen of none。


*75*

TO ROBIN RED…BREAST

Laid out for dead; let thy last kindness be With leaves and moss…work for to cover me; And while the wood…nymphs my cold corpse inter; Sing thou my dirge; sweet…warbling chorister! For epitaph; in foliage; next write this: HERE; HERE THE TOMB OF ROBIN HERRICK IS!


*76*

THE OLIVE BRANCH

Sadly I walk'd within the field; To see what comfort it would yield; And as I went my private way; An olive…branch before me lay; And seeing it; I made a stay; And took it up; and view'd it; then Kissing the omen; said Amen; Be; be it so; and let this be A divination unto me; That in short time my woes shall cease; And love shall crown my end with peace。


*77*

THE PLAUDITE; OR END OF LIFE

If after rude and boisterous seas My wearied pinnace here finds ease; If so it be I've gain'd the shore; With safety of a faithful oar; If having run my barque on ground; Ye see the aged vessel crown'd; What's to be done?  but on the sands Ye dance and sing; and now clap hands。 The first act's doubtful; but (we say) It is the last commends the Play。


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AMORES

*78*

TO GROVES

Ye silent shades; whose each tree here Some relique of a saint doth wear; Who for some sweet…heart's sake; did prove The fire and martyrdom of Love: Here is the legend of those saints That died for love; and their complaints; Their wounded hearts; and names we find Encarved upon the leaves and rind。 Give way; give way to me; who come Scorch'd with the self…same martyrdom! And have deserved as much; Love knows; As to be canonized 'mongst those Whose deeds and deaths here written are Within your Greeny…kalendar。 By all those virgins' fillets hung Upon!  your boughs; and requiems sung For saints and souls departed hence; Here honour'd still with frankincense; By all those tears that have been shed; As a drink…offering to the dead; By all those true…love knots; that be With mottoes carved on every tree; By sweet Saint Phillis!  pity me; By dear Saint Iphis!  and the rest Of all those other saints now blest; Me; me forsaken;here admit Among your myrtles to be writ; That my poor name may have the glory To live remember'd in your story。


** AMORES **


*79*

MRS ELIZ:  WHEELER; UNDER THE NAME OF THE LOST SHEPHERDESS

Among the myrtles as I walk'd Love and my sighs thus intertalk'd: Tell me; said I; in deep distress; Where I may find my Shepherdess? Thou fool; said Love; know'st thou not this? In every thing that's sweet she is。 In yond' carnation go and seek; There thou shalt find her lip and cheek; In that enamell'd pansy by; There thou shalt have her curious eye; In bloom of peach and rose's bud; There waves the streamer of her blood。 'Tis true; said I; and thereupon I went to pluck them one by one; To make of parts an union; But on a sudden all were gone。 At which I stopp'd; Said Love; these be The true resemblances of thee; For as these flowers; thy joys must die; And in the turning of an eye; And all thy hopes of her must wither; Like those short sweets here knit together。


*80*

A VOW TO VENUS

Happily I had a sight Of my dearest dear last night; Make her this day smile on me; And I'll roses give to thee!


*81*

UPON LOVE

A crystal vial Cupid brought; Which had a juice in it: Of which who drank; he said; no thought Of Love he should admit。

I; greedy of the prize; did drink; And emptied soon the glass; Which burnt me so; that I do think The fire of hell it was。

Give me my earthen cups again; The crystal I contemn; Which; though enchased with pearls; contain A deadly draught in them。

And thou; O Cupid!  come not to My threshold;since I see; For all I have; or else can do; Thou still wilt cozen me。


*82*

UPON JULIA'S CLOTHES

Whenas in silks my Julia goes; Till; then; methinks; how sweetly flows That liquefaction of her clothes! Next; when I cast mine eyes; and see That brave vibration each way free; O how that glittering taketh me!


*83*

THE BRACELET TO JULIA

Why I tie about thy wrist; Julia; this my silken twist? For what other reason is't; But to shew thee how in part Thou my pretty captive art? But thy bond…slave is my heart; 'Tis but silk that bindeth thee; Knap the thread and thou art free; But 'tis otherwise with me; I am bound; and fast bound so; That from thee I cannot go; If I could; I would not so。


*84*

UPON JULIA'S RIBBON

As shews the air when with a rain…bow graced; So smiles that ribbon 'bout my Julia's waist; Or likeNay; 'tis that Zonulet of love; Wherein all pleasures of the world are wove。


*85*

TO JULIA

How rich and pleasing thou; my Julia; art; In each thy dainty and peculiar part! First; for thy Queen…ship on thy head is set Of flowers a sweet commingled coronet; About thy neck a carkanet is bound; Made of the Ruby; Pearl; and Diamond; A golden ring; that shines upon thy thumb; About thy wrist the rich Dardanium; Between thy breasts; than down of swans more white; There plays the Sapphire with the Chrysolite。 No part besides must of thyself be known; But by the Topaz; Opal; Calcedon。


*86*

ART ABOVE NATURE:  TO JULIA

When I behold a forest spread With silken trees upon thy head; And when I see that other dress Of flowers set in comeliness; When I behold another grace In the ascent of curious lace; Which; like a pinnacle; doth shew The top; and the top…gallant too; Then; when I see thy tresses bound Into an oval; square; or round; And knit in knots far more than I。 Can tell by tongue; or True…love tie; Next; when those lawny films I see Play with a wild civility; And all those airy silks to flow; Alluring me; and tempting so I must confess; mine eye and heart Dotes less on nature than on art。


*87*

HER BED

See'st thou that cloud as silver clear; Plump; soft; and swelling every where? 'Tis Julia's bed; and she sleeps there。


*88*

THE ROCK OF RUBIES; AND THE QUARRY OF PEARLS

Some ask'd me where the Rubies grew: And nothing I did say; But with my finger pointed to The lips of Julia。 Some ask'd how Pearls did grow; and where: Then spoke I to my girl; To part her lips; and shew me there The quarrelets of Pearl。


*89*

THE PARLIAMENT OF ROSES TO JULIA

I dreamt the Roses one time went To meet and sit in Parliament; The place for these; and for the rest Of flowers; was thy spotless breast。 Over the which a state was drawn Of tiffany; or cob…web lawn; Then in that Parly all those powers Voted the Rose the Queen of flowers; But so; as that herself should be The Maid of Honour unto thee。


*90*

UPON JULIA'S RECOVERY

Droop; droop no more; or hang the head; Ye roses almost withered; Now strength; and newer purple get; Each here declining violet。 O primroses!  let this day be A resurrection unto ye; And to all flowers allied in blood; Or sworn to that sweet sisterhood。 For health on Julia's cheek hath shed Claret and cream commingled; And those; her lips; do now appear As beams of coral; but more clear。


*91*

UPON JULIA'S HAIR FILLED WITH DEW

Dew sate on Julia's hair; And spangled too; Like leaves that laden are With trembling dew; Or glitter'd to my sight; As when the beams Have their reflected light Danced by the streams。


*92*

CHERRY RIPE

Cherry…ripe; ripe; ripe; I cry; Full and fair ones; come; and buy: If so be you ask me where They do grow?  I  answer; there Where my Julia's lips do smile; There's the land; or cherry…isle; Whose plantations fully show All the year where cherries grow。


*93*

THE CAPTIVE BEE; OR; THE LITTLE FILCHER

As Julia once a…slumb'ring lay; It chanced a bee did fly that way; After a dew; or dew…like shower; To tipple freely in a flower; For some rich flower; he took the lip Of Julia; and began to sip; But when he felt he suck'd from thence Honey; and in the quintessence; He drank so much he scarce could stir; So Julia took the pilferer。 And thus surprised; as filchers use; He thus began himself t'excuse: 'Sweet lady…flower; I never brought Hither the least one thieving thought; But taking those rare lips of yours For some fresh; fragrant; luscious flowers; I thought I might there take a taste; Where so much sirup ran at waste。 Besides; know this; I never sting The flower that gives me nourishing; But with a kiss; or thanks; do pay For honey that I bear away。' This said; he laid his little scrip Of honey 'fore her ladyship; And told her; as some tears did fall; That; that he took; and that was all。 At which she smiled; and bade him go And take his bag; but thus much know; When next he came a…pilfering so; He should from her full lips derive Honey enough to fill his hive。


*94*

UPON ROSES

Under a lawn; than skies more clear; Some ruffled Roses nestling were; And snugging there; they seem'd to lie As in a flowery nunnery; They blush'd; and look'd more fresh than flowers Quickened of late by pearly showers; And all; because they were possest But of the heat of Julia's breast; Which; as a warm and moisten'd sp

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