The Poetical Works of Robert Herrick Volume 2 details from sapnaonline

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 Excerpt: ...young men and maidens, set Upon my curies the Mirtle Coronet, n. M Washt with sweet ointments; Thus at last I come To suffer in the Muses' Martyrdome: But with this comfort, if my blood be shed, The Muses will weare blackes, when I am dead. 1130. The Pillar Op Fame. Fame's pillar here, at last, we set, Out-during Marble, Brasse, or Jet, Charm'd and enchanted so, As to withstand the blow, Of overthrow, Nor shall the seas, Or OUTRAGES Of storms orebear What we up-rear: Tho Kingdoms fal, This pillar never shall Decline or waste at all; But stand for ever by his owne Fir me and well-fixt foundation. To his Book's end this last line he'd have plac't, Jocond his Muse was; but his Life was chast. HIS NOBLE NUMBERS OR, HIS PIOUS PIECES, Wherein (amongft other things) He fings the Birth of his Christ: and fighes for his Saviours fuffe-ring on the Crojfe. H Es i o D. "ificv ipevSta Ttowu iyeiv krvfioiatv ofiola. "Ifyitv evr ideXwfiev akrjdea nvBriaaaQai. LONDON. Printed for John Williams, and Francis Eglesfield. HIS NOBLE NUMBERS: OB, HIS PIOUS PIECES. i. His Confession. 1131. Look how our foule Dayes do exceed our faire; And as our bad, more then our good Works are, Ev'n so those Lines, pen'd by my wanton Wit, Treble the number of these good I've writ. Things precious are least num'rouB: Men are prone To do ten Bad, for one Good Action. Ii. His Peayee Foe Absolution. 1132. Foe Those my unbaptized Rhimes, Writ in my wild unhallowed Times; For every sentence, clause, and word, That's not inlaid with Thee, (my Lord) Forgive me, God, and blot each Line Out of my Book, that is not Thine. But if, 'mongst all, Thou find'st here one Worthy thy Benediction; That One of all the rest, shall be The Glory of my Work, and Me. m. To Finde God. 1133. Weigh me the Fire; or...