From the Lyrical Poems of Robert Herrick

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Author

Herrick, Robert, 1591-1674

Title

A Selection from the Lyrical Poems of Robert Herrick

Credits

Produced by an Anonymous Voluteer, and David Widger

Language

English

LoC Class

PR: Language and Literatures: English literature

Subject

English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700

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eBook-No.

1211

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https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1211

Release Date

February 1, 1998

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.FROM THE LYRICAL POEMS OF ROBERT HERRICK
2. 2.By Robert Herrick — Arranged with introduction by Francis Turner Palgrave
3. 3.PREFACE
4. 4.C H R Y S O M E L A — A SELECTION FROM THE LYRICAL POEMS OF ROBERT HERRICK
5. 5.PREFATORY
6. 6.1. THE ARGUMENT OF HIS BOOK
7. 7.2. TO HIS MUSE
8. 8.3. WHEN HE WOULD HAVE HIS VERSES READ
9. 9.4. TO HIS BOOK
10. 10.5. TO HIS BOOK
11. 11.6. TO HIS BOOK
12. 12.7. TO MISTRESS KATHARINE BRADSHAW, THE LOVELY, THAT CROWNED HIM WITH LAUREL
13. 13.8. TO HIS VERSES
14. 14.9. NOT EVERY DAY FIT FOR VERSE
15. 15.10. HIS PRAYER TO BEN JONSON
16. 16.11. HIS REQUEST TO JULIA
17. 17.12. TO HIS BOOK
18. 18.13. HIS POETRY HIS PILLAR
19. 19.14. TO HIS BOOK
20. 20.15. UPON HIMSELF
21. 21.IDYLLICA
22. 22.16. THE COUNTRY LIFE:
23. 23.17. TO PHILLIS, TO LOVE AND LIVE WITH HIM
24. 24.18. THE WASSAIL
25. 25.19. THE FAIRIES
26. 26.20. CEREMONY UPON CANDLEMAS EVE
27. 27.21. CEREMONIES FOR CANDLEMAS EVE
28. 28.22. THE CEREMONIES FOR CANDLEMAS DAY
29. 29.23. FAREWELL FROST, OR WELCOME SPRING
30. 30.24. TO THE MAIDS, TO WALK ABROAD
31. 31.25. CORINA'S GOING A MAYING
32. 32.26. THE MAYPOLE
33. 33.27. THE WAKE
34. 34.28. THE HOCK-CART, OR HARVEST HOME: TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE MILDMAY, EARL OF WESTMORLAND
35. 35.29. THE BRIDE-CAKE
36. 36.30. THE OLD WIVES' PRAYER
37. 37.31. THE BELL-MAN
38. 38.33. TO THE GENIUS OF HIS HOUSE
39. 39.33. HIS GRANGE, OR PRIVATE WEALTH
40. 40.34. A PASTORAL UPON THE BIRTH OF PRINCE CHARLES: PRESENTED TO THE KING, AND SET BY MR NIC. LANIERE
41. 41.35. A DIALOGUE BETWIXT HIMSELF AND MISTRESS ELIZA WHEELER, UNDER THE NAME OF AMARILLIS
42. 42.36. A BUCOLIC BETWIXT TWO; LACON AND THYRSIS
43. 43.37. A PASTORAL SUNG TO THE KING
44. 44.38. TO THE WILLOW-TREE
45. 45.39. THE FAIRY TEMPLE; OR, OBERON'S CHAPEL
46. 46.40. OBERON'S FEAST
47. 47.41. THE BEGGAR TO MAB, THE FAIRY QUEEN
48. 48.42. THE HAG
49. 49.43. THE MAD MAID'S SONG
50. 50.44. THE CHEAT OF CUPID; OR, THE UNGENTLE GUEST
51. 51.45. UPON CUPID
52. 52.46. TO BE MERRY
53. 53.47. UPON HIS GRAY HAIRS
54. 54.48. AN HYMN TO THE MUSES
55. 55.49. THE COMING OF GOOD LUCK
56. 56.50. HIS CONTENT IN THE COUNTRY
57. 57.51. HIS RETURN TO LONDON
58. 58.52. HIS DESIRE
59. 59.53. AN ODE FOR BEN JONSON
60. 60.54. TO LIVE MERRILY, AND TO TRUST TO GOOD VERSES
61. 61.55. THE APPARITION OF HIS, MISTRESS, CALLING HIM TO ELYSIUM
62. 62.56. THE INVITATION
63. 63.57. TO SIR CLIPSBY CREW
64. 64.58. A COUNTRY LIFE: TO HIS BROTHER, MR THOMAS HERRICK
65. 65.59. TO HIS PECULIAR FRIEND, MR JOHN WICKS
66. 66.60. A PARANAETICALL, OR ADVISIVE VERSE TO HIS FRIEND, MR JOHN WICKS
67. 67.61. TO HIS HONOURED AND MOST INGENIOUS FRIEND MR CHARLES COTTON
68. 68.62. A NEW YEAR'S GIFT, SENT TO SIR SIMEON STEWARD
69. 69.63. AN ODE TO SIR CLIPSBY CREW
70. 70.64. A PANEGYRIC TO SIR LEWIS PEMBERTON
71. 71.65. ALL THINGS DECAY AND DIE
72. 72.66. TO HIS DYING BROTHER, MASTER WILLIAM HERRICK
73. 73.67. HIS AGE:
74. 74.68. THE BAD SEASON MAKES THE POET SAD
75. 75.69. ON HIMSELF
76. 76.70. HIS WINDING-SHEET
77. 77.71. ANACREONTIC
78. 78.72. TO LAURELS
79. 79.73. ON HIMSELF
80. 80.74. ON HIMSELF
81. 81.75. TO ROBIN RED-BREAST
82. 82.76. THE OLIVE BRANCH
83. 83.77. THE PLAUDITE, OR END OF LIFE
84. 84.78. TO GROVES
85. 85.AMORES
86. 86.79. MRS ELIZ: WHEELER, UNDER THE NAME OF THE LOST SHEPHERDESS
87. 87.80. A VOW TO VENUS
88. 88.81. UPON LOVE
89. 89.82. UPON JULIA'S CLOTHES
90. 90.83. THE BRACELET TO JULIA
91. 91.84. UPON JULIA'S RIBBON
92. 92.85. TO JULIA
93. 93.86. ART ABOVE NATURE: TO JULIA
94. 94.87. HER BED
95. 95.88. THE ROCK OF RUBIES, AND THE QUARRY OF PEARLS
96. 96.89. THE PARLIAMENT OF ROSES TO JULIA
97. 97.90. UPON JULIA'S RECOVERY
98. 98.91. UPON JULIA'S HAIR FILLED WITH DEW
99. 99.92. CHERRY RIPE
100. 100.93. THE CAPTIVE BEE; OR, THE LITTLE FILCHER
101. 101.94. UPON ROSES
102. 102.95. HOW HIS SOUL CAME ENSNARED
103. 103.96. UPON JULIA'S VOICE
104. 104.97. THE NIGHT PIECE: TO JULIA
105. 105.98. HIS COVENANT OR PROTESTATION TO JULIA
106. 106.99. HIS SAILING FROM JULIA
107. 107.100. HIS LAST REQUEST TO JULIA
108. 108.101. THE TRANSFIGURATION
109. 109.102. LOVE DISLIKES NOTHING
110. 110.103. UPON LOVE
111. 111.104. TO DIANEME
112. 112.105. TO PERENNA
113. 113.106. TO OENONE.
114. 114.107. TO ELECTRA
115. 115.108. TO ANTHEA, WHO MAY COMMAND HIM ANY THING
116. 116.109. ANTHEA'S RETRACTATION
117. 117.110. LOVE LIGHTLY PLEASED
118. 118.111. TO DIANEME
119. 119.112. UPON HER EYES
120. 120.113. UPON HER FEET
121. 121.114. UPON A DELAYING LADY
122. 122.115. THE CRUEL MAID
123. 123.116. TO HIS MISTRESS, OBJECTING TO HIM NEITHER TOYING OR TALKING
124. 124.117. IMPOSSIBILITIES: TO HIS FRIEND
125. 125.118. THE BUBBLE: A SONG
126. 126.119. DELIGHT IN DISORDER
127. 127.120. TO SILVIA
128. 128.121. TO SILVIA TO WED
129. 129.122. BARLEY-BREAK; OR, LAST IN HELL
130. 130.123. ON A PERFUMED LADY
131. 131.124. THE PARCAE; OR, THREE DAINTY DESTINIES: THE ARMILET
132. 132.125. A CONJURATION: TO ELECTRA
133. 133.126. TO SAPHO
134. 134.127. OF LOVE: A SONNET
135. 135.128. TO DIANEME
136. 136.129. TO DIANEME
137. 137.130. KISSING USURY
138. 138.131. UPON THE LOSS OF HIS MISTRESSES
139. 139.132. THE WOUNDED HEART
140. 140.133. HIS MISTRESS TO HIM AT HIS FAREWELL
141. 141.134. CRUTCHES
142. 142.135. TO ANTHEA
143. 143.136. TO ANTHEA
144. 144.137. TO HIS LOVELY MISTRESSES
145. 145.138. TO PERILLA
146. 146.139. A MEDITATION FOR HIS MISTRESS
147. 147.140. TO THE VIRGINS, TO MAKE MUCH OF TIME
148. 148.EPIGRAMS
149. 149.141. POSTING TO PRINTING
150. 150.142. HIS LOSS
151. 151.143. THINGS MORTAL STILL MUTABLE
152. 152.144. NO MAN WITHOUT MONEY
153. 153.145. THE PRESENT TIME BEST PLEASETH
154. 154.146. WANT
155. 155.147. SATISFACTION FOR SUFFERINGS
156. 156.148. WRITING
157. 157.149. THE DEFINITION OF BEAUTY
158. 158.150. A MEAN IN OUR MEANS
159. 159.151. MONEY MAKES THE MIRTH
160. 160.152. TEARS AND LAUGHTER
161. 161.153. UPON TEARS
162. 162.154. ON LOVE
163. 163.155. PEACE NOT PERMANENT
164. 164.156. PARDONS
165. 165.157. TRUTH AND ERROR
166. 166.158. WIT PUNISHED PROSPERS MOST
167. 167.159. BURIAL
168. 168.160. NO PAINS, NO GAINS
169. 169.161. TO YOUTH
170. 170.162. TO ENJOY THE TIME
171. 171.163. FELICITY QUICK OF FLIGHT
172. 172.164. MIRTH
173. 173.165. THE HEART
174. 174.166. LOVE, WHAT IT IS
175. 175.167. DREAMS
176. 176.168. AMBITION
177. 177.169. SAFETY ON THE SHORE
178. 178.170. UPON A PAINTED GENTLEWOMAN
179. 179.171. UPON WRINKLES
180. 180.172. CASUALTIES
181. 181.173. TO LIVE FREELY
182. 182.174. NOTHING FREE-COST
183. 183.175. MAN'S DYING-PLACE UNCERTAIN
184. 184.176. LOSS FROM THE LEAST
185. 185.177. POVERTY AND RICHES
186. 186.178. UPON MAN
187. 187.179. PURPOSES
188. 188.180. FOUR THINGS MAKE US HAPPY HERE
189. 189.181. THE WATCH
190. 190.182. UPON THE DETRACTER
191. 191.183. ON HIMSELF
192. 192.NATURE AND LIFE
193. 193.184. I CALL AND I CALL
194. 194.185. THE SUCCESSION OF THE FOUR SWEET MONTHS
195. 195.186. TO BLOSSOMS
196. 196.187. THE SHOWER OF BLOSSOMS
197. 197.188. TO THE ROSE: SONG
198. 198.189. THE FUNERAL RITES OF THE ROSE
199. 199.190. THE BLEEDING HAND; OR THE SPRIG OF EGLANTINE GIVEN TO A MAID
200. 200.191. TO CARNATIONS: A SONG
201. 201.192. TO PANSIES
202. 202.193. HOW PANSIES OR HEARTS-EASE CAME FIRST
203. 203.194. WHY FLOWERS CHANGE COLOUR
204. 204.195. THE PRIMROSE
205. 205.196. TO PRIMROSES FILLED WITH MORNING DEW
206. 206.197. TO DAISIES, NOT TO SHUT SO SOON
207. 207.198. TO DAFFADILS
208. 208.199. TO VIOLETS
209. 209.200. THE APRON OF FLOWERS
210. 210.201. THE LILY IN A CRYSTAL
211. 211.202. TO MEADOWS
212. 212.203. TO A GENTLEWOMAN, OBJECTING TO HIM HIS GRAY HAIRS
213. 213.204. THE CHANGES: TO CORINNA
214. 214.205. UPON MRS ELIZ. WHEELER, UNDER THE NAME OF AMARILLIS
215. 215.206. NO FAULT IN WOMEN
216. 216.207. THE BAG OF THE BEE
217. 217.208. THE PRESENT; OR, THE BAG OF THE BEE:
218. 218.209. TO THE WATER-NYMPHS DRINKING AT THE FOUNTAIN
219. 219.210. HOW SPRINGS CAME FIRST
220. 220.211. TO THE HANDSOME MISTRESS GRACE POTTER
221. 221.212. A HYMN TO THE GRACES
222. 222.213. A HYMN TO LOVE
223. 223.214. UPON LOVE: BY WAY OF QUESTION AND ANSWER
224. 224.215. LOVERS HOW THEY COME AND PART
225. 225.216. THE KISS: A DIALOGUE
226. 226.217. COMFORT TO A YOUTH THAT HAD LOST HIS LOVE
227. 227.218. ORPHEUS
228. 228.219. A REQUEST TO THE GRACES
229. 229.220. A HYMN TO VENUS AND CUPID
230. 230.221. TO BACCHUS: A CANTICLE
231. 231.222. A HYMN TO BACCHUS
232. 232.223. A CANTICLE TO APOLLO
233. 233.224. TO MUSIC, TO BECALM A SWEET SICK YOUTH
234. 234.225. TO MUSIC: A SONG
235. 235.226. SOFT MUSIC
236. 236.227. TO MUSIC
237. 237.228. THE VOICE AND VIOL
238. 238.229. TO MUSIC, TO BECALM HIS FEVER
239. 239.MUSAE GRAVIORES
240. 240.230. A THANKSGIVING TO GOD, FOR HIS HOUSE
241. 241.231. MATINS, OR MORNING PRAYER
242. 242.232. GOOD PRECEPTS, OR COUNSEL
243. 243.233. PRAY AND PROSPER
244. 244.234. THE BELL-MAN
245. 245.235. UPON TIME
246. 246.236. MEN MIND NO STATE IN SICKNESS
247. 247.237. LIFE IS THE BODY'S LIGHT
248. 248.238. TO THE LADY CREWE, UPON THE DEATH OF HER CHILD
249. 249.239. UPON A CHILD THAT DIED
250. 250.240. UPON A CHILD
251. 251.241. AN EPITAPH UPON A CHILD
252. 252.242. AN EPITAPH UPON A VIRGIN
253. 253.243. UPON A MAID
254. 254.244. THE DIRGE OF JEPHTHAH'S DAUGHTER: SUNG BY THE VIRGINS
255. 255.245. THE WIDOWS' TEARS; OR, DIRGE OF DORCAS
256. 256.246. UPON HIS SISTER-IN-LAW, MISTRESS ELIZABETH HERRICK
257. 257.247. TO HIS KINSWOMAN, MISTRESS SUSANNA HERRICK
258. 258.248. ON HIMSELF
259. 259.249. HIS WISH TO PRIVACY
260. 260.250. TO HIS PATERNAL COUNTRY
261. 261.251. COCK-CROW
262. 262.252. TO HIS CONSCIENCE
263. 263.253. TO HEAVEN
264. 264.254. AN ODE OF THE BIRTH OF OUR SAVIOUR
265. 265.255. TO HIS SAVIOUR, A CHILD; A PRESENT, BY A CHILD
266. 266.256. GRACE FOR A CHILD
267. 267.257. HIS LITANY, TO THE HOLY SPIRIT
268. 268.258. TO DEATH
269. 269.259. TO HIS SWEET SAVIOUR
270. 270.260. ETERNITY
271. 271.261. THE WHITE ISLAND: OR PLACE OF THE BLEST

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