*73*
  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