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HESPERIDES

OR THE WORKS BOTH HUMANE

AND DIVINE OF ROBERT

HERRICK ESQ.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

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Hefperides.

To his Booke.

E bold, my Booke, nor be abasht, or

feare

[Brow fevere.

The cutting Thumb-naile, or the But by the Mufes fweare, all here is If but well read; or ill read, understood. [good,

His Prayer to Ben. Johnson.

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Hen I a Verse shall make,
Know I have praid thee,

For old Religions fake,

Saint Ben, to aide me.

Make the way fmooth for me,

When I, thy Herrick,

Honouring thee, on my knee

Offer my Lyrick.

Candles Ile give to thee,
And a new Altar;

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