Wishes to His Supposed Mistress I wish her store Of worth may leave her poor Of wishes; and I wish-no more. Now, if Time knows That her, whose radiant brows Weave them a garland of my vows; Her, whose just bays My future hopes can raise, A trophy to her present praise; Her, that dares be What these lines wish to see; I seek no further, it is She. 1646. 93 96 99 102 Let her full glory, My fancies, fly before ye; Be ye my fictions-but her story. 114 Richard Crashaw. ENCOURAGEMENTS TO A LOVER 1638. WHY SO pale and wan, fond lover? Will, when looking well can't move her, Prythee, why so pale? Why so dull and mute, young sinner? Will, when speaking well can't win her, Saying nothing do 't? Prythee, why so mute? Quit, quit, for shame! this will not move, This cannot take her; If of herself she will not love, Nothing can make her: Sir John Suckling. CONSTANCY OUT upon it, I have loved Three whole days together! 1638. 1648. To Dianeme Time shall moult away his wings In the whole wide world again But the spite on 't is, no praise Love with me had made no stays, Had it any been but she, And that very face, There had been at least ere this 12 16 Sir John Suckling. TO DIANEME SWEET, be not proud of those two eyes When all your world of beauty 's gone. IO UPON JULIA'S CLOTHES WHENAS in silks my Julia goes, Next, when I cast mine eyes and see -O how that glittering taketh me! 1648. Robert Herrick. THE PRIMROSE 1648. Ask me why I send you here This primrose, thus bepearl'd with dew? The sweets of love are mix'd with tears. 6 Ask me why this flower does show And bending (yet it doth not break)? Robert Herrick. 12 TO THE VIRGINS, TO MAKE MUCH 1648. OF TIME GATHER ye rosebuds while ye may, And this same flower that smiles to-day The glorious lamp of Heaven, the sun, The sooner will his race be run, The age is best which is the first, When youth and blood are warmer; Then be not coy, but use your time, 12 16 Robert Herrick. DELIGHT IN DISORDER A SWEET disorder in the dress |