ROBERT HERRICK

THE HESPERIDES & NOBLE
NUMBERS: EDITED BY
ALFRED POLLARD
WITH A PREFACE BY
A. C. SWINBURNE

Vol. I.    Vol. II.

REVISED EDITION

CONTENTS

VOLUME I

• EDITOR'S NOTE.
• PREFACE.
• LIFE OF HERRICK.
• NOTE TO SECOND EDITION.
• HESPERIDES.
  • DEDICATION.
  • 1. THE ARGUMENT OF HIS BOOK.
  • 2. TO HIS MUSE.
  • 3. TO HIS BOOK.
  • 4. ANOTHER.
  • 7. TO HIS BOOK.
  • 8. WHEN HE WOULD HAVE HIS VERSES READ.
  • 9. UPON JULIA'S RECOVERY.
  • 10. TO SILVIA TO WED.
  • 11. THE PARLIAMENT OF ROSES TO JULIA.
  • 12. NO BASHFULNESS IN BEGGING.
  • 13. THE FROZEN HEART.
  • 14. TO PERILLA.
  • 15. A SONG TO THE MASKERS.
  • 16. TO PERENNA.
  • 17. TREASON.
  • 18. TWO THINGS ODIOUS.
  • 19. TO HIS MISTRESSES.
  • 20. THE WOUNDED HEART.
  • 21. NO LOATHSOMENESS IN LOVE.
  • 22. TO ANTHEA.
  • 23. THE WEEPING CHERRY.
  • 24. SOFT MUSIC.
  • 25. THE DIFFERENCE BETWIXT KINGS AND SUBJECTS.
  • 26. HIS ANSWER TO A QUESTION.
  • 27. UPON JULIA'S FALL.
  • 28. EXPENSES EXHAUST.
  • 29. LOVE, WHAT IT IS.
  • 30. PRESENCE AND ABSENCE.
  • 31. NO SPOUSE BUT A SISTER.
  • 32. THE POMANDER BRACELET.
  • 33. THE SHOE-TYING.
  • 34. THE CARCANET.
  • 35. HIS SAILING FROM JULIA.
  • 36. HOW THE WALL-FLOWER CAME FIRST, AND WHY SO CALLED.
  • 37. WHY FLOWERS CHANGE COLOUR.
  • 38. TO HIS MISTRESS OBJECTING TO HIM NEITHER TOYING OR TALKING.
  • 39. UPON THE LOSS OF HIS MISTRESSES.
  • 40. THE DREAM.
  • 42. TO LOVE.
  • 43. ON HIMSELF.
  • 44. LOVE'S PLAY AT PUSH-PIN.
  • 45. THE ROSARY.
  • 46. UPON CUPID.
  • 47. THE PARCÆ; OR, THREE DAINTY DESTINIES: THE ARMILLET.
  • 48. SORROWS SUCCEED.
  • 49. CHERRY-PIT.
  • 50. TO ROBIN REDBREAST.
  • 51. DISCONTENTS IN DEVON.
  • 52. TO HIS PATERNAL COUNTRY.
  • 53. CHERRY-RIPE.
  • 54. TO HIS MISTRESSES.
  • 55. TO ANTHEA.
  • 56. THE VISION TO ELECTRA.
  • 57. DREAMS.
  • 58. AMBITION.
  • 59. HIS REQUEST TO JULIA.
  • 60. MONEY GETS THE MASTERY.
  • 61. THE SCARE-FIRE.
  • 62. UPON SILVIA, A MISTRESS.
  • 63. CHEERFULNESS IN CHARITY; OR, THE SWEET SACRIFICE.
  • 65. SWEETNESS IN SACRIFICE.
  • 66. STEAM IN SACRIFICE.
  • 67. UPON JULIA'S VOICE.
  • 68. AGAIN.
  • 69. ALL THINGS DECAY AND DIE.
  • 70. THE SUCCESSION OF THE FOUR SWEET MONTHS.