A Selection from the Lyrical Poems of Robert Herrick






15. UPON HIMSELF

     Thou shalt not all die; for while Love's fire shines
     Upon his altar, men shall read thy lines;
     And learn'd musicians shall, to honour Herrick's
     Fame, and his name, both set and sing his lyrics.

     To his book's end this last line he'd have placed:—
     Jocund his Muse was, but his Life was chaste.

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