by Robert Herrick (1591 - 1674)
Begin to charm, and as thou strok’st my...
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Begin to charm, and as thou strok’st my ears With thy endearment, melt me into tears. Then let thy active hand scud o’er thy lyre: And make my spirits frantic with the fire. That done, sink down into a silv’ry strain; And make me smooth as Balm, and Oil again.
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- by Robert Herrick (1591 - 1674), appears in The Hesperides [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
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