This is a volume of poetry by Robert Herrick. The volume "Idyllica" was arranged by Francis Turner Palgrave. The 17th century English poet is continuing to inspire readers of his poetry. - Summary by Carolin
Chapters (62)
1The Country Life
248
2To Phyllis, to Love and Live with Him
216
3The Wassail
145
4The Fairies
36
5Ceremony upon Candlemas Eve
54
6Ceremonies for Candlemas Eve and The Ceremonies for Candlemas Day
122
7Farewell Frost, or Welcome Spring
118
8To the Maids, to Walk Abroad
146
9Corina's Going A Maying
295
10The Maypole
50
11The Wake
97
12The Hock-Cart, or Harvest Home
215
13The Bride-Cake
31
14The Old Wives' Prayer
36
15The Bell-Man
37
16To the Genius of his House
61
17His Grange, or Private Wealth
77
18A Pastoral upon the Birth of Prince Charles
223
19A Dialogue betwixt Himself and Misstress Eliza Wheeler
106
20A Bucolic Betwixt Two, Lacon and Thyrsis
160
21A Pastoral Sung to the King
230
22To the Willow-Tree
71
23The Fairy Temple, or Oberon's Chapel
503
24Oberon's Feast
199
25The Beggar to Mab, the Fairy Queen
113
26The Hag
88
27The Mad Maid's Song
116
28The Cheat of Cupid, or the Ungentle Guest
128
29Upon Cupid
62
30To be Merry
37
31Upon His Gray Hairs
51
32A Hymn to the Muses
56
33The Coming of Good Luck
41
34His Content in the Country
86
35His Return to London
101
36His Desire
43
37An Ode for Ben Johnson
72
38To Live Merrily, and to Trust to Good Verses
168
39The Apparition of His Mistress, Calling Him to Elysium
263
40The Invitation
106
41To Sir Clipsby Crew
67
42A Country Life, to His Brother, Mr Thomas Herrick
546
43To His Peculiar Friend, Mr John Wicks
83
44A Paranaeticall, or Advisive Verse to His Friend, Mr John Wicks
165
45To His Honoured and Most Ingenious Friend, Mr Charles Cotton
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