In this
misfortune
kings do most excel, II.
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228.
I could wish you all who love, I. 147.
I crawl, I creep; my Christ, I come, II. 221.
I dare not ask a kiss, II. 35.
I dislik'd but even now, I. 194.
I do believe that die I must, II. 195.
I do love I know not what, II. 7.
I do not love, nor can it be, I. 194.
I do not love to wed, I. 200.
I dreamed we both were in a bed, I. 22.
I dreamt the roses one time went, I. 7.
I dreamt, last night, Thou didst transfuse, II. 194.
I fear no earthly powers, I. 78.
I freeze, I freeze, and nothing dwells, I. 8.
I have a leaden, thou a shaft of gold, II. 163.
I have been wanton and too bold, I fear, II. 160.
I have beheld two lovers in a night, II. 263.
I have lost, and lately, these, I. 17.
I have my laurel chaplet on my head, II. 151.
I heard ye could cool heat, and came, I. 196.
I held Love's head while it did ache, I. 236.
I lately fri'd, but now behold, II. 111.
I make no haste to have my numbers read, II. 19.
I must, II. 133.
I played with Love, as with the foe, I. 255.
I press'd my Julia's lips, and in the kiss, II. 48.
I saw a fly within a bead, II. 86.
I saw about her spotless wrist, I. 78.
I saw a cherry weep, and why? I. 12.
I send, I send here my supremest kiss, II. 143.
I sing of brooks, of blossoms, birds, and bowers, I. 3.
I sing thy praise, Iacchus, II. 74.
I, who have favour'd many, come to be, I. 179.
I will be short, and having quickly hurl'd, II. 121.
I will confess, II. 118.
I will no longer kiss, II. 159.
I would to God that mine old age might have, II. 213.
I'll come, I'll creep, though Thou dost threat, II. 182.
I'll come to thee in all those shapes, I. 70.
I'll do my best to win when e'er I woo, I. 36.
I'll get me hence, II. 13.
I'll hope no more, II. 209.
I'll sing no more, nor will I longer write, II. 32.
I'll to thee a simnel bring, II. 43.
I'll write, because I'll give, I. 37.
I'll write no more of love; but now repent, II. 164.
I'm free from thee; and thou no more shalt bear, I. 18.
I'm sick of love, O let me lie, I. 197.
I've paid thee what I promis'd; that's not all, I. 209.
If accusation only can draw blood, I. 244.
If after rude and boisterous seas, I. 117.
If all transgressions here should have their pay, II. 175.
If anything delight me for to print, II. 190.
If, dear Anthea, my hard fate it be, I. 11.
If hap it must, that I must see thee lie, II. 123.
If I dare write to you, my lord, who are, I. 235.
If I have played the truant, or have here, II. 249.
If I kiss Anthea's breast, I. 71.
If I lie unburied, sir, II. 87.
If kings and kingdoms once distracted be, II. 161.
If little labour, little are our gains, II. 66.
If meat the gods give, I the steam, I. 24.
If men can say that beauty dies, I. 256.
If 'mongst my many poems I can see, I. 76.
If nature do deny, II. 26.
If nine times you your bridegroom kiss, II. 6.
If so be a toad be laid, II. 8.
If that my fate has now fulfil'd my year, II. 96.
If thou ask me, dear, wherefore, I. 234.
If thou be'st taken, God forbid, II. 251.
If thou hast found a honey comb, II. 109.
If war or want shall make me grow so poor, II. 179.
If well the dice run, let's applaud the cast, II. 18.
If well thou hast begun, go on fore-right, I. 154.
If when these lyrics, Cæsar, you shall hear, I. 133.
If wholesome diet can re-cure a man, II. 148.
If ye fear to be affrighted, II. 152.
If ye will with Mab find grace, I. 252.
Immortal clothing I put on, II. 86.
Imparity doth ever discord bring, II. 85.
In a dream, Love bade me go, II. 20.
In all our high designments 'twill appear, II. 114.
In all thy need be thou possess'd, II. 57.
In battles what disasters fall, II. 111.
In desp'rate cases all, or most, are known, II. 89.
In doing justice God shall then be known, II. 243.
In God's commands ne'er ask the reason why, II. 248.
In God there's nothing, but 'tis known to be, II. 227.
In holy meetings there a man may be, I. 203.
In man ambition is the common'st thing, I. 23.
In numbers, and but these a few, II. 176.
In prayer the lips ne'er act the winning part, II. 178.
In sober mornings, do not thou rehearse, I. 5.
In the hope of ease to come, II. 143.
In the hour of my distress, II. 180.
In the morning when ye rise, II. 152.
In the old Scripture I have often read, II. 178.
In things a moderation keep, II. 77.
In this little urn is laid, II. 78.
In this little vault she lies, I. 61.
In this misfortune kings do most excel, II. 115.
In this world, the isle of dreams, II. 220.
In time of life I graced ye with my verse, I. 173.
In vain our labours are whatsoe'er they be, II. 223.
In ways to greatness, think on this, II. 33.
Instead of orient pearls of jet, I. 15.
Instruct me now what love will do, II. 155.
Is this a fast, to keep, II. 240.
Is this a life, to break thy sleep, II. 37.
It is sufficient if we pray, I. 71.
It was, and still my care is, II. 40.
Jacob God's beggar was; and so we wait, II. 228.
Jealous girls these sometimes were, I. 234.
Jehovah, as Boëtius saith, II. 228.
Jove may afford us thousands of reliefs, I. 192.
Judith has cast her old skin and got new, I. 177.
Julia and I did lately sit, I. 20.
Julia, I bring, I. 78.
Julia, if I chance to die, I. 23.
Julia was careless, and withal, I. 13.
Julia, when thy Herrick dies, I. 233.
Justly our dearest Saviour may abhor us, II. 236.
Kindle the Christmas brand, and then, II. 105.
Kings must be dauntless; subjects will contemn, II. 160.
Kings must not oft be seen by public eyes, II. 42.
Kings must not only cherish up the good, II. 75.
Kings must not use the axe for each offence, II. 135.
Knew'st thou one month would take thy life away, II. 49.
Know when to speak for many times it brings, II. 146.
Labour we must, and labour hard, II. 225.
Laid out for dead, let thy last kindness be, I. 20.
Lasciviousness is known to be, II. 223.
Last night I drew up mine account, II. 210.
Lay by the good a while; a resting field, II. 113.
Learn this of me, where'er thy lot doth fall, I. 192.
Let all chaste matrons when they chance to see, I. 70.
Let but thy voice engender with the string, I. 127.
Let fair or foul my mistress be, II. 5.
Let kings and rulers learn this line from me, II. 126.
Let kings command and do the best they may, I. 174.
Let me be warm, let me be fully fed, I. 36.
Let me not live if I do not love, II. 157.
Let me sleep this night away, I. 251.
Let moderation on thy passions wait, II. 146.
Let not that day God's friends and servants scare, II. 220.
Let not thy tombstone e'er be lain by me, II. 101.
Let others look for pearl or gold, II. 190.
Let others to the printing press run fast, II. 141.
Let the superstitious wife, II. 103.
Let there be patrons, patrons like to thee, I. 49.
Let us now take time and play, II. 46.
Let us, though late, at last, my Silvia, wed, I. 6.
Let's be jocund while we may, II. 26.
Let's call for Hymen if agreed thou art, II. 77.
Let's live in haste; use pleasures while we may, I. 213.
Let's live with that small pittance that we have, II. 12.
Let's now take our time, II. 84.
Let's strive to be the best: the gods, we know it, II. 135.
Life of my life, take not so soon thy flight, I. 88.
Life is the body's light, which once declining, II. 5.
Like those infernal deities which eat, II. 88.
Like to a bride, come forth my book, at last, I. 92.
Like to the income must be our expense, I. 147.
Like will to like, each creature loves his kind, II. 147.
Lilies will languish; violets look ill, I. 49.
Little you are, for woman's sake be proud, II. 11.
Live by thy muse thou shalt, when others die, II. 9.
Live, live with me, and thou shalt see, I. 240.
Live with a thrifty, not a needy fate, I. 13.
Look how our foul days do exceed our fair, II. 169.
Look how the rainbow doth appear, I. 175.
Look in my book, and herein see, II. 108.
Look upon Sappho's lip, and you will swear, II. 131.
Lord do not beat me, II. 185.
Lord, I am like to mistletoe, II. 213.
Lord, I confess that Thou alone art able, II. 194.
Lord, Thou hast given me a cell, II. 183.
Lost to the world; lost to myself alone, II. 121.
Loth to depart, but yet at last each one, I. 176.
Love and myself, believe me, on a day, I. 19.
Love and the graces evermore do wait, II. 68.
Love bade me ask a gift, I. 124.
Love brought me to a silent grove, II. 97.
Love he that will, it best likes me, I. 195.
Love, I have broke, I. 215.
Love, I recant, I. 123.
Love in a shower of blossoms came, II. 102.
Love is a circle, and an endless sphere, II. 91.
Love is a circle that doth restless move, I. 13.
Love is a kind of war: hence those who fear, II. 100.
Love is a leaven; and a loving kiss, II. 120.
Love is a syrup, and whoe'er we see, II. 120.
Love is maintain'd by wealth; when all is spent, II. 41.
Love like a beggar came to me, II. 118.
Love like a gipsy lately came, I. 76.
Love, love begets, then never be, II. 64.
Love, love me now, because I place, II. 96.
Love on a day, wise poets tell, I. 131.
Love scorch'd my finger, but did spare, I. 33.
Love's a thing, as I do hear, I. 146.
Love's of itself too sweet; the best of all, II.
I could wish you all who love, I. 147.
I crawl, I creep; my Christ, I come, II. 221.
I dare not ask a kiss, II. 35.
I dislik'd but even now, I. 194.
I do believe that die I must, II. 195.
I do love I know not what, II. 7.
I do not love, nor can it be, I. 194.
I do not love to wed, I. 200.
I dreamed we both were in a bed, I. 22.
I dreamt the roses one time went, I. 7.
I dreamt, last night, Thou didst transfuse, II. 194.
I fear no earthly powers, I. 78.
I freeze, I freeze, and nothing dwells, I. 8.
I have a leaden, thou a shaft of gold, II. 163.
I have been wanton and too bold, I fear, II. 160.
I have beheld two lovers in a night, II. 263.
I have lost, and lately, these, I. 17.
I have my laurel chaplet on my head, II. 151.
I heard ye could cool heat, and came, I. 196.
I held Love's head while it did ache, I. 236.
I lately fri'd, but now behold, II. 111.
I make no haste to have my numbers read, II. 19.
I must, II. 133.
I played with Love, as with the foe, I. 255.
I press'd my Julia's lips, and in the kiss, II. 48.
I saw a fly within a bead, II. 86.
I saw about her spotless wrist, I. 78.
I saw a cherry weep, and why? I. 12.
I send, I send here my supremest kiss, II. 143.
I sing of brooks, of blossoms, birds, and bowers, I. 3.
I sing thy praise, Iacchus, II. 74.
I, who have favour'd many, come to be, I. 179.
I will be short, and having quickly hurl'd, II. 121.
I will confess, II. 118.
I will no longer kiss, II. 159.
I would to God that mine old age might have, II. 213.
I'll come, I'll creep, though Thou dost threat, II. 182.
I'll come to thee in all those shapes, I. 70.
I'll do my best to win when e'er I woo, I. 36.
I'll get me hence, II. 13.
I'll hope no more, II. 209.
I'll sing no more, nor will I longer write, II. 32.
I'll to thee a simnel bring, II. 43.
I'll write, because I'll give, I. 37.
I'll write no more of love; but now repent, II. 164.
I'm free from thee; and thou no more shalt bear, I. 18.
I'm sick of love, O let me lie, I. 197.
I've paid thee what I promis'd; that's not all, I. 209.
If accusation only can draw blood, I. 244.
If after rude and boisterous seas, I. 117.
If all transgressions here should have their pay, II. 175.
If anything delight me for to print, II. 190.
If, dear Anthea, my hard fate it be, I. 11.
If hap it must, that I must see thee lie, II. 123.
If I dare write to you, my lord, who are, I. 235.
If I have played the truant, or have here, II. 249.
If I kiss Anthea's breast, I. 71.
If I lie unburied, sir, II. 87.
If kings and kingdoms once distracted be, II. 161.
If little labour, little are our gains, II. 66.
If meat the gods give, I the steam, I. 24.
If men can say that beauty dies, I. 256.
If 'mongst my many poems I can see, I. 76.
If nature do deny, II. 26.
If nine times you your bridegroom kiss, II. 6.
If so be a toad be laid, II. 8.
If that my fate has now fulfil'd my year, II. 96.
If thou ask me, dear, wherefore, I. 234.
If thou be'st taken, God forbid, II. 251.
If thou hast found a honey comb, II. 109.
If war or want shall make me grow so poor, II. 179.
If well the dice run, let's applaud the cast, II. 18.
If well thou hast begun, go on fore-right, I. 154.
If when these lyrics, Cæsar, you shall hear, I. 133.
If wholesome diet can re-cure a man, II. 148.
If ye fear to be affrighted, II. 152.
If ye will with Mab find grace, I. 252.
Immortal clothing I put on, II. 86.
Imparity doth ever discord bring, II. 85.
In a dream, Love bade me go, II. 20.
In all our high designments 'twill appear, II. 114.
In all thy need be thou possess'd, II. 57.
In battles what disasters fall, II. 111.
In desp'rate cases all, or most, are known, II. 89.
In doing justice God shall then be known, II. 243.
In God's commands ne'er ask the reason why, II. 248.
In God there's nothing, but 'tis known to be, II. 227.
In holy meetings there a man may be, I. 203.
In man ambition is the common'st thing, I. 23.
In numbers, and but these a few, II. 176.
In prayer the lips ne'er act the winning part, II. 178.
In sober mornings, do not thou rehearse, I. 5.
In the hope of ease to come, II. 143.
In the hour of my distress, II. 180.
In the morning when ye rise, II. 152.
In the old Scripture I have often read, II. 178.
In things a moderation keep, II. 77.
In this little urn is laid, II. 78.
In this little vault she lies, I. 61.
In this misfortune kings do most excel, II. 115.
In this world, the isle of dreams, II. 220.
In time of life I graced ye with my verse, I. 173.
In vain our labours are whatsoe'er they be, II. 223.
In ways to greatness, think on this, II. 33.
Instead of orient pearls of jet, I. 15.
Instruct me now what love will do, II. 155.
Is this a fast, to keep, II. 240.
Is this a life, to break thy sleep, II. 37.
It is sufficient if we pray, I. 71.
It was, and still my care is, II. 40.
Jacob God's beggar was; and so we wait, II. 228.
Jealous girls these sometimes were, I. 234.
Jehovah, as Boëtius saith, II. 228.
Jove may afford us thousands of reliefs, I. 192.
Judith has cast her old skin and got new, I. 177.
Julia and I did lately sit, I. 20.
Julia, I bring, I. 78.
Julia, if I chance to die, I. 23.
Julia was careless, and withal, I. 13.
Julia, when thy Herrick dies, I. 233.
Justly our dearest Saviour may abhor us, II. 236.
Kindle the Christmas brand, and then, II. 105.
Kings must be dauntless; subjects will contemn, II. 160.
Kings must not oft be seen by public eyes, II. 42.
Kings must not only cherish up the good, II. 75.
Kings must not use the axe for each offence, II. 135.
Knew'st thou one month would take thy life away, II. 49.
Know when to speak for many times it brings, II. 146.
Labour we must, and labour hard, II. 225.
Laid out for dead, let thy last kindness be, I. 20.
Lasciviousness is known to be, II. 223.
Last night I drew up mine account, II. 210.
Lay by the good a while; a resting field, II. 113.
Learn this of me, where'er thy lot doth fall, I. 192.
Let all chaste matrons when they chance to see, I. 70.
Let but thy voice engender with the string, I. 127.
Let fair or foul my mistress be, II. 5.
Let kings and rulers learn this line from me, II. 126.
Let kings command and do the best they may, I. 174.
Let me be warm, let me be fully fed, I. 36.
Let me not live if I do not love, II. 157.
Let me sleep this night away, I. 251.
Let moderation on thy passions wait, II. 146.
Let not that day God's friends and servants scare, II. 220.
Let not thy tombstone e'er be lain by me, II. 101.
Let others look for pearl or gold, II. 190.
Let others to the printing press run fast, II. 141.
Let the superstitious wife, II. 103.
Let there be patrons, patrons like to thee, I. 49.
Let us now take time and play, II. 46.
Let us, though late, at last, my Silvia, wed, I. 6.
Let's be jocund while we may, II. 26.
Let's call for Hymen if agreed thou art, II. 77.
Let's live in haste; use pleasures while we may, I. 213.
Let's live with that small pittance that we have, II. 12.
Let's now take our time, II. 84.
Let's strive to be the best: the gods, we know it, II. 135.
Life of my life, take not so soon thy flight, I. 88.
Life is the body's light, which once declining, II. 5.
Like those infernal deities which eat, II. 88.
Like to a bride, come forth my book, at last, I. 92.
Like to the income must be our expense, I. 147.
Like will to like, each creature loves his kind, II. 147.
Lilies will languish; violets look ill, I. 49.
Little you are, for woman's sake be proud, II. 11.
Live by thy muse thou shalt, when others die, II. 9.
Live, live with me, and thou shalt see, I. 240.
Live with a thrifty, not a needy fate, I. 13.
Look how our foul days do exceed our fair, II. 169.
Look how the rainbow doth appear, I. 175.
Look in my book, and herein see, II. 108.
Look upon Sappho's lip, and you will swear, II. 131.
Lord do not beat me, II. 185.
Lord, I am like to mistletoe, II. 213.
Lord, I confess that Thou alone art able, II. 194.
Lord, Thou hast given me a cell, II. 183.
Lost to the world; lost to myself alone, II. 121.
Loth to depart, but yet at last each one, I. 176.
Love and myself, believe me, on a day, I. 19.
Love and the graces evermore do wait, II. 68.
Love bade me ask a gift, I. 124.
Love brought me to a silent grove, II. 97.
Love he that will, it best likes me, I. 195.
Love, I have broke, I. 215.
Love, I recant, I. 123.
Love in a shower of blossoms came, II. 102.
Love is a circle, and an endless sphere, II. 91.
Love is a circle that doth restless move, I. 13.
Love is a kind of war: hence those who fear, II. 100.
Love is a leaven; and a loving kiss, II. 120.
Love is a syrup, and whoe'er we see, II. 120.
Love is maintain'd by wealth; when all is spent, II. 41.
Love like a beggar came to me, II. 118.
Love like a gipsy lately came, I. 76.
Love, love begets, then never be, II. 64.
Love, love me now, because I place, II. 96.
Love on a day, wise poets tell, I. 131.
Love scorch'd my finger, but did spare, I. 33.
Love's a thing, as I do hear, I. 146.
Love's of itself too sweet; the best of all, II.
