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" His Prayer to Ben Jonson. WHEN I a verse shall make, Know I have prayed thee, For old religion's sake, Saint Ben, to aid me. Make the way smooth for me, When I, thy Herrick, Honouring thee, on my knee Offer my Lyric. Candles I'll give to thee, And a new... "
The Book of Days: A Miscellany of Popular Antiquities in Connection with the ... - Page 240
by Robert Chambers - 1864
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Select Poems from the Hesperides: Or, Works Both Human and Divine

Robert Herrick - English poetry - 1810 - 280 pages
...that part, Than my poor heart, Now is sick; One kiss from thee Will counsel be, And physick. CLXXXII. HIS PRAYER TO BEN JONSON. WHEN I a verse shall make; Know I have pray'd thee, For old religion's sake, Saint Ben, to aid me. Make the way smooth for me, When I, thy...
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The New Monthly Magazine and Humorist

English literature - 1837 - 588 pages
...where Shakspeare and where Jonson walked — as now it is. Herrick loved " the old man eloquent." Hear his " Prayer to Ben Jonson." " When I a verse shall make, Know I have pray'd thee, For old Religions sake, SAINT BEN, to aid me ! " Make the way smooth for me, When I, THY...
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Hesperides (continued) His noble numbers: or, his pious pieces

Robert Herrick - 1823 - 346 pages
...verse, shall make, Know I have praid thee, For old religion's sake, Saint Ben, to aid me. VOL. n. B Make the way smooth for me, When I, thy Herrick, Honouring thee, on my knee Offer my Lyrick. Candles He give to thee, And a new altar ; And thou, Saint Ben, shalt be Writ in my psalter....
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The Poetical Works of Robert Herrick, Volume 2

Robert Herrick - 1825 - 348 pages
...verse shall make, Know I have praid thee, For old religion's sake, Saint Ben, to aid me. VOL. n. B Make the way smooth for me, When I, thy Herrick, Honouring thee, on my knee Offer my Lyrick. Candles He give to thee, And a new altar ; And thou, Saint Ben, shalt be Writ in my psalter....
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The Man about Town, Volumes 1-2

Cornelius Webbe - 1839 - 444 pages
...Ben !" " When I a verse shall make, Know I have prayM thee, For old religion's sake. SAINT 1 is.v, to aid me! " Make the way smooth for me, When I, thy HKRRICK, Honouring thee on my knee) Offer my lyric! "Candles, I'll give to thee, And a new altar; And...
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Hesperides, or, The works both humane and divine of Robert Herrick ..., Volume 2

Robert Herrick - 1846 - 342 pages
...fhall make, Know I have praid thee, For old Religions fake, Saint Ben, to aide me. Make the way fmooth for me, When I, thy Herrick, Honouring thee, on my knee Offer my Lyrick. And thou, Saint Bat, fhak be Writ in my Pfaher. Pffcertj and Riches. Give Want her wdcome if...
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Hesperides: Or, The Works Both Humane and Divine of Robert Herrick, Volume 2

Robert Herrick - 1846 - 344 pages
...fhall make, Know I have praid thee, For old Religions fake, Saint Ben, to aide me. Make the way fmooth for me, When I, thy Herrick, Honouring thee, on my knee Offer my Lyrick. Candles He give to thee, And a new Altar ; And thou, Saint Ben, fhalt be Writ in my Pfalter....
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Hesperides, or, The works both humane and divine of Robert Herrick ..., Volume 2

Robert Herrick - 1846 - 342 pages
...fhall make, Know I have praid thee, For old Religions fake, Saint Ben, to aide me. Make the way fmooth for me, "When I, thy Herrick, Honouring thee, on my knee Offer my Lyrick, And thou, Saint Ben, fhalt be Writ in my Pfalter. Poverty and Riches. 1 Ive Want her welcome...
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Hesperides, Or, Works Both Human and Divine

Robert Herrick - 1852 - 744 pages
...sickly lord. B 3 CCCCXXII. HIS PRAYER TO BEN JOK4ON. When I a verse shall make, Know I have pray'd thee, For old religion's sake, Saint Ben, to aid me....Honouring thee, on my knee Offer my Lyric. Candles I'll give to thee, And a new altar; And thou, Saint Ben, shalt be Writ in my psalter. CCCCXXIII. TO...
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Hesperides: Or, The Works Both Humane and Divine of Robert Herrick ...

Robert Herrick - 1856 - 336 pages
...JOHNSON. WHEN I a verse shall make, Know I have praid thee For old religions sake, Saint Ben, to aide me. Make the way smooth for me, When I, thy Herrick, Honouring thee, on my knee Offer my lyrick. Candles He give to thee, And a new altar ; And thou, Saint Ben, shalt be Writ in my Psalter....
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