PRAY AND PROSPER.
by Robert Herrick


FIRST offer incense, then thy field and meads
Shall smile and smell the better by thy beads.
The spangling dew, dredg'd o'er the grass, shall be
Turn'd all to mell and manna there for thee.
Butter of amber, cream, and wine, and oil
Shall run, as rivers, all throughout thy soil.
Would'st thou to sincere silver turn thy mould ?
Pray once, twice pray, and turn thy ground to gold.


Beads, prayers.
Mell, honey.
Sincere silver, pure silver.

Source:
Herrick, Robert. Works of Robert Herrick. vol I.
Alfred Pollard, ed.
London, Lawrence & Bullen, 1891. 180.
Backto Works of Robert Herrick

Site copyright ©1996-2000 Anniina Jokinen. All Rights Reserved.
Created by Anniina Jokinen on September 18, 2000.

Background from a tile by Stormi Wallpaper Boutique.