647. THE PRIMITIÆ TO PARENTS.
Our household-gods our parents be;
And manners good require that we
The first fruits give to them, who gave
Us hands to get what here we have.
649. UPON LUCY. EPIG.
Sound teeth has Lucy, pure as pearl, and small,
With mellow lips, and luscious therewithal.
651. TO SILVIA.
I am holy while I stand
Circum-crost by thy pure hand;
But when that is gone, again
I, as others, am profane.
Circum-crost, marked round with a cross.
652. TO HIS CLOSET-GODS.
When I go hence, ye Closet-Gods, I fear
Never again to have ingression here
Where I have had whatever thing could be
Pleasant and precious to my muse and me.
Besides rare sweets, I had a book which none
Could read the intext but myself alone.
About the cover of this book there went
A curious-comely clean compartlement,
And, in the midst, to grace it more, was set
A blushing, pretty, peeping rubelet.
But now 'tis closed; and being shut and seal'd,
Be it, O be it, never more reveal'd!
Keep here still, Closet-Gods, 'fore whom I've set
Oblations oft of sweetest marmelet.