Robert Herrick - TO THE GENIUS OF HIS HOUSE

Robert Herrick - TO THE GENIUS OF HIS HOUSE

Command the roof, great Genius, and from thence br Into this house pour down thy influence, br That through each room a golden pipe may run br Of living water by thy benizon; br Fulfil the larders, and with strength'ning bread br Be ever-more these bins replenished. br Next, like a bishop consecrate my ground, br That lucky fairies here may dance their round; br And, after that, lay down some silver pence, br The master's charge and care to recompence. br Charm then the chambers; make the beds for ease, br More than for peevish pining sicknesses; br Fix the foundation fast, and let the roof br Grow old with time, but yet keep weather-proof.


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Uploaded: 2014-11-07

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