Ships lately from the islands came, With wines, thou never heard'st their name. Montefiasco, Frontiniac, Vernaccio, and that old sack Young Herric took to entertaine The muses in a sprightly vein." To Parson Weeks, an Invitation to London And then Flaccus Horace, He was but a sowr-ass, And good for nothing but Lyricks; There's but One to be found In all English ground Writes as well;-who is hight Robert Herick. Naps upon Parnassus, 1658, Sign. A 3 verso. |