To E. of D. _&c._ _so headed 1633-69 but placed among_ Letters _&c._, _and so in O'F and_ (_but_ L. of D.) _W:_ _removed hither by Grosart_.] [4 their fruits] the fruit _W_] [6 doe _1633:_ doth _1635-69_] [8 six;] six, _1633_ maime. _W:_ maime; _1633-69_] [11 drossie] drosse _1650-54_] _To the Lady Magdalen Herbert: of St. Mary Magdalen._ Her of your name, whose fair inheritance Bethina was, and jointure Magdalo: An active faith so highly did advance, That she once knew, more than the Church did know, The Resurrection; so much good there is 5 Deliver'd of her, that some Fathers be Loth to believe one Woman could do this; But, think these Magdalens were two or three. Increase their number, Lady, and their fame: To their Devotion, add your Innocence; 10 Take so much of th'example, as of the name; The latter half; and in some recompence That they did harbour Christ himself, a Guest, Harbour these Hymns, to his dear name addrest. J.D. [To the Lady Magdalen Herbert: _&c._ _Ed:_ To the Lady Magdalen Herbert, of _&c._ _Walton's_ The Life of M^r George Herbert. (1670, _pp._ 25-6.) _See note_] [4 know, _1675:_ know _1670_] HOLY SONNETS. _La Corona._ 1. _Deigne at my hands this crown of prayer and praise_, Weav'd in my low devout melancholie, Thou which of good, hast, yea art treasury, All changing unchang'd Antient of dayes; But doe not, with a vile crowne of fraile bayes, 5 Reward my muses white sincerity, But what thy thorny crowne gain'd, that give mee, A crowne of Glory, which doth flower alwayes; The ends crowne our workes, but thou crown'st our ends, For, at our end begins our endlesse rest; 10 The first last end, now zealously possest, With a strong sober thirst, my soule attends. 'Tis time that heart and voice be lifted high, _Salvation to all that will is nigh_. [HOLY SONNETS. _1633-69_, _being general title to the two groups:_ Holy Sonnets written 20 years since. _H49_.] [La Corona. _1633-69_, _A18_, _D_, _H49_, _N_, _S_, _TCC_, _TCD_, _W:_ The Crowne. _B_, _O'F_, _S96_] [2 low _1633_, _A18_, _D_, _H49_, _N_, _TC_, _W_ (_spelt_ lowe _in MSS._): lone _1635-69_, _B_, _O'F_, _S:_ loves _S96_] [3 treasury, _1633-69:_ a Treasurie, _B_, _O'F_, _S_, _S96_] [4 dayes; _Ed:_ dayes, _1633-69_] [10 For] So _W_ end _1633_, _A18_, _B_, _D_, _H49_, _N_, _O'F_, _TC_, _W:_ ends _1635-69_, _S96_ rest; _Ed:_ rest, _1633-69_] [11 The] This _B_, _S_, _S96_, _W_ zealously] soberly _B_, _S96_, _W:_ _O'F corrects_] [13 heart and voice] voice and heart _B_, _O'F_, _S_, _S96_, _W_] [14 _nigh_.] _nigh_, _1633_] ANNVNCIATION.