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A86259 His noble numbers, or, His pious pieces vvherein (amongst other things) he sings the birth of his Christ : and sighes for his Saviours suffering on the crosse. Herrick, Robert, 1591-1674. 1647 (1647) Wing H1597; Thomason E1090_1 26,374 82

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