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Some asked me where the rubies grew, And nothing I did say But with my finger pointed to The lips of Julia.
Robert Herrick
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Robert Herrick
Age: 83 †
Born: 1591
Born: August 24
Died: 1674
Died: October 12
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London
England
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Whatever comes, let's be content withal: Among God's blessings there is no one small.
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Drink wine, and live here blitheful while ye may The morrow's life too late is live to-day.
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Feed him ye must, whose food fills you. And that this pleasure is like raine, Not sent ye for to drowne your paine, But for to make it spring againe.
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And as this round (ring) is nowhere found to flaw, or else to sever. So let our love as endless prove and pure as gold forever.
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Learn this of me, where'er thy lot doth fall, Short lot, or not, to be content with all.
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Necessity makes dastards valiant men.
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Thus times do shift, each thing his turn does hold New things succeed, as former things grow old.
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But here's the sunset of a tedious day, These two asleep are I'll but be undrest, And so to bed. Pray wish us all good rest.
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