Quote

Against diseases here the strongest fence is the defensive vertue, Abstinence.

Robert Herrick

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Robert Herrick
Age: 83 †
Born: 1591
Born: August 24
Died: 1674
Died: October 12
Poet
Writer
London
England
Abstinence
Defensive
Diseases
Fence
Strongest
Sex
Disease

More quotes by Robert Herrick

Image
Outdid the meat, outdid the frolic wine.
Robert Herrick
Image
When the artless doctor sees No one hope, but of his fees, And his skill runs on the lees Sweet Spirit, comfort me! When his potion and his pill, Has, or none, or little skill, Meet for nothing, but to kill Sweet Spirit, comfort me!
Robert Herrick
Image
The first act's doubtful, but we say, it is the last commends the play.
Robert Herrick
Image
Like will to like, each creature loves his kind.
Robert Herrick
Image
Who covets more is evermore a slave.
Robert Herrick
Image
Things are evermore sincere / Candor here, and lustre there / Delighting.
Robert Herrick
Image
Give house-room to the best 'tis never known Verture and pleasure both to dwell in one.
Robert Herrick
Image
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.
Robert Herrick
Image
You say to me-wards your affection's strong Pray love me little, so you love me long.
Robert Herrick
Image
Praise they that will times past, I joy to see My selfe now live: this age best pleaseth mee.
Robert Herrick
Image
Fight thou with shafts of silver, and o'ercome When no force else can get the masterdom
Robert Herrick
Image
Tis hard to find God, but to comprehend Him, as He is, is labour without end.
Robert Herrick
Image
He who has suffered shipwreck, fears to sail Upon the seas, though with a gentle gale.
Robert Herrick
Image
When words we want, love teacheth to indite And what we blush to speak, she bids us write.
Robert Herrick
Image
I dare not ask a kiss I dare not beg a smile Lest having that or this, I might grow proud the while. No, no, the utmost share Of my desire shall be Only to kiss that air, That lately kissed thee.
Robert Herrick
Image
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.
Robert Herrick
Image
Seldom comes Glory till a man be dead.
Robert Herrick
Image
Gather ye rosebuds, while ye may.
Robert Herrick
Image
Go to your banquet then, but use delight So as to rise still with an appetite.
Robert Herrick
Image
Each must in virtue strive for to excel That man lives twice that lives the first life well.
Robert Herrick