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The person lives twice who lives the first life well

Robert Herrick

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Robert Herrick
Age: 83 †
Born: 1591
Born: August 24
Died: 1674
Died: October 12
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What though the sea be calm? trust to the shore, Ships have been drown'd, where late they danc'd before.
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Temptations hurt not, though they have accesse Satan o'ercomes none but by willingnesse.
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Whatever comes, let's be content withal: Among God's blessings there is no one small.
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Cherry-ripe, ripe, ripe, I cry, Full and fair ones come and buy. If so be you ask me where They do grow, I answer: There, Where my Julia's lips do smile There's the land, or cherry-isle, Whose plantations fully show All the year where cherries grow.
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For pitty, Sir, find out that Bee Which bore my Love away I'le seek him in your Bonnet brave, I'le seek him in your eyes.
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