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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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London
England
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Life
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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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Bid me to live, and I will liveThy Protestant to be,Or bid me love, and I will giveA loving heart to thee.
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Against diseases here the strongest fence is the defensive vertue, Abstinence.
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You say to me-wards your affection's strong Pray love me little, so you love me long.
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When one is past, another care we have Thus woe succeeds a woe, as wave a wave.
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In ways to greatness think on this, That slippery all ambition is
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A little saint best fits a little shrine, A little prop best fits a little vine, As my small cruse best fits my little wine.
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Happy is the bride that the sun shines on.
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No, not Jove Himselfe, at one time, can be wise and love.
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Next, when I cast mine eyes and see That brave vibration each way free, O how that glittering taketh me!
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So when or you or I are made A fable, song, or fleeting shade All love, all liking, all delight Lies drowned with us in endless night. Then while time serves, and we are but decaying Come, my Corinna, come, let's go a Maying.
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Men are suspicious prone to discontent: Subjects still loathe the present Government.
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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!
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