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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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More quotes by Robert Herrick
Learn this of me, where'er thy lot doth fall, Short lot, or not, to be content with all.
Robert Herrick
Tis hard to find God, but to comprehend Him, as He is, is labour without end.
Robert Herrick
O thou, the drink of gods and angels! Wine
Robert Herrick
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
What though the sea be calm? trust to the shore, Ships have been drown'd, where late they danc'd before.
Robert Herrick
Happy is the bride that the sun shines on.
Robert Herrick
A sweet disorder in the dress Kindles in clothes a wantonness A lawn about the shoulders thrown Into a fine distraction.
Robert Herrick
In sober mornings do not thou rehearse The holy incantation of a verse
Robert Herrick
Like will to like, each creature loves his kind.
Robert Herrick
Know when to speak - for many times it brings danger, to give the best advice to kings.
Robert Herrick
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
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.
Robert Herrick
Go to your banquet then, but use delight So as to rise still with an appetite.
Robert Herrick
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
Temptations hurt not, though they have accesse Satan o'ercomes none but by willingnesse.
Robert Herrick
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.
Robert Herrick
It takes great wit and interest and energy to be happy. The pursuit of happiness is a great activity. One must be open and alive. It is the greatest feat man has to accomplish.
Robert Herrick
The first act's doubtful, but we say, it is the last commends the play.
Robert Herrick
Tears are the noble language of the eye.
Robert Herrick
Thus times do shift, each thing his turn does hold New things succeed, as former things grow old.
Robert Herrick