Quote

Humble we must be, if to heaven we go High is the roof there, but the gate is low.

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
Gates
Lows
Humble
High
Heaven
Must
Gate
Roof

More quotes by Robert Herrick

Image
Who covets more is evermore a slave.
Robert Herrick
Image
Oft have I heard both youths and virgins say, Birds chuse their mates and couple too this day: But by their flight I never can devine When I shall couple with my valentine.
Robert Herrick
Image
No, not Jove Himselfe, at one time, can be wise and love.
Robert Herrick
Image
Conquer we shall, but, we must first contend! It's not the fight that crowns us, but the end.
Robert Herrick
Image
Whatever comes, let's be content withal: Among God's blessings there is no one small.
Robert Herrick
Image
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.
Robert Herrick
Image
A sweet disorder in the dress Kindles in clothes a wantonness A lawn about the shoulders thrown Into a fine distraction.
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
The body is the soul's poor house or home, whose ribs the laths are and whose flesh the loam.
Robert Herrick
Image
In prayer the lips ne'er act the winning part, Without the sweet concurrence of the heart.
Robert Herrick
Image
A winning wave, (deserving note.) In the tempestuous petticote, A careless shoe-string, in whose tye I see a wilde civility,-- Doe more bewitch me than when art Is too precise in every part.
Robert Herrick
Image
What though the sea be calm? trust to the shore, Ships have been drown'd, where late they danc'd before.
Robert Herrick
Image
When one is past, another care we have Thus woe succeeds a woe, as wave a wave.
Robert Herrick
Image
What is a kiss? Why this, as some approve: the sure, sweet cement, glue, and lime of love.
Robert Herrick
Image
Hast thou attempted greatnesse? Then go on Back-turning slackens resolution.
Robert Herrick
Image
The first act's doubtful, but we say, it is the last commends the play.
Robert Herrick
Image
Drink wine, and live here blitheful while ye may The morrow's life too late is live to-day.
Robert Herrick
Image
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.
Robert Herrick
Image
Tis hard to find God, but to comprehend Him, as He is, is labour without end.
Robert Herrick
Image
Things are evermore sincere / Candor here, and lustre there / Delighting.
Robert Herrick