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Those Saints, which God loves best, The Devil tempts not least.
Robert Herrick
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Robert Herrick
Age: 83 †
Born: 1591
Born: August 24
Died: 1674
Died: October 12
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England
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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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In prayer the lips ne'er act the winning part, Without the sweet concurrence of the heart.
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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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In the hour of my distress, When temptations me oppress, And when I my sins confess, Sweet Spirit, comfort me.
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The body is the soul's poor house or home, whose ribs the laths are and whose flesh the loam.
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What is a kiss? Why this, as some approve: the sure, sweet cement, glue, and lime of love.
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Hast thou attempted greatnesse? Then go on Back-turning slackens resolution.
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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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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.
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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.
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Against diseases here the strongest fence is the defensive vertue, Abstinence.
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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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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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