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Praise they that will times past, I joy to see My selfe now live: this age best pleaseth mee.

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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Temptations hurt not, though they have accesse Satan o'ercomes none but by willingnesse.
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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.
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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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Learn this of me, where'er thy lot doth fall, Short lot, or not, to be content with all.
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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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Some asked me where the rubies grew, And nothing I did say But with my finger pointed to The lips of Julia.
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Drink wine, and live here blitheful while ye may The morrow's life too late is live to-day.
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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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Art quickens nature care will make a face Neglected beauty perisheth apace.
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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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Men are suspicious prone to discontent: Subjects still loathe the present Government.
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That age is best which is the first When youth and blood are warmer.
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Tis not the food, but the content, That makes the table's merriment.
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