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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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Here a little child I stand, Heaving up my either hand Cold as paddocks though they be, Here I lift them up to Thee, for a benison to fall on our meat, and on us all. Amen.
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When words we want, love teacheth to indite And what we blush to speak, she bids us write.
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T is the will that makes the action good or ill.
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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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The first act's doubtful, but we say, it is the last commends the play.
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Seldom comes Glory till a man be dead.
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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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Drink wine, and live here blitheful while ye may The morrow's life too late is live to-day.
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Happy is the bride that the sun shines on.
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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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Necessity makes dastards valiant men.
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Outdid the meat, outdid the frolic wine.
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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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If little labour, little are our gains: Man's fortunes are according to his pains.
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A sweet disorder in the dress Kindles in clothes a wantonness A lawn about the shoulders thrown Into a fine distraction.
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Know when to speak - for many times it brings danger, to give the best advice to kings.
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Hast thou attempted greatnesse? Then go on Back-turning slackens resolution.
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Give me a kiss, and to that kiss a score: Then to that twenty, add a hundred more.
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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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