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When one is past, another care we have Thus woe succeeds a woe, as wave a wave.
Robert Herrick
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Robert Herrick
Age: 83 †
Born: 1591
Born: August 24
Died: 1674
Died: October 12
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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.
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Then be not coy, but use your time And while ye may, go marry: For having lost but once your prime, You may for ever tarry.
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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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None pities him that is in the snare, who warned before, would not beware.
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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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Tears are the noble language of the eye.
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Those Saints, which God loves best, The Devil tempts not least.
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The first act's doubtful, but we say, it is the last commends the play.
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The May-pole is up, Now give me the cup I'll drink to the garlands around it But first unto those Whose hands did compose The glory of flowers that crown'd it.
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Give house-room to the best 'tis never known Verture and pleasure both to dwell in one.
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Praise they that will times past, I joy to see My selfe now live: this age best pleaseth mee.
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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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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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If little labour, little are our gains: Man's fortunes are according to his pains.
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