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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.

Robert Herrick

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Robert Herrick
Age: 83 †
Born: 1591
Born: August 24
Died: 1674
Died: October 12
Poet
Writer
London
England
Live
Heart
Love
Protestant
Protestants
Thee
Loving

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When the artless doctor sees No one hope, but of his fees, And his skill runs on the lees Sweet Spirit, comfort me! When his potion and his pill, Has, or none, or little skill, Meet for nothing, but to kill Sweet Spirit, comfort me!
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No, not Jove Himselfe, at one time, can be wise and love.
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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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Fight thou with shafts of silver, and o'ercome When no force else can get the masterdom
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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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Humble we must be, if to heaven we go High is the roof there, but the gate is low.
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Hast thou attempted greatnesse? Then go on Back-turning slackens resolution.
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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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Like will to like, each creature loves his kind.
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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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Who covets more is evermore a slave.
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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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Go to your banquet then, but use delight So as to rise still with an appetite.
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Necessity makes dastards valiant men.
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Gather ye rosebuds, while ye may.
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Those Saints, which God loves best, The Devil tempts not least.
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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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Against diseases here the strongest fence is the defensive vertue, Abstinence.
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He who has suffered shipwreck, fears to sail Upon the seas, though with a gentle gale.
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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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