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Learn this of me, where'er thy lot doth fall, Short lot, or not, to be content with all.
Robert Herrick
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Robert Herrick
Age: 83 †
Born: 1591
Born: August 24
Died: 1674
Died: October 12
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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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Each must in virtue strive for to excel That man lives twice that lives the first life well.
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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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And as this round (ring) is nowhere found to flaw, or else to sever. So let our love as endless prove and pure as gold forever.
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Tis not the food, but the content, That makes the table's merriment.
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T is the will that makes the action good or ill.
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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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Hast thou attempted greatnesse? Then go on Back-turning slackens resolution.
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None pities him that is in the snare, who warned before, would not beware.
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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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Next, when I cast mine eyes and see That brave vibration each way free, O how that glittering taketh me!
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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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