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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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Who covets more is evermore a slave.
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A winning wave, (deserving note.) In the tempestuous petticote, A careless shoe-string, in whose tye I see a wilde civility,-- Doe more bewitch me than when art Is too precise in every part.
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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 though the sea be calm? trust to the shore, Ships have been drown'd, where late they danc'd before.
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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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None pities him that is in the snare, who warned before, would not beware.
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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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Happy is the bride that the sun shines on.
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That age is best which is the first When youth and blood are warmer.
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In ways to greatness think on this, That slippery all ambition is
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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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Men are suspicious prone to discontent: Subjects still loathe the present Government.
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Tis hard to find God, but to comprehend Him, as He is, is labour without end.
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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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I dare not ask a kiss I dare not beg a smile Lest having that or this, I might grow proud the while. No, no, the utmost share Of my desire shall be Only to kiss that air, That lately kissed thee.
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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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If little labour, little are our gains: Man's fortunes are according to his pains.
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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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