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T is the will that makes the action good or ill.

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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Action
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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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Hast thou attempted greatnesse? Then go on Back-turning slackens resolution.
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A little saint best fits a little shrine, A little prop best fits a little vine, As my small cruse best fits my little wine.
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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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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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O thou, the drink of gods and angels! Wine
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Against diseases here the strongest fence is the defensive vertue, Abstinence.
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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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Art quickens nature care will make a face Neglected beauty perisheth apace.
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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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Temptations hurt not, though they have accesse Satan o'ercomes none but by willingnesse.
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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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Humble we must be, if to heaven we go High is the roof there, but the gate is low.
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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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It takes great wit and interest and energy to be happy. The pursuit of happiness is a great activity. One must be open and alive. It is the greatest feat man has to accomplish.
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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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Whatever comes, let's be content withal: Among God's blessings there is no one small.
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Men are suspicious prone to discontent: Subjects still loathe the present Government.
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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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Well I sup and well I dine, When I drink my frolic wine.
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