Quote

O thou, the drink of gods and angels! Wine

Robert Herrick

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Robert Herrick
Age: 83 †
Born: 1591
Born: August 24
Died: 1674
Died: October 12
Poet
Writer
London
England
Angels
Gods
Thou
Angel
Wine
Drink

More quotes by Robert Herrick

Image
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.
Robert Herrick
Image
Like will to like, each creature loves his kind.
Robert Herrick
Image
Praise they that will times past, I joy to see My selfe now live: this age best pleaseth mee.
Robert Herrick
Image
Against diseases here the strongest fence is the defensive vertue, Abstinence.
Robert Herrick
Image
T is the will that makes the action good or ill.
Robert Herrick
Image
In ways to greatness think on this, That slippery all ambition is
Robert Herrick
Image
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.
Robert Herrick
Image
Who covets more is evermore a slave.
Robert Herrick
Image
Things are evermore sincere / Candor here, and lustre there / Delighting.
Robert Herrick
Image
Those Saints, which God loves best, The Devil tempts not least.
Robert Herrick
Image
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.
Robert Herrick
Image
Humble we must be, if to heaven we go High is the roof there, but the gate is low.
Robert Herrick
Image
Learn this of me, where'er thy lot doth fall, Short lot, or not, to be content with all.
Robert Herrick
Image
Tis hard to find God, but to comprehend Him, as He is, is labour without end.
Robert Herrick
Image
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.
Robert Herrick
Image
Well I sup and well I dine, When I drink my frolic wine.
Robert Herrick
Image
Give me a kiss, and to that kiss a score: Then to that twenty, add a hundred more.
Robert Herrick
Image
He who has suffered shipwreck, fears to sail Upon the seas, though with a gentle gale.
Robert Herrick
Image
Know when to speak - for many times it brings danger, to give the best advice to kings.
Robert Herrick
Image
Seldom comes Glory till a man be dead.
Robert Herrick