Love is maintain'd by wealth: when all is spent, Adversity then breeds the discontent. — Robert Herrick Adversity Copy Share Image
It takes great wit and interest and energy to be happy. The pursuit of happiness is a great activity. One must be… — Robert Herrick Accomplish Copy Share Image
Whatever comes, let's be content withal; Among God's blessings there is not one small. — Robert Herrick Blessing Copy Share Image
When a daffadill I see, Hanging down his head towards me, Guess I may, what I must be: First, I shall decline… — Robert Herrick Decline Copy Share Image
In ways to greatness think on this, That slippery all ambition is — Robert Herrick Ambition Copy Share Image
“Have ye beheld (with much delight) A red rose peeping through a white? Or else a cherry (double graced) Within a lily?… — Robert Herrick Beauty Copy Share Image
Buying, possessing, accumulating--this is not worldliness. But doing this in the love of it, with no love of God paramount--doing it so… — Robert Herrick Buying Copy Share Image
Tears are the noble language of eyes, and when true love of words is destitute. The eye by tears speak, while the… — Robert Herrick Eye Copy Share Image
Bid me to live, and I will live Thy Protestant to be: Or bid me love, and I will give A loving… — Robert Herrick Giving Copy Share Image
That age is best which is the first When youth and blood are warmer. — Robert Herrick Age Copy Share Image
Show me thy feet, show me thy legs, thy thighs Show me those fleshy principalities; Show me that hill where smiling love… — Robert Herrick Ascension Copy Share Image
Hast thou attempted greatnesse? Then go on; Back-turning slackens resolution. — Robert Herrick Goes on Copy Share Image
Attempt the end and never stand to doubt; Nothing's so hard, but search will find it out. — Robert Herrick Doubt Copy Share Image
The readiness of doing doth expresse No other but the doer's willingnesse. — Robert Herrick Doers Copy Share Image
Temptations hurt not, though they have accesse; Satan o'ercomes none but by willingnesse. — Robert Herrick Hurt Copy Share Image
In prayer the lips ne'er act the winning part, Without the sweet concurrence of the heart. — Robert Herrick Concurrence Copy Share Image
The body is the soul's poor house or home, whose ribs the laths are and whose flesh the loam. — Robert Herrick Body Copy Share Image
I dare not ask a kiss; I dare not beg a smile; Lest having that or this, I might grow proud the… — Robert Herrick Air Copy Share Image
Some asked me where the rubies grew, And nothing I did say; But with my finger pointed to The lips of Julia. — Robert Herrick Fingers Copy Share Image
I should delight to have my curls half drowned In Tyrian dews, and head with roses crowned, And once more yet (ere… — Robert Herrick Flowers Copy Share Image
The May-pole is up, Now give me the cup; I'll drink to the garlands around it; But first unto those Whose hands… — Robert Herrick Crowns Copy Share Image
Humble we must be, if to heaven we go; High is the roof there, but the gate is low. — Robert Herrick Gates Copy Share Image
