Those Saints, which God loves best, The Devil tempts not least. — Robert Herrick Devil Copy Share Image
In ways to greatness think on this, That slippery all ambition is — Robert Herrick Ambition Copy Share Image
Love is maintain'd by wealth: when all is spent, Adversity then breeds the discontent. — Robert Herrick Adversity Copy Share Image
When one is past, another care we have; Thus woe succeeds a woe, as wave a wave. — Robert Herrick Care Copy Share Image
Drink wine, and live here blitheful while ye may; The morrow's life too late is; live to-day. — Robert Herrick Drink 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
And as this round (ring) is nowhere found to flaw, or else to sever. So let our love as endless prove and… — Robert Herrick Endless Copy Share Image
Temptations hurt not, though they have accesse; Satan o'ercomes none but by willingnesse. — Robert Herrick Hurt Copy Share Image
Hell is no other but a soundlesse pit, Where no one beame of comfort peeps in it. — Robert Herrick Comfort Copy Share Image
In things a moderation keep; Kings ought to shear, not skin, their sheep. — Robert Herrick King 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
“Some would know Why I so Long still doe tarry, And ask why Here that I Live, and not marry? Thus I… — Robert Herrick Live free 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
Give me a kiss, and to that kiss a score; Then to that twenty, add a hundred more: A thousand to that… — Robert Herrick Thousand 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
Lord, 'tis Thy plenty-dropping hand That soils my land, And giv'st me for my bushel sowne Twice ten for one. All this,… — Robert Herrick Dropping Copy Share Image
A winning wave, (deserving note.) In the tempestuous petticote, A careless shoe-string, in whose tye I see a wilde civility,-- Doe more… — Robert Herrick Apparel Copy Share Image
Cherry-ripe, ripe, ripe, I cry, Full and fair ones; come and buy. If so be you ask me where They do grow,… — Robert Herrick Answers Copy Share Image
To the Virgins, To Make much of Time Gather ye rose-buds while ye may, Old Time is still a-flying; And this same… — Robert Herrick Age Copy Share Image
“Gather ye rose-buds while ye may, Old Time is still a-flying; And this same flower that smiles today, Tomorrow will be dying.… — Robert Herrick Flowers 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
Bid me to live, and I will live Thy Protestant to be; Or bid me love, and I will give A loving… — Robert Herrick Live and die Copy Share Image
I do love I know not what; Sometimes this, and sometimes that. — Robert Herrick Inspirational Copy Share Image
That age is best which is the first When youth and blood are warmer. — Robert Herrick Age Copy Share Image
In sober mornings do not thou rehearse The holy incantation of a verse; — Robert Herrick Holy Copy Share Image
Twixt kings and tyrants there's this difference known; Kings seek their subjects' good: tyrants their own. — Robert Herrick Differences 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
“Gather ye rose-buds while ye may, Old Time is still a-flying; And this same flower that smiles today, Tomorrow will be dying.” — Robert Herrick Flower Copy Share Image
Conquer we shall, but, we must first contend! It's not the fight that crowns us, but the end. — Robert Herrick Conquer Copy Share Image
“ Bashfulnesse Of all our parts, the eyes expresse The sweetest kind of bashfulnesse. ” — Robert Herrick Bashfulness Copy Share Image
Each must in virtue strive for to excel; That man lives twice that lives the first life well. — Robert Herrick Character Copy Share Image
