In things a moderation keep; Kings ought to shear, not skin, their sheep. — Robert Herrick Kings 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
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
When the artless doctor sees No one hope, but of his fees, And his skill runs on the lees; Sweet Spirit, comfort… — Robert Herrick Comfort 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
If little labour, little are our gains: Man's fortunes are according to his pains. — Robert Herrick Fortune Copy Share Image
Let my muse Fail of thy former helps, and only use Her inadulterate strength. What's done by me Hereafter shall smell of… — Robert Herrick Done 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
Feed him ye must, whose food fills you. And that this pleasure is like raine, Not sent ye for to drowne your… — Robert Herrick Eating 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
When words we want, love teacheth to indite; And what we blush to speak, she bids us write. — Robert Herrick Language Copy Share Image
Thou art my life, my love, my heart, The very eyes of me: And hast command of every part To live and… — Robert Herrick Art 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
Each must in virtue strive for to excel; That man lives twice that lives the first life well. — Robert Herrick Character 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
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
In sober mornings do not thou rehearse The holy incantation of a verse; — Robert Herrick Holy 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
None pities him that is in the snare, who warned before, would not beware — Robert Herrick Pity Copy Share Image
Rise and put on your foliage, and be seen To come forth, like the springtime, fresh and green — Robert Herrick Celebration Copy Share Image
Gather ye rosebuds 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
Things are evermore sincere; / Candor here, and lustre there / Delighting. — Robert Herrick Candor Copy Share Image
Those Saints, which God loves best, The Devil tempts not least. — Robert Herrick Devil Copy Share Image
