Robert Herrick Quotes
Top 88 wise famous quotes and sayings by Robert Herrick
Robert Herrick Famous Quotes & Sayings
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For pitty, Sir, find out that Bee Which bore my Love away I'le seek him in your Bonnet brave, I'le seek him in your eyes.
Let my muse
Fail of thy former helps, and only use
Her inadulterate strength. What's done by me
Hereafter shall smell of the lamp, not thee.
Fail of thy former helps, and only use
Her inadulterate strength. What's done by me
Hereafter shall smell of the lamp, not thee.
Gather ye rose-buds while ye may,
Old Time is still a-flying;
And this same flower that smiles today,
Tomorrow will be dying.
Old Time is still a-flying;
And this same flower that smiles today,
Tomorrow will be dying.
Twixt kings and tyrants there's this difference known; Kings seek their subjects' good: tyrants their own.
Roses at first were white, Till thy co'd not agree, Whether my Sapho's breast, Or they more white sho'd be.
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.
These two asleep are; I'll but be undrest,
And so to bed. Pray wish us all good rest.
I'll write, because I'll give - You critics means to live; For should I not supply - The cause, the effect would die
When the tempter me pursueth
With the sins of all my youth,
And half damns me with untruth,
Sweet Spirit, comfort me!
With the sins of all my youth,
And half damns me with untruth,
Sweet Spirit, comfort me!
Here a pretty Baby lies Sung asleep with Lullabies: Pray be silent, and not stirre The easie earth that covers her.
Thou art my life, my love, my heart,
The very eyes of me:
And hast command of every part
To live and die for thee.
The very eyes of me:
And hast command of every part
To live and die for thee.
And as this round (ring) is nowhere found to flaw, or else to sever. So let our love as endless prove and pure as gold forever.
Bid me despair, and I'll despair,Under that cypress tree;Or bid me die, and I will dareE'en Death, to die for thee.
What though the sea be calm? trust to the shore, Ships have been drown'd, where late they danc'd before.
Next, when I cast mine eyes and see
That brave vibration each way free,
O how that glittering taketh me!
That brave vibration each way free,
O how that glittering taketh me!
Fair daffodils, we weep to see
You haste away so soon:
As yet the early-rising sun
Has not attained his noon.
You haste away so soon:
As yet the early-rising sun
Has not attained his noon.
Tears are the noble language of eyes, and when true love of words is destitute. The eye by tears speak, while the tongue is mute.