Robert Herrick Professions : Poet Born : August 24, 1591 Died : October 15, 1674 Browse All Authors Top 122 quotes by Robert Herrick Bid me to love, and I will give a loving heart to thee. Robert Herrick never-give-up-on-love giving-up heart Conquer we shall, but, we must first contend! It's not the fight that crowns us, but the end. Robert Herrick crowns victory fighting Give me a kiss, and to that kiss a score; Then to that twenty, add a hundred more: A thousand to that hundred: so kiss on, To make that thousand up a million. Treble that million, and when that is done, Let's kiss afresh, as when we first begun. Robert Herrick kissing heart love A spark neglected makes a mighty fire. Robert Herrick neglected sparks fire In prayer the lips ne'er act the winning part, Without the sweet concurrence of the heart. Robert Herrick prayer heart sweet To the Virgins, To Make much of Time Gather ye rose-buds while ye may, Old Time is still a-flying; And this same flower that smiles today, Tomorrow will be dying. The glorious lamp of heaven, the sun, The higher he’s a-getting, The sooner will his race be run, And nearer he is to setting. That age is best which is the first, When youth and blood are warmer; But being spent, the worse, and worst Times still succeed the former. Then be not coy, but use your time, And while you may, go marry; For having lost but once your prime, You may for ever tarry. Robert Herrick flower race running Let's live with that small pittance which we have; Who covets more is evermore a slave. Robert Herrick evermore slave contentment Who covets more is evermore a slave. Robert Herrick evermore slave greed Men are suspicious; prone to discontent: Subjects still loathe the present Government. Robert Herrick discontent stills men Drink wine, and live here blitheful while ye may; Robert Herrick wine may too-late The person lives twice who lives the first life well Robert Herrick workout life firsts It takes great wit and interest and energy to be happy. The pursuit of happiness is a great activity. One must be open and alive. It is the greatest feat man has to accomplish. Robert Herrick pursuit-of-happiness being-happy men Attempt the end and never stand to doubt; Robert Herrick research doubt science It is the end that crowns us, not the fight. Robert Herrick crowns fighting ends Here a little child I stand, Heaving up my either hand; Cold as paddocks though they be, Here I lift them up to Thee, for a benison to fall on our meat, and on us all. Amen. Robert Herrick children hands fall Art quickens nature; care will make a face; Neglected beauty perisheth apace. Robert Herrick care faces art Wealth cannot make a life, but Love. Robert Herrick wealth 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. Robert Herrick noble tears eye In things a moderation keep; Kings ought to shear, not skin, their sheep. Robert Herrick skins kings sheep Humble we must be, if to heaven we go; High is the roof there, but the gate is low. Robert Herrick humble lows heaven Similar Authors Abdellatif Laabi poet Ihara Saikaku poet Abram Joseph Ryan poet Ingeborg Bachmann poet Izumi Shikibu poet Bion of Smyrna poet All Authors
