Gather ye rosebuds while ye may, Old Times is still a-flying And this same flower that smiles today, Tomorrow will be dying.

Robert Herrick

If little labour, little are our gains: by Robert Herrick

If little labour, little are our gains:

pain littles men

The May-pole is up, by Robert Herrick

The May-pole is up,

flower giving hands

Rise and put on your foliage, and be seen by Robert Herrick

Rise and put on your foliage, and be seen

spring sweet night

Oft have I heard both youths and virgins say, by Robert Herrick

Oft have I heard both youths and virgins say,

valentine couple bird

Outdid the meat, outdid the frolic wine. by Robert Herrick

Outdid the meat, outdid the frolic wine.

wine meat

A little saint best fits a little shrine, by Robert Herrick

A little saint best fits a little shrine,

vines saint wine

But here's the sunset of a tedious day, by Robert Herrick

But here's the sunset of a tedious day,

sunset wish two

We credit most our sight; one eye doth please by Robert Herrick

We credit most our sight; one eye doth please

credit eye sight

The readiness of doing doth expresse No other but the doer's will... by Robert Herrick

The readiness of doing doth expresse No other but the doer's willingnesse.

readiness doers

Love is maintain'd by wealth: when all is spent, by Robert Herrick

Love is maintain'd by wealth: when all is spent,

wealth adversity love-is

Learn this of me, where'er thy lot doth fall, by Robert Herrick

Learn this of me, where'er thy lot doth fall,

contentment fall

God doth not promise here to man that HeWill free him quickly from his misery;But in His own time, and when He thinks fit,Then He will give a happy end to it.

giving men thinking

Go to your banquet then, but use delight by Robert Herrick

Go to your banquet then, but use delight

delight eating use

Bid me to live, and I will liveThy Protestant to be,Or bid me love, and I will giveA loving heart to thee.

protestants thee heart

When one is past, another care we have; Thus woe succeeds a woe,... by Robert Herrick

When one is past, another care we have; Thus woe succeeds a woe, as wave a wave.

woe care past

Let wealth come in by comely thrift, by Robert Herrick

Let wealth come in by comely thrift,

haste-makes-waste dry hands

Give house-room to the best; 'tis never known by Robert Herrick

Give house-room to the best; 'tis never known

house giving rooms

Well I sup and well I dine, by Robert Herrick

Well I sup and well I dine,

dine drink wine

A winning wave, (deserving note.) by Robert Herrick

A winning wave, (deserving note.)

shoes winning art

Before man's fall the rose was born,St. Ambrose says, without the thorn;But for man's fault then was the thornWithout the fragrant rose-bud born; But ne'er the rose without the thorn.

rose men fall