I sing of brooks, of blossoms, birds, and bowers: Robert Herrick More Quotes by Robert Herrick More Quotes From Robert Herrick He who has suffered shipwreck, fears to sail Upon the seas, though with a gentle gale. Robert Herrick sail gale sea Cherry-ripe, ripe, ripe, I cry, Robert Herrick land answers years A sweet disorder in the dress Robert Herrick clothes dresses sweet Things are evermore sincere; / Candor here, and lustre there / Delighting. Robert Herrick evermore candor sincere Tears are the noble language of the eye. Robert Herrick noble tears eye A SWEET disorder in the dress Robert Herrick winning sweet art Gather ye rosebuds, while ye may. Robert Herrick rosebuds may Her eyes the glowworm lend thee, Robert Herrick stars eye fire Those Saints, which God loves best, The Devil tempts not least. Robert Herrick devil temptation love-is Each must in virtue strive for to excel; That man lives twice that lives the first life well. Robert Herrick virtue men firsts The body is the soul's poor house or home, whose ribs the laths are and whose flesh the loam. Robert Herrick soul house home Temptations hurt not, though they have accesse; Satan o'ercomes none but by willingnesse. Robert Herrick satan hurt temptation In ways to greatness think on this, That slippery all ambition is Robert Herrick greatness ambition thinking Hast thou attempted greatnesse? Then go on; Back-turning slackens resolution. Robert Herrick resolution goes-on When a daffadill I see, Hanging down his head towards me, Guess I may, what I must be: First, I shall decline my head; Secondly, I shall be dead: Lastly, safely buryed. Robert Herrick flower may firsts Let my muse Robert Herrick smell wine poetry In sober mornings do not thou rehearse Robert Herrick sober poetry morning Next, when I cast mine eyes and see Robert Herrick eye brave beauty In vain our labours are, whatsoe'er they be, unless God gives the Benediction. Robert Herrick vain action giving When the tempter me pursueth Robert Herrick temptation prayer sweet
