So when or you or I are made A fable, song, or fleeting shade; All love, all liking, all delight Lies drowned with us in endless night. Then while time serves, and we are but decaying; Come, my Corinna, come, let's go a Maying. Robert Herrick More Quotes by Robert Herrick More Quotes From Robert Herrick Hell is no other but a soundlesse pit, Where no one beame of comfort peeps in it. Robert Herrick pits hell comfort The first act's doubtful, but we say, it is the last commends the play. Robert Herrick theatre lasts play I'll write, because I'll give - You critics means to live; For should I not supply - The cause, the effect would die Robert Herrick writing giving mean Fight thou with shafts of silver, and o'ercome When no force else can get the masterdom Robert Herrick silver money fighting 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. Robert Herrick eye brave bees T is the will that makes the action good or ill. Robert Herrick sin ill action But ne'er the rose without the thorn. Robert Herrick giving-up flower rose 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. Robert Herrick cypresses despair tree In the hour of my distress, When temptations me oppress, And when I my sins confess, Sweet Spirit, comfort me. Robert Herrick temptation comfort sweet A careless shoe string, in whose tie I see a wilde civility. Robert Herrick cuffs shoes ties 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. Robert Herrick wedding gold forever Who after his transgression doth repent, Is halfe, or altogether, innocent. Robert Herrick repent innocent repentance Praise they that will times past, I joy to see My selfe now live: this age best pleaseth mee. Robert Herrick age joy past Necessity makes dastards valiant men. Robert Herrick valiant men What though the sea be calm? trust to the shore, Ships have been drown'd, where late they danc'd before. Robert Herrick navigation ships sea Welcome, maids of honor, You doe bring In the spring, And wait upon her. Robert Herrick honor waiting spring Tis not the food, but the content, That makes the table's merriment. Robert Herrick merriment eating tables It is an active flame that fliesFirst to the babies in the eyes. Robert Herrick flames eye baby Our present tears here, not our present laughter Robert Herrick laughter tears joy Thus times do shift, each thing his turn does hold; New things succeed, as former things grow old. Robert Herrick succeed doe time
