Robert Herrick Quotes

Things Are Evermore Sincere; / Candor Here, And Lustre There / Delighting.

The Readiness Of Doing Doth Expresse No Other But The Doer's Willingnesse.

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.

When One Is Past, Another Care We Have; Thus Woe Succeeds A Woe, As Wave A Wave.

Against Diseases Here The Strongest Fence Is The Defensive Vertue, Abstinence.

Hast Thou Attempted Greatnesse? Then Go On; Back-turning Slackens Resolution.

Give House-room To The Best; 'tis Never Known Verture And Pleasure Both To Dwell In One.

Outdid The Meat, Outdid The Frolic Wine.

A Sweet Disorder In The Dress Kindles In Clothes A Wantonness : A Lawn About The Shoulders Thrown Into A Fine Distraction : An Erring Lace Which Here And There Enthrals The Crimson Stomacher : A Cuff Neglectful, And Thereby Ribbons To Flow Confusedly : A Winning Wave (deserving Note) In The Tempestuous Petticoat : A Careless Shoe-string, In Whose Tie I See A Wild Civility : Do More Bewitch Me Than When Art Is Too Precise In Every Part.

Fain Would I Kiss My Julia's Dainty Leg, Which Is As White And Hairless As An Egg.

Tears Are The Noble Language Of The Eye.

He Loves His Bonds Who, When The First Are Broke, Submits His Neck Into A Second Yoke.