Robert Herrick

Who covets more is evermore a slave.

Thus times do shift, each thing his turn does hold; New things succeed, as former things grow old.

Against diseases here the strongest fence is the defensive vertue, Abstinence.

Know when to speak - for many times it brings danger, to give the best advice to kings.

Attempt the end, and never stand to doubt. Nothing's so hard but search will find it out.

In things a moderation keep; Kings ought to shear, not skin, their sheep.

But neer the rose without the thorn.

He loves his bonds who, when the first are broke, Submits his neck into a second yoke.

Each must in virtue strive for to excel; That man lives twice that lives the first life well.

A spark neglected makes a mighty fire.

The body is the soul's poor house or home, whose ribs the laths are and whose flesh the loam.

Conquer we shall but we must first contend Its not the fight that crowns us but the end.

Tears are the noble language of the eye.

Conquer we shall, but, we must first contend! It's not the fight that crowns us, but the end.

What is a kiss? Why this, as some approve: The sure, sweet cement, glue, and lime of love.

Happy is the bride that the sun shines on.

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.

The person lives twice who lives the first life well.

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.

Bid me to love, and I will give a loving heart to thee.