Robert Herrick
Robert Herrick
Robert Herrickwas a 17th-century English lyric poet and cleric. He is best known for Hesperides, a book of poems. This includes the carpe diem poem "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time", with the first line "Gather ye rosebuds while ye may"...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth24 August 1591
pain men littles
If little labour, little are our gains: Man's fortunes are according to his pains.
flower may firsts
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.
stars eye fire
Her eyes the glowworm lend thee, The shooting stars attend thee; And the elves also, Whose little eyes glow Like the sparks of fire, befriend thee.
happiness blessing
Whatever comes, let's be content withal; Among God's blessings there is not one small.
thanksgiving heart hands
Lord, 'tis Thy plenty-dropping hand That soils my land, And giv'st me for my bushel sowne Twice ten for one. All this, and better, Thou dost send Me, to this end, That I should render, for my part, A thankful heart.
kissing white eggs
Fain would I kiss my Julia's dainty leg, Which is as white and hairless as an egg.
firsts necks yoke
He loves his bonds who, when the first are broke, Submits his neck into a second yoke.
white agreement rose
Roses at first were white, Till thy co'd not agree, Whether my Sapho's breast, Or they more white sho'd be.
men glory
Seldom comes Glory till a man be dead.
sweet clothes cuffs
A sweet disorder in the dress Kindles in clothes a wantonness A lawn about the shoulders thrown Into a fine distraction;
kings differences tyrants
Twixt kings and tyrants there's this difference known; Kings seek their subjects' good: tyrants their own.
may rosebuds
Gather ye rosebuds, while ye may...
sweet spring night
Rise and put on your foliage, and be seen To come forth, like the spring-time, fresh and green, And sweet as Flora. Take no care For jewels for your gown or hair Fear not; the leaves will strew Gems in abundance upon you Besides, the childhood of the day has kept, Against you come, some orient pearls unwept. Come, and receive them while the light Hangs on the dew-locks of the night And Titan on the eastern hill Retires himself, or else stands still Till you come forth! Wash, dress, be brief in praying Few beads are best when once we go a-Maying.
years land answers
Cherry-ripe, ripe, ripe, I cry, Full and fair ones; come and buy. If so be you ask me where They do grow, I answer: There, Where my Julia's lips do smile; There's the land, or cherry-isle, Whose plantations fully show All the year where cherries grow.