“Love is maintain'd by wealth: when all is spent, Adversity then breeds the discontent.”
Quote by Robert Herrick
Work
Hesperides Or The Works Both Humane and Divine of Robert Herrick
Hesperides is a compilation of poems by the 17th-century English poet Robert Herrick, encompassing a range of subjects from nature and love to religious and philosophical musings. more
Author
Robert Herrick
Robert Herrick was an English poet, born on August 24, 1591, and died on October 15, 1674. His poetry is known for its concise and lively style, and has been widely appreciated by later generations. more
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Source: Hesperides; or, Works both human and divine
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Source: Hesperides: The Poems and Other Remains of Robert Herrick Now First Collected
Source: Hesperides; or, Works both human and divine
“Learn this of me, where'er thy lot doth fall, Short lot, or not, to be content with all.”
Source: Hesperides; or, Works both human and divine
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Source: Hesperides (continued) His noble numbers: or, his pious pieces
“Tis hard to find God, but to comprehend Him, as He is, is labour without end.”
Source: The Hesperides & Noble Numbers
“When words we want, love teacheth to indite; And what we blush to speak, she bids us write.”
Source: Hesperides; or, Works both human and divine
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