Against diseases here the strongest fence, Is the defensive virtue, abstinence.
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Welcome maids of honour, You do bring In the Spring And wait upon her.Robert Herrick
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.
Robert Herrick
To mortal men great loads allotted to be But of all packs no pack like poverty.
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Suspicion, discontent, and strife, come in for dowry with a wife.
Robert Herrick
Thou art to all lost love the best,
The only true plant found,
Wherewith young men and maids distrest
And left of love, are crown'd.
Robert Herrick
Know when to speak - for many times it brings danger, to give the best advice to kings.
Robert Herrick
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