Robert Herrick Giving Quotations

In vain our labours are, whatsoe'er they be, unless God gives the Benediction.

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

God doth not promise here to man that HeWill free him quickly from his misery;But in His own time, and when He thinks fit,Then He will give a happy end to it.

Give, if thou can, an alms; if not, a sweet and gentle word.

Bid me to live, and I will live Thy Protestant to be: Or bid me love, and I will give A loving heart to thee, A heart as soft, a heart as kind, A heart as sound and free As in the whole world thou canst find, That heart I'll give to thee.

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.

Give me a kiss, and to that kiss a score: Then to that twenty, add a hundred more.

But ne'er the rose without the thorn.

The May-pole is up, Now give me the cup; I'll drink to the garlands around it; But first unto those Whose hands did compose The glory of flowers that crown'd it.

I'll write, because I'll give - You critics means to live; For should I not supply - The cause, the effect would die

Give house-room to the best; 'tis never known Verture and pleasure both to dwell in one.

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