Griefs.

Jove may afford us thousands of reliefs,
Since man expos'd is to a world of griefs.

Robert Herrick

Robert Herrick was a 17th-century English lyric poet and cleric. He is known for his book of poems, "Hesperides," which includes the carpe diem poem "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time." His works are noted for their clarity, simplicity, and musical quality. Herrick was also a vicar of Dean Prior in Devon, despite being ejected during the English Civil War and later reinstated.

Robert Herrick

To His Book. (Another.)

Robert Herrick, Simple Poetry

Upon Much-More. Epig.

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Robert Herrick, Simple Poetry

Upon Time

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Grief.

Consider sorrows, how they are aright:
Grief, if't be great, 'tis short; if long, 'tis light.

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Great Grief, Great Glory.

The less our sorrows here and suff'rings cease,
The more our crowns of glory there increase.

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Happiness.

That happiness does still the longest thrive,
Where joys and griefs have turns alternative.

Robert Herrick

Sorrows.

Sorrows our portion are: ere hence we go,
Crosses we must have; or, hereafter woe.

Robert Herrick

Pain And Pleasure.

God suffers not His saints and servants dear
To have continual pain or pleasure here;
But look how night succeeds the day, so He
Gives them by turns their grief and jollity.

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