Prevision Or Provision.

That prince takes soon enough the victor's room
Who first provides not to be overcome.

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 Worthy Friend, M. Thos. Falconbirge.

Robert Herrick, Simple Poetry

To Julia.

Robert Herrick, Simple Poetry

To A Gentlewoman, Objecting To Him His Gray Hair

Robert Herrick, Simple Poetry

Shame No Statist.

Robert Herrick, Simple Poetry

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Good Precepts Or Counsel.

In all thy need be thou possess'd
Still with a well-prepared breast;
Nor let the shackles make thee sad;
Thou canst but have what others had.
And this for comfort thou must know
Times that are ill won't still be so.
Clouds will not ever pour down rain;
A sullen day will clear again.
First peals of thunder we must hear,
Then lutes and harps shall stroke the ear.

Robert Herrick

Good Precepts, Or Counsel

In all thy need, be thou possest
Still with a well prepared breast;
Nor let the shackles make thee sad;
Thou canst but have what others had.
And this for comfort thou must know,
Times that are ill won't still be so:
Clouds will not ever pour down rain;
A sullen day will clear again.
First, peals of thunder we must hear;
When lutes and harps shall stroke the ear.

Robert Herrick

Predestination.

Predestination is the cause alone
Of many standing, but of fall to none.

Robert Herrick

Another. (Predestination)

Art thou not destin'd? then with haste go on
To make thy fair predestination:
If thou can'st change thy life, God then will please
To change, or call back, His past sentences.

Robert Herrick

Things Of Choice Long A-Coming.

We pray 'gainst war, yet we enjoy no peace;
Desire deferr'd is that it may increase.

Robert Herrick

A Prognostic.

As many laws and lawyers do express
Nought but a kingdom's ill-affectedness;
Even so, those streets and houses do but show
Store of diseases where physicians flow.

Robert Herrick