God's Commands.

In God's commands ne'er ask the reason why;
Let thy obedience be the best reply.

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 God.

Robert Herrick, Simple Poetry

To The Nightingale And Robin Redbreast.

Robert Herrick, Simple Poetry

Upon Much-More. Epig.

Robert Herrick, Simple Poetry

To The King, Upon His Coming With His Army Into The West.

Robert Herrick, Simple Poetry

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Obedience In Subjects.

The gods to kings the judgment give to sway:
The subjects only glory to obey.

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God To Be First Served.

Honour thy parents; but good manners call
Thee to adore thy God the first of all.

Robert Herrick

Obedience.

The power of princes rests in the consent
Of only those who are obedient:
Which if away, proud sceptres then will lie
Low, and of thrones the ancient majesty.

Robert Herrick

God's Blessing.

In vain our labours are whatsoe'er they be,
Unless God gives the benedicite.

Robert Herrick

To God.

Do with me, God, as Thou didst deal with John,
Who writ that heavenly Revelation.
Let me, like him, first cracks of thunder hear,
Then let the harps enchantments stroke mine ear:
Here give me thorns, there, in Thy kingdom, set
Upon my head the golden coronet;
There give me day; but here my dreadful night:
My sackcloth here; but there my stole of white.

Robert Herrick

To God.

Thou hast promis'd, Lord, to be
With me in my misery;
Suffer me to be so bold
As to speak, Lord, say and hold.

Robert Herrick