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Like to the income must be our expense;Man's fortune must be had in reverence.
Robert Herrick
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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.
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Event Of Things Not In Our Power.
Robert Herrick, Simple Poetry
To Daisies, Not To Shut So Soon
Any Way For Wealth.
E'en all religious courses to be richHath been rehers'd by Joel Michelditch:But now perceiving that it still does pleaseThe sterner fates, to cross his purposes;He tacks about, and now he doth professRich he will be by all unrighteousness;Thus if our ship fails of her anchor holdWe'll love the divel, so he lands the gold.
Riches And Poverty.
God could have made all rich, or all men poor;But why He did not, let me tell wherefore:Had all been rich, where then had patience been?Had all been poor, who had His bounty seen?
Poverty And Riches
Who with a little cannot be content,Endures an everlasting punishment.
Poverty And Riches.
Give Want her welcome if she comes; we findRiches to be but burdens to the mind.
Gold Before Goodness.
How rich a man is all desire to know;But none inquires if good he be or no.
The Poor Man's Part.
Tell me, rich man, for what intentThou load'st with gold thy vestiment?Whenas the poor cry out: To usBelongs all gold superfluous.