“Give me a kiss, and to that kiss a score; Then to that twenty, add a hundred more: A thousand to that hundred: so kiss on, To make that thousand up a million. Treble that million, and when that is done, Let's kiss afresh, as when we first begun.”
Robert Herrick“What is a kiss? Why this, as some approve: The sure, sweet cement, glue, and lime of love.”
Robert Herrick“Give me a kiss, and to that kiss a score; Then to that twenty, add a hundred more: A thousand to that hundred: so kiss on, To make that thousand up a million. Treble that million, and when that is done, Let's kiss afresh, as when we first begun.”
Robert Herrick“If a little labour little are our gains. Man's fortunes are according to his pains.”
Robert Herrick“Gather ye rose-buds while ye may Old Time is still aflying And this same flower that smiles today Tomorrow will be dying.”
Robert Herrick“In prayer the lips ne'er act the winning part without the sweet concurrence of the heart.”
Robert Herrick“You say to me-ward's your affection's strong Pray love me little so you love me long.”
Robert Herrick“Give me a kisse and to that kisse a score Then to that twenty adde a hundred more A thousand to that hundred so kisse on To make that thousand up a million Treble that million and when that is done Let's kisse afresh as when we first begun.”
Robert Herrick