_Despair
takes heart, when there's no hope to speed:
The coward then takes arms and does the deed.
The coward then takes arms and does the deed.
Robert Herrick
But this
Sweet is
In our mourning;
Times bad
And sad
Are a-turning:
And he
Whom we
See dejected,
Next day
We may
See erected.
994. MORE MODEST, MORE MANLY.
'Tis still observ'd those men most valiant are,
That are most modest ere they come to war.
995. NOT TO COVET MUCH WHERE LITTLE IS THE CHARGE.
Why should we covet much, whenas we know
W'ave more to bear our charge than way to go?
996. ANACREONTIC VERSE.
Brisk methinks I am, and fine
When I drink my cap'ring wine:
Then to love I do incline,
When I drink my wanton wine:
And I wish all maidens mine,
When I drink my sprightly wine:
Well I sup and well I dine,
When I drink my frolic wine;
But I languish, lower, and pine,
When I want my fragrant wine.
998. PATIENCE IN PRINCES.
_Kings must not use the axe for each offence:
Princes cure some faults by their patience. _
999. FEAR GETS FORCE.
_Despair takes heart, when there's no hope to speed:
The coward then takes arms and does the deed. _
1000. PARCEL-GILT POETRY.
Let's strive to be the best; the gods, we know it,
Pillars and men, hate an indifferent poet.
1001. UPON LOVE, BY WAY OF QUESTION AND ANSWER.
I bring ye love: _Quest. _ What will love do?
_Ans. _ Like and dislike ye.
I bring ye love: _Quest. _ What will love do?
_Ans. _ Stroke ye to strike ye.
I bring ye love: _Quest. _ What will love do?
