Robert Herrick Quotes about Temptation

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Those Saints, which God loves best, The Devil tempts not least.

Love Is, Temptation, Devil

Robert Herrick, Alfred William Pollard (1898). “The Hesperides & Noble Numbers: edited by Alfred Pollard, with a pref. by A.C. Swinburne”

In the hour of my distress, When temptations me oppress, And when I my sins confess, Sweet Spirit, comfort me.

Sweet, Temptation, Comfort

Robert Herrick (1891). “The Hesperides & Noble Numbers”

When the tempter me pursueth With the sins of all my youth, And half damns me with untruth, Sweet Spirit, comfort me!

Sweet, Prayer, Temptation

Robert Herrick (1887). “Hesperides: Or, Works Both Human an Divine of Robert Herrick”

Temptations hurt not, though they have accesse; Satan o'ercomes none but by willingnesse.

Hurt, Temptation, Satan

Robert Herrick, Samuel Weller Singer (1856). “Hesperides: or, The works both humane and divine of Robert Herrick ...”, p.231