George Herbert
George Herbert
George Herbertwas a Welsh poet, orator and Anglican priest. Herbert's poetry is associated with the writings of the metaphysical poets, and he is recognized as "a pivotal figure: enormously popular, deeply and broadly influential, and arguably the most skilful and important British devotional lyricist."...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth3 April 1593
adversity path puddles
Every path hath a puddle.
reading book woe
Woe be to him that reads but one book.
mice
The Catt sees not the mouse ever.
life bad-ass reality
Life is half spent before we know what it is.
matter
Hee that workes after his owne manner, his head akes not at the matter.
healing path gentle
Take the gentle path.
asking want losing
Many things are lost for want of asking.
encouragement positivity cheerful
Good words are worth much, and cost little.
eye vision language
The eyes have one language everywhere.
peace war art-of-war
War makes thieves and peace hangs them.
literature force gentle
There is great force hidden in a gentle command.
roots storm deeper
Storms make oaks take deeper root.
time youth break
Time is the rider that breaks youth.
food skills appetite
All things require skill but an appetite.