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
baby want should
If all fooles had babies, wee should want fuell.
men good-man thrive
If a good man thrive, all thrive with him.
born
I wept when I was borne, and every day shewes why. [I wept when I was born and every day explains why.]
taken fishes
I was taken by a morsell, saies the fish. [I was taken by a morsel, says the fish.]
heirs holes mice
I gave the mouse a hole, and she is become my heire. [I gave the mouse a hole, and she is become my heir.]
lightning thunder
I escaped the Thunder, and fell into the Lightning.
dinner hunger pastime
Hunger makes dinners, pastime suppers.
humble heart humble-heart
Humble Hearts have humble desires.
profit fingers rings
Honour without profit is a ring on the finger.
lying profit honour
Honour and profit lie not in one sacke. [Honour and profit lie not in one sack.]
may easier
Heresie may be easier kept out, then shooke off.
school pride
Heresie is the school of pride.
thee gods-will
Helpe thy selfe, and God will helpe thee.
whole
Hee will spend a whole yeares rent at one meales meate.