Henry Wotton
Henry Wotton
Sir Henry Wottonwas an English author, diplomat and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1614 and 1625. He is often quoted as saying, "An ambassador is an honest gentleman sent to lie abroad for the good of his country."...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionAuthor
hath lord though
Lord of himself, though not of lands, And having nothing, yet hath all
died liked
He first deceased, She for a little, tried; To live without him, Liked it not, and died
broadway buy earned impress money people spend
Broadway is a place where people spend money they haven't earned to buy things they don't need to impress people they don't like
abroad ambassador himself home lie lies man sent virtue
An ambassador is a man of virtue sent to lie abroad for his country; a news-writer is a man without virtue who lies at home for himself
abroad ambassador english-author good honest lie man sent
An Ambassador is an honest man sent to lie abroad for the good of his country.
against forced grief laugh smiles
Where strained, sardonic smiles are glozing still, And grief is forced to laugh against her will.
character night way
Virtue is the roughest way, but proves at night a bed of down.
voice praise accents
By weaker accents, what's your praise When Philomel her voice doth raise?
book grace praying
Who God doth late and early pray, More of his grace than gifts to send, And entertains the harmless day With a well-chosen book or friend.
church scabs prove
The itch of disputation will prove the scab of the Church.
book eye night
You meaner beauties of the night, That poorly satisfy our eyes More by your number than your light; You common people of the skies, What are you when the sun shall rise? This was printed with music as early as 1624, in East's Sixth Set of Books, and is found in many manuscripts.