George Crabbe
George Crabbe
George Crabbewas an English poet, surgeon, and clergyman. He is best known for his early use of the realistic narrative form and his descriptions of middle and working-class life and people...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth24 December 1754
eye heart air
Her air, her manners, all who saw admir'd; Courteous though coy, and gentle though retir'd; The joy of youth and health her eyes display'd, And ease of heart her every look convey'd.
strong anger errors
Anger makes us strong, Blind and impatient, And it leads us wrong; The strength is quickly lost; We feel the error long.
sacred affection members
Deceivers are the most dangerous members of society. They trifle with the best affections of our nature, and violate the most sacred obligations.
perseverance disappointment opportunity
How often do we sigh for opportunities for doing good, whilst we neglect the openings of Providence in little things, which would frequently lead to the accomplishment of most important usefulness. Good is done by degrees. However small in proportion the benefit which follows individual attempts to do good, a great deal may thus be accomplished by perseverance, even in the midst of discouragements and disappointments.
wisdom wish way
In idle wishes, fools supinely stay. Be there a will and wisdom finds a way.
book cooking mind
Books cannot always please, however good; Minds are not ever craving for their food.
love running dark
Oh, rather give me commentators plain, Who with no deep researches vex the brain; Who from the dark and doubtful love to run, And hold their glimmering tapers to the sun.
lying pages slumber
Hence, in these times, untouch'd the pages lie, And slumber out their immortality.
truth tests ridicule
And took for truth the test of ridicule.
time race faces
See Time has touched me gently in his race, And left no odious furrows in my face.
games lost
The game is never lost till won.
christian race faithful
What is a church? Let Truth and reason speak, They would reply, "The faithful, pure and meek, From Christian folds, the one selected race, Of all professions, and in every place.
men infatuation foolish
An infatuated man is not only foolish, but wild.
design anticipation scene
Experience finds few of the scenes that lively hope designs.