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
sleeves
Every one hath a foole in his sleeve.
Every one fastens where there is gaine.
men firsts censure
Every man's censure is first moulded in his own nature.
men ill
Every ill man hath his ill day.
bread
Every day brings his bread with it.
sweet bees
Every bees hony is sweet.
knows
Ever since we weare cloathes, we know not one another.
morning evening
Evening words are not like to morning.
two bread estates
Estate in two parishes is bread in two wallets.
empty foolish chamber
Empty Chambers make foolish maides.
sound vessel
Emptie vessels sound most.
wealth moderation
Either wealth is much increased, or moderation is much decayed.
feet safe bed
Dry feet, warme head, bring safe to bed.
home bread dry
Dry bread at home is better then rost meate abroad.