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
bees patient
He that will be served must bee patient.
spaniards
He that trusts much Obliges much, says the Spaniard.
lying
He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth.
secret servant
He that tells a secret is anothers servant. [He that tells a secret is another's servant.]
He that talkes much of his happinesse summons griefe.
wife pins
He that takes not up a pin, slights his wife.
want study
He that studies his content, wants it.
doe
He that staies does the businesse.
He that speakes sowes, and he that holds his peace, gathers.
trust-in-god
He that sowes trusts in God.
friday sunday
He that sings on friday, will weepe on Sunday.
He that serves, must serve.
wages wells asks
He that serves well needes not ask his wages.
He that sends a foole expects one.