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
goes-on
An examin'd enterprize goes on boldly.
men two good-man
Amongst good men two men suffice.
taken foxes lions
Amiens was taken by the Fox, and retaken by the Lion.
home shining sun
Although the sun shine, leave not thy cloake at home.
pot
Although it raine, throw not away thy watering pot.
Almes never make poore.
all-things
All things in their beeing are good for something.
all-things
All things have their place, knew wee how to place them.
england
All the Armes of England will not arme feare.
shakes
All that shakes falles not.
earth
All our pompe the earth covers.
girdles
All keyes hang not on one girdle.
beloved wells neighbour
All is well with him, who is beloved of his neighbours.
bread
All griefes with bread are lesse.