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
shoes
All feete tread not in one shoe.
All came from, and will goe to others.
strong beast prey
All beasts of prey are strong or treacherous.
merry
All are not merry that dance lightly.
house
After the house is finisht, leave it.
A woman conceales what shee knowes not.
glasses danger
A woman and a glasse are ever in danger. [A woman and a glass are ever in danger.]
wise men purpose
A wise man needes not blush for changing his purpose.
wicked masters
A wicked mans gift hath a touch of his master.
wall white paper
A white wall is the paper of a foole.
youth silent wells
A well-bred youth neither speakes of himselfe, nor being spoken to is silent.
tyrants
A Tyrant is most tyrant to himselfe.
trade
A trade is better then service.
snow rich
A snow yeare, a rich yeare.