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
soon-enough enough wells
We do it soon enough, if that we do be well.
honour
We cannot come to honour under Coverlet.
heart men laughing
We Batchelors laugh and shew our teeth, but you married men laugh till your hearts ake.
fire water soldier
Water, fire, and souldiers, quickly make roome. [Water, fire, and soldiers quickly make room.]
water
Water trotted is as good as oates.
fire water
Water a farre off quencheth not fire.
Warre is deaths feast.
eye
Warre and Physicke are governed by the eye.
strife
Waight and measure take away strife.
water snow bread
Vnder water, famine; under snow, bread.
stones herbs
Vertue now is in herbs and stones and words onely.
heart men mercenary
Vertue flies from the heart of a Mercenary man.
children portions trade
Vertue and a Trade are the best portion for Children.
valor valour
Valour that parlies is neare yeelding. [Valor that parleys is near yielding.]