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
Though you rise early, yet the day comes at his time, and not till then.
bites gentiles
Though the Mastiffe be gentile, yet bite him not by the lippe.
running wings foxes
Though the Fox run, the chicken hath wings.
wise advise old-and-wise
Though old and wise, yet still advise.
heaven having-patience
Though God take the sunne out of the Heaven, yet we must have patience.
lying overcoming well-dressed
Though a lie be well drest, it is ever overcome. [Though a lie be well dressed, it is ever overcome.]
house
Thou hast death in thy house, and dost bewaile anothers.
doe
Thornes whiten yet doe nothing.
world this-world
This world is nothing except it tend to another.
ease
Thinke of ease, but worke on.
wells
Things well fitted abide.
salute knows
They that know one another salute a farre off.
men pay rich
They that hold the greatest farmes, pay the least rent (applyed to rich men that are unthankful to God).
ready
They that are booted are not alwaies ready.