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
morning night law
The Law is not the same at morning and at night.
lame
The Lame goes as farre as your staggerer. [The lame goes as far as your staggerer.]
wise deeds
The Italians are wise before the deede, the Germanes in the deede, the French after the deede. [The Italians are wise before the deed, the Germens in the deed, the French after the deed.]
mouths ill
The ill that comes out of our mouth falles into our bosome.
eye eagles wings
The ignorant hath an Eagles wings, and an Owles eyes. [The ignorant hath an eagle's wings and an owl's eyes.]
house owners
The House shewes the owner.
house fine folks
The house is a fine house, when good folks are within.
horse
The horse that drawes after him his halter, is not altogether escaped.
sweet bees honey
The honey is sweet, but the Bee stings.
thieves holes
The hole calls the thiefe. [The hole calls the thief.]
apes tails higher
The higher the Ape goes, the more he shewes his taile. [The higher the ape goes, the more he shows his tail.]
eye heart letters
The hearts letter is read in the eyes.
men giving sick
The healthfull man can give counsell to the sick.
giving hard
The hard gives more then he that hath nothing.