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
men
Man Proposeth, God disposeth.
way may ill
Make hast to an ill way that you may get out of it.
lasts ends particular
Love without end, hath no end, says the Spaniard: (meaning, if it were not begun on particular ends, it would last).
Love makes one fitt for any work.
eye
Love makes a good eye squint.
love-is price-of-love
Love is the true price of love.
love-is found
Love is not found in the market.
Love askes faith, and faith firmenesse.
teach eloquence
Love and businesse teach eloquence.
shame
Losse embraceth shame.
care littles wealth
Little wealth, little care.
loss littles
Little losses amaze, great tame.
home journey safe
Little journeys and good cost bring safe home.
dog littles hares
Little dogs start the Hare, the great get her.