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
time youth break
Time is the rider that breaks youth.
roots storm deeper
Storms make oaks take deeper root.
sweet lying spring
Sweet spring, full of sweet days and roses, a box where sweets compacted lie.
literature force gentle
There is great force hidden in a gentle command.
peace war art-of-war
War makes thieves and peace hangs them.
healing path gentle
Take the gentle path.
repairing
A shippe and a woman are ever repairing.
mice
The Catt sees not the mouse ever.
eye vision language
The eyes have one language everywhere.
encouragement positivity cheerful
Good words are worth much, and cost little.
life bad-ass reality
Life is half spent before we know what it is.
inspiration greatness design
You must lose a fly to catch a trout.
matter
Hee that workes after his owne manner, his head akes not at the matter.
bells fool
To the counsel of fools a wooden bell.