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
identify primal wartime
In wartime we identify ourselves with the nation, and its interests are the interests of our primal selves.
blocked cautious delicacy entrance forbids gesture indecent manner putting spirits
Our cautious ancestors, when yawning, blocked the way to the entrance of evil spirits by putting their hands before their mouths. We find a reason for the gesture in the delicacy of manner which forbids an indecent exposure.
life
Where there is peace, God is.
He cannot be vertuous that is not rigorous.
money
To have money is a feare, not to have it a griefe.
The longest Day hath an Eueninge.
The longest Day hath an Eueninge.
house
Hee that burnes his house warmes himselfe for once.
Hee that repaires not a part, builds all.
mean
Hee that sendes a foole, means to follow him.
pace
Hee that stumbles and falles not, mends his pace.
wife married
Hee that tells his wife newes is but newly married.
wise done would-be
If things were to be done twice, all would be wise.
wings
It is better to have wings then hornes.