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
children
He that hath children, all his morsels are not his owne.
children
He that cockers his child, provides for his enemie.
children behinds
A child correct behind and not before.
children building marrying
Building and marrying of Children are great wasters.
children noses
Better a snotty child, then his nose wip'd off.
children cows rich
A poore mans Cow dies a rich mans child.
children done quiet
When children stand quiet, they have done some ill.
children portions trade
Vertue and a Trade are the best portion for Children.
children weather cold
To a child all weather is cold.
children father firsts
The first service a child doth his father is to make him foolish.
children fire heard
The child saies nothing, but what it heard by the fire.
children wells
Shee spins well that breedes her children.
children wife want
Hee that hath a wife and children wants not businesse.
morning children latin
A morning sunne, and a wine-bred child, and a latin-bred woman, seldome end well.