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
trust-in-god
He that sowes trusts in God.
death long god-love
Those that God loves, do not live long.
gods-will
When God will, no winde but brings raine.
understanding firsts gods-will
When God will punish, hee will first take away the understanding.
thee gods-will
Helpe thy selfe, and God will helpe thee.
helping thee gods-will
Help thyself, and God will help thee.
trust god-provides
God provides for him that trusteth.
god arms strikes
God strikes with his finger, and not with all his arm.
god wrath path
Throw away thy rod, throw away thy wrath; O my God, take the gentle path.
drew dust guilty love soul
Love bade me welcome; yet my soul drew back / Guilty of dust and sin.
dog vain bark
An old dog barks not in vain.
calendars
Death keeps no calendar.
hath
He that hath lost his credit is dead to the world.
eyes hundred seller
The buyer needs a hundred eyes, the seller not one.