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
ifs courteous
He that owes nothing, if he makes not mouthes at us, is courteous.
ifs
A kinsman, a friend, or whom you intreate, take not to serve you, if you will be served neately.
pain cruelty ifs
Cruelty is more cruell, if we defer the pain.
bees bakers ifs
Bee not a Baker, if your head be of butter.
evil welcome ifs
Welcome evill, if thou commest alone. [Welcome evil, if thou comest alone.]
two three ifs
Three can hold their peace, if two be away.
wells ifs
If you must flie, flie well.
ifs
If you loose your time, you cannot get mony nor gaine.
might hares ifs
If you could runne, as you drinke, you might catch a hare.
giving knaves ifs
If yee would know a knave, give him a staffe.
hands doe ifs
If thou thy selfe canst doe it, attend no others helpe or hand.
shadow crooked ifs
If the staffe be crooked, the shadow cannot be straight.
husband home ifs
If the husband be not at home, there is nobodie.
plant thistles ifs
If the braine sowes not corne, it plants thistles.