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
lying world
Halfe the world knowes not how the other halfe lies.
lying thee
Shew me a lyer, and I'le shew thee a theefe.
lying honor gains
Honor and profit lie not all in one sack.
lying heart men
Lie not, neither to thyself, nor man, nor God. Let mouth and heart be one; beat and speak together, and make both felt in action. It is for cowards to lie.
dog lying fleas
He that lies with the dogs, riseth with fleas.
lying
He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth.
lying bed ill
He that makes his bed ill, lies there.
lying blessing men
When God at first made man, Having a glass of blessings standing by, 'Let us,'said he,'pour on him all we can: Let the world's riches, which disperse' d lie, Contract into a span'.
lying half world
Half the world knows not how the other half lies.
truth honesty lying
Dare to be true. Nothing can need a lie: a fault which needs it most, grows two thereby.
lying overcoming well-dressed
Though a lie be well drest, it is ever overcome. [Though a lie be well dressed, it is ever overcome.]
lying spurs reason
Reason lies betweene the spurre and the bridle. [Reason lies between the spur and the bridle.]
lying men looks
Let an ill man lie in thy straw, and he looks to be thy heire.
lying profit honour
Honour and profit lie not in one sacke. [Honour and profit lie not in one sack.]