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 thee
Shew me a lyer, and I'le shew thee a theefe.
spiritual kings thee
Teach me, my God and king In all things thee to see And what I do in anything To do it as for thee
thee
He that will do thee a good turne, either he will be gon or dye.
war thee
Cloath thee in war, arme thee in peace.
noble thee disposition
Serve a noble disposition, though poore, the time comes that hee will repay thee.
thee gods-will
Helpe thy selfe, and God will helpe thee.
giving bones thee
Hee that gives thee a bone, would not have thee die.
helping thee gods-will
Help thyself, and God will help thee.
course deal great kuwait means victimized
Kuwait has come forward... And this means a great deal to the American people. It will mean a lot to our government. And of course if will mean a lot to the families' victimized by this hurricane.
delight sacrifice sermon turn verse
A verse may find him who a sermon flies, And turn delight into a sacrifice
good hundred mother worth
One good mother is worth a hundred schoolmasters.
dog vain bark
An old dog barks not in vain.
calendars
Death keeps no calendar.
drew dust guilty love soul
Love bade me welcome; yet my soul drew back / Guilty of dust and sin.