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
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.
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
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.
delight sacrifice sermon turn verse
A verse may find him who a sermon flies, And turn delight into a sacrifice