George Herbert

Poet

George Herbert was a 17th-century poet and priest known for his profound religious poetry, particularly in his collection 'The Temple'.

Born
January 1, 1593
Died
January 1, 1633
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"Feare keepes the garden better then the gardiner."

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"Favour will as surely perish as life."

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"Faire words makes mee looke to my purse."

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"Happier are the hands compast with yron, then a heart with thoughts."

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"Happie is hee that chastens himselfe."

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"Had you the world on your Chesse-bord, you could not fill all to your mind."

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"Greene wood makes a hott fire."

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"Great trees are good for nothing but shade."

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"Great strokes make not sweete musick."

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"Great paines quickly find ease."

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"Great deservers grow Intolerable presumers."

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"Great almes-giving lessens no mans living."

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"Gossips are frogs, they drinke and talke."

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"Goods are theirs that enjoy them."

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