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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"A curst Cow hath short hornes. [A curst cow has short horns.]"

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"A Caske and an ill custome must be broken."

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"A blustering night, a faire day. [A blustering night, a fair day.]"

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"A bad dog never sees the Wolfe."

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"The longest Day hath an Eueninge."

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"Wouldst thou both eat thy cake and have it?"

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"Man is all symmetry Full of proportions, one limb to another, And all to all the world besides; Each part may call the farthest, brother; For head with foot hath private amity And both with moons and tides."

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"He that hopes not for good, feares not evill."

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"He that hath time and looks for better time, time comes that he repents himself of time."

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"He that hath no hony in his pot, let him have it in his mouth."

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"He that hath no good trade, it is to his losse."

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"He that hath little is the lesse durtie."

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"He that hath lands hath quarrells."

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"He that hath hornes in his bosom, let him not put them on his head."

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"He that hath but one eye, must bee afraid to lose it. [He that hath but one eye must be afraid to lose it.]"

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"He that feares leaves, let him not goe into the wood."

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"He that doth what he should not, shall feele what he would not. [He that doth what he should not shall feel what he would not.]"

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