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George Herbert Quotes - Page 15

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Nothing wears clothes, but Man; nothing doth need But he to wear them.

Nothing wears clothes, but Man; nothing doth need But he to wear them.

Men, Clothes, Needs

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.122

O what a sight were Man, if his attires Did alter with his minde; And like a dolphins skinne, his clothes combin'd With his desires!

Men, Sight, Clothes

George Herbert (1856). “The Works of George Herbert, in Prose and Verse: Edited by the Rev. Robert Aris Willmott, Incumbent of Bear Wood. With Illustrations”, p.132

God strikes with his finger, and not with all his arm.

God, Arms, Strikes

George Herbert (1861). “The Poetical Works of G. H. and R. Heber. With Memoir”, p.277

I had rather ride on an ass that carries me than a horse that throws me.

Horse, Ass, Carrie

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.300

Learn weeping, and thou shalt laugh gaining.

Laughing, Sorrow, Gains

"The Works of George Herbert: In Prose and Verse".

Destiny is always dark.

Dark, Destiny

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.328

That is gold which is worth gold.

Gold

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.317

Hee that goes to bed thirsty riseth healthy.

Health, Healthy, Bed

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.364

Halfe the world knowes not how the other halfe lies.

Lying, World

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.319

You cannot know wine by the barrell.

Wine, Knows

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.316

Wine makes all sorts of creatures at table.

Wine, Tables, Creatures

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey (1868). “The Poetical Works of George Herbert: With Life, Critical Dissertation, and Explanatory Notes”, p.320

God sends cold according to clothes.

Clothes, Cold

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.293

He that makes a good war makes a good peace.

War, Good War

'Outlandish Proverbs' (1640) no. 420

Who goes to bed, and doth not pray, Maketh two nights to every day!

Prayer, Night, Two

George Herbert (1836). “The works of George Herbert. containing Parentalia, the 2nd copy wanting the 1st sheet of vol.2].”

He that is drunken * * * Is outlawed by himself; all kind of ill Did with his liquor slide into his veins.

Veins, Slides, Kind

"The Temple". Poems by George Herbert, The Church Porch, Stanza 6, 1633.

Who shuts his hand has lost his gold, Who opens it hath it twice told.

Hands, Gold, Lost

George Herbert, John N. Wall (1981). “The Country Parson ; The Temple”, p.215, Paulist Press

A pittifull looke askes enough.

Enough

Bee not idle and you shall not bee longing.

Bees, Longing, Idle

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.330

Cover your selfe with your shield, and care not for cryes.

Care, Shields

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.322

Diseases of the eye are to bee cured with the elbow.

Eye, Elbows, Disease

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.324

Dogs are fine in the field.

Dog, Fields, Fine

George Herbert (1861). “The Poetical Works of G. H. and R. Heber. With Memoir”, p.272

Evening words are not like to morning.

Morning, Evening

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.294

Every bees hony is sweet.

Sweet, Bees

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.345

Every sin brings its punishment with it.

Punishment, Sin

George Herbert, Joseph Hall (1855). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: And The Satires and Psalms of Bishop Hall”, p.317

Everyone is a master and servant.

Masters, Servant, Masters And Servants

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