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George Herbert Quotes - Page 20

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Death keepes no Calender.

Death keepes no Calender.

A man is known to be mortal by two things, Sleep and Lust.

Sleep, Men, Two

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.339

He that hath children, all his morsels are not his owne.

Children

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.336

He that hath love in his brest, hath spurres in his sides.

Sides

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.336

Wisedome hath one foot on Land, and another on Sea.

Sea, Land, Feet

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.310

To take the nuts from the fire with the dogges foot. [To take the nuts from the fire with the dog's foot.]

Dog, Fire, Nuts

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.310

Drink not the third glass, which thou canst not tame, When once it is within thee; but before Mayst rule it, as thou list: and pour the shame, Which it would pour on thee, upon the floor. It is most just to throw that on the ground, Which would throw me there, if I keep the round.

Glasses, Lists, Shame

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.4

Fine dressing is a foule house swept before the doores.

House, Fine, Dressings

George Herbert (1846). “The Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.306, London : W. Pickering

Who would doe ill ne're wants occasion.

Doe, Want, Ill

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.320

Hee that strikes with his tongue, must ward with his head.

Tongue, Strikes

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

He is a great Necromancer, for he asks counsel counsell of the Dead (i.e. books).

Book, Asks

Spectacles are deaths Harquebuze. [Spectacles are death's arquebuse.]

Spectacles

Hee that is a master must serve (another).

Masters

A wolfe will never make war against another wolfe.

War

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey (1853). “The poetical works of George Herbert: With life, critical dissertation, and explanatory notes”, p.326, [s.n.]

Labour as long liu'd, pray as even dying. [Labor as long-lived, pray as ever dying.]

Long, Dying, Praying

I had rather aske of my sire browne bread, then borrow of my neighbour white.

White, Bread, Neighbour

He that sowes trusts in God.

Trust In God

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.332

Wealth is the Conjurer's Devil, Whom, when he thinks he hath, the Devil hath him.

Thinking, Devil, Wealth

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.9

God's mill grinds slow, but sure.

Grind, Mills

Jacula Prudentum (published posthumously, 1651).

To write a verse or two is all the praise That I can raise.

Writing, Two, Praise

George Herbert (1874). “The complete works in verse and prose of George Herbert: for the 1. time fully collected and collated with the orig. and early editions and mss. and much enl. ...”, p.68

Doe what thou oughtest, and come what come can.

Doe

George Herbert (1846). “The Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.333, London : W. Pickering

Of a little thing a little displeaseth.

Littles, Little Things

George Herbert (1857). “Works: In Prose & Verse”, p.328

If yee would know a knave, give him a staffe.

Giving, Knaves, Knows

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

Gaming, women, and wine, while they laugh they make men pine.

Wine, Men, Laughing

George Herbert (1857). “Works: In Prose & Verse”, p.321

A sleepy master makes his servant a Lowt.

Sleepy, Masters, Servant

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.353

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