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George Herbert Quotes - Page 22

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The gowne is his that we ares it, and the world his that enjoyes it.

The gowne is his that we ares it, and the world his that enjoyes it.

World

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.339

The great would have none great and the little all little.

Littles

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

The greatest step is that out of doores. [The greatest step is that out of doors.]

Doors, Steps

George Herbert (1853). “The poetical works of George Herbert [and The synagogue, by C. Harvey.]. With life, critical diss., and notes, by G. Gilfillan”, p.306

The groundsell speakes not save what it heard at the hinges.

Heard, Hinges

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.329

The hearts letter is read in the eyes.

Heart, Eye, Letters

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.298

The higher the Ape goes, the more he shewes his taile. [The higher the ape goes, the more he shows his tail.]

Tails, Apes, Shows

The hole calls the thiefe. [The hole calls the thief.]

Thieves, Holes

The horse that drawes after him his halter, is not altogether escaped.

Horse

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

The house is a fine house, when good folks are within.

House, Fine, Folks

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.332

The House shewes the owner.

House, Owners

George Herbert (1959). “The works of George Herbert”

The ignorant hath an Eagles wings, and an Owles eyes. [The ignorant hath an eagle's wings and an owl's eyes.]

Eye, Eagles, Wings

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

The ill that comes out of our mouth falles into our bosome.

Mouths, Ill

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.325

The Lame goes as farre as your staggerer. [The lame goes as far as your staggerer.]

Lame

The Law is not the same at morning and at night.

Morning, Night, Law

George Herbert (1846). “The Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.336, London : W. Pickering

The least foolish is wise.

Wise, Foolish

George Herbert, Izaak Walton, Barnabas Oley (1848). “The Remains of that Sweet Singer of The Temple, George Herbert ...”, p.283

The life of man is a winter way.

Winter, Men, Way

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

The life of spies is to know, not bee known.

Spy, Bees, Knows

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.367

The little cannot bee great, unlesse he devoure many. [The little cannot be great unless he devour many.]

Littles, Bees

The March sunne raises but dissolves not.

March, Raises

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.346

The masters eye fattens the horse, and his foote the ground.

Horse, Eye, Masters

George Herbert (1836). “The works of George Herbert. containing Parentalia, the 2nd copy wanting the 1st sheet of vol.2].”, p.160

The Mill gets by going.

Mills

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.296

The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of a farthing sixe pence. [The miserable man maketh a penny of a farthing, and the liberal of a farthing sixpence.]

Men, Pennies, Miserable

The morning Sunne never lasts a day.

Morning, Lasts

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.334

The Mr. absent, and the house dead.

House, Absent

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.361

The noise is greater then the nuts.

Nuts, Noise, Greater

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