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George Herbert Quotes - Page 23

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True praise rootes and spreedes.

True praise rootes and spreedes.

Praise

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.347

Truth and oyle are ever above. [Truth and oil are ever above.]

Oil

Two sparrows on one Ear of Corn make an ill agreement.

Agreement, Two, Ears

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.324

Ty it well, and let it goe.

Let It Go, Wells

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.347

Valour that parlies is neare yeelding. [Valor that parleys is near yielding.]

Valor, Valour

Vertue and a Trade are the best portion for Children.

Children, Trade, Portions

George Herbert (1836). “The works of George Herbert. containing Parentalia, the 2nd copy wanting the 1st sheet of vol.2].”, p.143

Vertue flies from the heart of a Mercenary man.

Heart, Men, Mercenary

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.371

Vnder water, famine; under snow, bread.

Snow, Water, Bread

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

Warre is deaths feast.

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.355

Water trotted is as good as oates.

Water

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

Water, fire, and souldiers, quickly make roome. [Water, fire, and soldiers quickly make room.]

Fire, Water, Soldier

We Batchelors laugh and shew our teeth, but you married men laugh till your hearts ake.

Heart, Men, Laughing

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.373

We cannot come to honour under Coverlet.

Honour

George Herbert, Joseph Hall (1855). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: And The Satires and Psalms of Bishop Hall”, p.310

We do it soon enough, if that we do be well.

Soon Enough, Enough, Wells

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

We must recoile a little, to the end we may leap the better.

May, Littles, Ends

George Herbert (1836). “The works of George Herbert. containing Parentalia, the 2nd copy wanting the 1st sheet of vol.2].”, p.187

Wealth is like rheume, it falles on the weakest parts.

Wealth

George Herbert (1836). “The works of George Herbert. containing Parentalia, the 2nd copy wanting the 1st sheet of vol.2].”, p.159

Wee leave more to do when wee dye, then wee have done.

Done

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.362

Weening is not measure.

George Herbert (1836). “The works of George Herbert. containing Parentalia, the 2nd copy wanting the 1st sheet of vol.2].”, p.173

Welcome evill, if thou commest alone. [Welcome evil, if thou comest alone.]

Evil, Welcome, Ifs

Were it not for the bone in the legge, all the world would turne Carpenters (to make them crutches).

World, Bones, Crutches

George Herbert (1941). “The works of George Herbert”, Oxford University Press

Were there no fooles, badd ware would not passe.

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.318

Were there no hearers, there would be no backbiters.

Would Be

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

What your glasse telles you, will not be told by Councell.

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.327

Whatever is made by the hand of man, by the hand of man may be overturned.

Men, Hands, May

George Herbert (1836). “The works of George Herbert. containing Parentalia, the 2nd copy wanting the 1st sheet of vol.2].”, p.190

When a knave is in a plumtree he hath neither friend nor kin.

Knaves

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.318

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