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George Herbert Quotes - Page 45

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To a greedy eating horse a short halter.

To a greedy eating horse a short halter.

Horse, Eating, Greedy

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

To be too busie gets contempt.

Contempt

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.352

To bee beloved is above all bargaines.

Bees, Beloved

George Herbert (2002). “George Herbert: Verse and Prose”, Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge

To fine folkes a little ill finely wrapt.

Littles, Fine, Ill

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

To go upon the Franciscans Hackney (i.e. on foot).

Feet, Hackney, Franciscans

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.323

To go where the King goes afoot (i.e. to the stool).

Kings, Stools

George Herbert (1836). “The works of George Herbert. containing Parentalia, the 2nd copy wanting the 1st sheet of vol.2].”, p.182

To him that will, waies are not wanting.

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.351

To live peaceably with all breedes good blood.

Blood

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.321

To play at Chesse when the house is on fire.

Fire, Play, House

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

To review ones store is to mow twice.

Stores, Reviews

George Herbert (1836). “The works of George Herbert. containing Parentalia, the 2nd copy wanting the 1st sheet of vol.2].”, p.181

To seek in a Sheep five feet when there is but four.

Sheep, Feet, Four

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.370

To seek these things is lost labour; Geese in an oyle pot, fat Hogs among Jews, and Wine in a fishing net.

Wine, Fishing, Pot

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

To speake of an Vsurer at the table marres the wine.

Wine, Tables

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.363

To the counsell of fooles a woodden bell.

Bells

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.342

To whirle the eyes too much shewes a Kites braine.

Eye, Kites, Too Much

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.351

Pursue not a victory too far. He hath conquered well that hath made his enemy fly; thou mayest beat him to a desperate resistance, which may ruin thee.

Enemy, Victory, May

You cannot make a windmill go with a pair of bellows.

Life, Pairs, Windmills

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.312

A snow year, a rich year.

Years, Snow, Aging

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

How wide is all this long pretense! There is in love a sweetness ready penned, Copy out only that, and save expense.

Long, Poetry, Sweetness

George Herbert (1871). “The English poems of George Herbert, together with his collection of proverbs entitled Jacula prudentum”, p.103

As flames do work and wind when they ascend, So did I weave myself into the sense.

Flames, Wind, Poetry

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.103

I envy no man's nightingale or spring; Nor let them punish me with loss of rhyme, Who plainly say, My God, My King.

Kings, Spring, Loss

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.52

True beauty dwells on high: ours is a flame But borrowed thence to light us thither. Beauty and beauteous words should go together.

Beauty, Light, Flames

George Herbert (1871). “The English poems of George Herbert, together with his collection of proverbs entitled Jacula prudentum”, p.186

Ah my deare God! though I am clean forgot, Let me not love thee, if I love thee not.

Love, Faith, Clean

'Affliction (1)' (1633) l. 65

Reason and speech we onely bring.

Speech, Reason

George Herbert (1861). “The Poetical Works of G. H. and R. Heber. With Memoir”, p.75

Give me simplicity, that I may live, So live and like, that I may know Thy ways, Know them and practise them: then shall I give For this poor wreath, give Thee a crown of praise.

Life, Giving, Simplicity

George Herbert (1709). “The temple, sacred poems and private ejaculations. [With] The synagogue”, p.179

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