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George Herbert Quotes - Page 46

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Love bade me welcome, but my soul drew back.

Love bade me welcome, but my soul drew back.

Sad, Soul, Welcome

He that believes all misseth; he that believes nothing, hits not.

Believe

He that needs five thousand pound to live, Is full as poor as he that needs but five.

Needs, Pounds, Poor

George Herbert (2015). “Delphi Complete Poetical Works of George Herbert (Illustrated)”, p.38, Delphi Classics

Who would have thought my shrivel'd heart could have recovered greenness?

Heart

George Herbert (2015). “Delphi Complete Poetical Works of George Herbert (Illustrated)”, p.223, Delphi Classics

Knowledge is but folly unless it is guided by grace.

Grace, Folly

But who does hawk at eagles with a dove?

Eagles, Doe, Hawks

'The Sacrifice' (1633) l. 91

Be useful where thou livest.

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Verse”, p.265

An ill deed cannot bring honor.

Honor, Deeds, Ill

George Herbert (1877). “Beauties of Rev. George Herbert, A. M.”

Calmness is great advantage; he that lets Another chafe, may warm him at his fire.

Fire, May, Advantage

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.14

Let anger's fire be slow to burn.

Fire

Would it even be possible to add a "suggested wallpaper" feature that analyzes your favored walls and shows similar ones?

Wall, Add, Shows

Punishment is lame, but it comes.

Punishment, Lame

George Herbert (1836). “The Remains of that Sweet Singer of the Temple”, p.149

A man of great memory without learning hath a rock and a spindle and no staff to spin.

Memories, Men, Rocks

George Herbert (1841). “The remains of ... George Herbert”, p.185

Follow not truth too near the heels, lest it dash out thy teeth.

Truth, Teeth, Heels

George Herbert (1861). “The Poetical Works of G. H. and R. Heber. With Memoir”, p.278

Was ever grief like mine?

Grief, Mines

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.24

Throw away thy rod, throw away thy wrath; O my God, take the gentle path.

God, Wrath, Literature

'Discipline', collected in The Temple, Sacred Poems and Private Ejaculations (published posthumously, 1633).

A good heart cannot lye

Love, Heart, Good Heart

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.354

The market is the best garden.

Garden, Gardening

George Herbert (1871). “The English poems of George Herbert, together with his collection of proverbs entitled Jacula prudentum”, p.245

Enrich my heart, mouth, hands in me, With faith, with hope, with charity, That I may run, rise, rest with Thee.

Faith, Running, Heart

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.65

One enemy is too much.

Enemy, Too Much

George Herbert (1861). “The poetical works of George Herbert and Reginald Heber: With memoirs. Eight engravings on steel”, p.260

Grasp not at much, for fear thou losest all.

Fear

'The Size' (1633)

In solitude, be a multitude to thyself. Tibullus by all means use sometimes to be alone.

Mean, Solitude, Use

Pleasing ware is half sold.

Wise, Wisdom, Half

George Herbert (1857). “Works: In Prose & Verse”, p.302

Sum up at night what thou hast done by day.

Wise, Wisdom, Night

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.18

Gold opens all locks, no lock will hold against the power of gold.

Gold, Locks

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