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George Herbert Quotes about House

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God keepe me from foure houses, an Vsurers, a Taverne, a Spittle, and a Prison.

God keepe me from foure houses, an Vsurers, a Taverne, a Spittle, and a Prison.

House, Prison

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

Whose house is of glass, must not throw stones at another.

Glasses, House, Glass Houses

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

The more women looke in their glasse, the lesse they looke to their house. [The more women look in their glass, the less they look to their house.]

Glasses, House, Looks

My house, my house, though thou art small, Thou art to me the Escurial.

Art, House

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.304

Woe to the house where there is no chiding.

House, Woe

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.306

Hee that burnes his house warmes himselfe for once.

House

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

Chuse not an house neere an lnne (viz. for noise) or in a corner (for filth).

House, Noise, Filth

God oft hath a great share in a little house.

House, Littles, Poverty

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

The house shows the owner.

House, Owners, Shows

George Herbert (1841). “The remains of ... George Herbert”, p.139

By all means use sometimes to be alone. Salute thyself: see what thy soul doth wear. Dare to look in thy chest; for 'Tis thine own: And tumble up and down what thou findst there. Who cannot rest till he good fellows find, he breaks up house, turns out of doors his mind.

Mean, Doors, House

George Herbert (1861). “The poetical works of George Herbert and Reginald Heber: With memoirs. Eight engravings on steel”, p.7

If folly were griefe every house would weepe. [If folly were grief, every house would weep.]

Grief, House, Folly

In a good house all is quickly ready.

House, Ready

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

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

The wife is the key of the house.

Keys, Wife, House

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

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 Mr. absent, and the house dead.

House, Absent

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

When my house burnes, it's not good playing at Chesse.

House

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.348

When you enter into a house, leave the anger ever at the doore.

House

George Herbert, Joseph Hall (1855). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: And The Satires and Psalms of Bishop Hall”, p.322

After the house is finisht, leave it.

House

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.323

An old friend is a new house.

House, Old Friends

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.304

A fat house-keeper makes leane Executors. [A fat housekeeper makes lean executors.]

House, Fats, Keepers

Lawyers houses are built on the heads of fooles.

House, Lawyer, Built

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

Mention not a halter in the house of him that was hanged.

House

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

A house and a woman sute excellently.

House

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

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