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To a greedy eating horse a short halter.

George Herbert

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.]

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To be too busie gets contempt.

George Herbert

Contempt

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

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To bee beloved is above all bargaines.

George Herbert

Bees, Beloved

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

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To fine folkes a little ill finely wrapt.

George Herbert

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

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

George Herbert

Feet, Hackney, Franciscans

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

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

George Herbert

Kings, Stools

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

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To him that will, waies are not wanting.

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

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To live peaceably with all breedes good blood.

George Herbert

Blood

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

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To play at Chesse when the house is on fire.

George Herbert

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

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To review ones store is to mow twice.

George Herbert

Stores, Reviews

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

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

George Herbert

Sheep, Feet, Four

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

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

George Herbert

Wine, Fishing, Pot

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

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

George Herbert

Wine, Tables

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

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To the counsell of fooles a woodden bell.

George Herbert

Bells

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

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To whirle the eyes too much shewes a Kites braine.

George Herbert

Eye, Kites, Too Much

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

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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.

George Herbert

Enemy, Victory, May

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

George Herbert

Life, Pairs, Windmills

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

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A snow year, a rich year.

George Herbert

Years, Snow, Aging

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

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

George Herbert

Long, Poetry, Sweetness

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

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

George Herbert

Flames, Wind, Poetry

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

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

George Herbert

Kings, Spring, Loss

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

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

George Herbert

Beauty, Light, Flames

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

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

George Herbert

Love, Faith, Clean

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

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Reason and speech we onely bring.

George Herbert

Speech, Reason

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

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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.

George Herbert

Life, Giving, Simplicity

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

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Born: April 3, 1593
Died: March 1, 1633
Occupation: Poet
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