George Herbert

"The fineness which a hymn or psalm affords If when the soul unto the lines accords."

"Lines 17-20"

"Lines 29-32"

"Teach me, my God and King, In all things thee to see And what I do in any thing, To do it as for thee.."

"A servant with this clause Makes drudgery divine: Who sweeps a room, as for thy laws, Makes that and th' action fine."

"Lines 235-236"

"1. Man proposeth, God disposeth."

"13. The scalded dog feares cold water."

"14. Pleasing ware is halfe sould."

"15. Light burthens long borne growe heavie."

"18. When all sinnes growe old covetousnesse is young."

"20. You cannot know wine by the barrell."

"77. When a dog is a-drowning every one offers him drink."

"Lines 19-22"

"Dare to be true. Nothing can need a lie: A fault, which needs it most, grows two thereby."

"74. Hearken to Reason, or shee will bee heard."

"67. Never had ill workman good tooles."

"79. Who is so deafe as he that will not heare?"

"80. He that is warme thinkes all so."

"82. Hee that goes barefoot must not plant thornes."

"86. He that lives well is learned enough."

"89. All truths are not to be told."

"104. Leave jesting while it pleaseth, lest it turne to earnest."

"105. Deceive not thy physitian, confessor, nor lawyer."

"123. To a boyling pot flies come not."

"136. Old wine and an old friend are good provisions."

"138. Well may hee smell fire whose gowne burnes."

"141. Love your neighbor, yet pull not downe your hedge."

"149. Marry your sonne when you will, your daughter when you can."

"153. The mill cannot grind with water that's past."

"155. Good words are worth much, and cost little."

"158. The eye and religion can beare no jesting."

"165. Debters are lyers."

"166. Of all smells, bread ; of all tasts, salt."

"169. God heales, and the physitian hath the thankes."

"170. Hell is full of good meanings and wishings."

"177. One stroke fells not an oke."

"183. Where the drink goes in there the wit goes out."

"192. Whose house is of glasse must not throw stones at another."

"193. If the old dog barke he gives counsell."

"196. Hee that lookes not before finds himself behind."

"200. The hole calls the thiefe."

"208. The honey is sweet, but the bee stings."

"213. Send a wise man on an errand, and say nothing unto him."

"215. Into a mouth shut flies flie not."

"222. One graine fills not a sacke, but helpes his fellowes."

"235. One hand washeth another, and both the face."

"241. An ill wound is cured, not an ill name."

"242. The wise hand doth not all that the foolish mouth speakes."

"Lines 12-14"