Gossips are frogs, they drinke and talke.
GEORGE HERBERTGossips are frogs, they drinke and talke.
GEORGE HERBERTHe plaies well that winnes. [He plays well that wins.]
GEORGE HERBERTThe miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of a farthing sixe pence. [The miserable man maketh a penny of a farthing, and the liberal of a farthing sixpence.]
GEORGE HERBERTLove makes all hard hearts gentle.
GEORGE HERBERTA feather in hand is better then a bird in the ayre.
GEORGE HERBERTWho shuts his hand has lost his gold, Who opens it hath it twice told.
GEORGE HERBERTThe best smell is bread; the best saver, salt; the best love, that of children.
GEORGE HERBERTThe honey is sweet, but the Bee stings.
GEORGE HERBERTHee lookes not well to himselfe that lookes not ever.
GEORGE HERBERTThe eye will have his part.
GEORGE HERBERTOf the smells, bread; of the tastes, salt.
GEORGE HERBERTTo have money is a feare, not to have it a griefe.
GEORGE HERBERTHe that gains well and spends well needs no count book.
GEORGE HERBERTThere are many waies to fame. {There are many ways to fame.]
GEORGE HERBERTIt’s no sure rule to fish with a cros-bow.
GEORGE HERBERTBy all means use sometimes to be alone. Salute thyself: see what thy soul doth wear.
GEORGE HERBERT