Sweet Quotes by George Herbert

Sweet discourse makes short daies and nights. [Sweet discourse makes short days and nights.]

— George Herbert

I know the ways of Pleasure, the sweet strains, The lullings and the relishes of it.

— George Herbert

Sweet day, so cool, so calm, so bright, / The bridal of the earth and sky...

— George Herbert

Only a sweet and virtuous soul, Like season'd timbered, never gives; But though the whole world turn to coal, Then chiefly lives.

— George Herbert

Sweet spring, full of sweet days and roses, a box where sweets compacted lie.

— George Herbert

Listen, sweet Dove, unto my song, And spread thy golden wings in me; Hatching my tender heart so long, Till it get…

— George Herbert

Sweet rose, whose hue, angry and brave, Bids the rash gazer wipe his eye, Thy root is even in the grave, And…

— George Herbert

Building is a sweet impoverishing.

— George Herbert

The honey is sweet, but the Bee stings.

— George Herbert

Who hath bitter in his mouth, spits not all sweet.

— George Herbert

Only a sweet and virtuous soul, like seasoned timber, never gives.

— George Herbert

Take heede of the viniger of sweet wine.

— George Herbert

Every bees hony is sweet.

— George Herbert