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George Herbert

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George Herbert

Birthname

AKA: George Herbert

Birthday: April 3, 1593

Birthplace: Montgomery, United Kingdom

Death: March 1, 1633

Educated At: Eton College, Trinity College, Westminster School

Lifestyle: Mysticism

Manner of Death: Natural Causes

Nationality: United Kingdom, Kingdom Of England

Occupations: Archaeologist, Anthropologist, Politician, Cleric, Writer

Total quotes: 1

“Love bade me welcome: yet my soul drew back,
Guilty of dust and sin.
But quick-eyed Love, observing me grow slack
From my first entrance in,
Drew nearer to me, sweetly questioning,
If I lacked any thing.

A guest, I answered, worthy to be here:
Love said, You shall be he.
I the unkind, ungrateful? Ah my dear,
I cannot look on thee.
Love took my hand, and smiling did reply,
Who made the eyes but I?

Truth Lord, but I have marred them: let my shame
Go where it doth deserve.
And know you not, says Love, who bore the blame?
My dear, then I will serve.
You must sit down, says Love, and taste my meat:
So I did sit and eat.”

— George Herbert, Love(III)

Tagged: Poetry, The Slowdown, Love, Dust, ungrateful, Truth

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