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George Herbert-Poet |
Good words are worth much, and cost little. - George Herbert
George Herbert (1593-1633) was a Welsh-born poet, orator, and priest of the Church of England. His poetry is associated with the writings of the metaphysical poets, and he is recognised as "one of the foremost British devotional lyricists." He was born into an artistic and wealthy family and largely raised in England.