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George Wither was a renowned English poet, born on June 11, 1588, and died on May 2, 1667. His poetry was well-received during his time and had a lasting impact on the development of English poetry.

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All Care Dies Fairs Ifs Left May Merry Sorrow Alas Ashes

Famous George Wither Quotes

“Yea, now I see, methinks what weak and vain Supporters I have sought, to help sustain My fainting heart; when injurious hand Would undermine the station where I stand. Methinks I see how scurvy, and how base It is, to scrape for favors and for grace To men of earthly minds, and unto those Who may, perhaps, before to-morrow, lose Their wealth, or their abused authority, And stand as much in want of help as I.”

Need Provision

Author:George Wither

“Lustful Desire (although 'twere rather fit To some brute creature to attribute it) Shall be presented in the second place, Because it shrouds a vile deformed face Beneath love's vizard, and assumes that name, Hiding its own fault with the other's blame.”

Faces Desire Names Fit Creatures Blame Assuming Faults Lust Hiding Attributes Brutes Second Place Shrouds Lustful

Book:Poems ...

Source: Poems ...

“Shall I, wasting in despair,Die because a woman's fair?Or make pale my cheeks with care,'Cause another's rosy are?Be she fairer than the day,Or the flowery meads in May,If she be not so to me,What care I how fair she be?”

Ifs Love May Care Dies Causes Despair Fairs Cheeks Pale Rosy Mead

Book:The poetry of George Wither

Source: The poetry of George Wither

“Hang sorrow! care will kill a cat,And therefore let 's be merry.”

Care Sorrow Cat Merry

Book:Fair Virtue, the Mistress of Phil'arete: The Shepherd's Hunting

Source: Fair Virtue, the Mistress of Phil'arete: The Shepherd's Hunting

“I loved a lass, a fair one,As fair as e'er was seen;She was indeed a rare one,Another Sheba queen:But, fool as then I was,I thought she loved me too:But now, alas! she's left me,Falero, lero, loo!”

Left Fool Fairs Queens Alas Inconstancy

Author:George Wither

“Night begins to muffle up the day.”

Night

Book:The uncompleted edition of Wither's poems, ed. by J.M. Gutch. 4 vols

Source: The uncompleted edition of Wither's poems, ed. by J.M. Gutch. 4 vols

“Lastly, the ashes left behind, May daily show to move the mind, That to ashes and dust return we must: Then think, and drink tobacco.”

Thinking Mind May Shows Moving Left Behinds Return Drink Dust Ashes Left Behind Tobacco Daily Show

Author:George Wither

“Little said is soonest mended.”

Littles Said Gossip

Author:George Wither

“Christmas Pie Lo! now is come our joyfull'st feast! Let every man be jolly; Each room with ivy leaves is dressed, And every post with holly. Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke, And Christmas blocks are burning; Their ovens they with bakemeats choke, And all their spits are turning. Without the door let sorrow lie, And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury it in a Christmas pie, And ever more be merry.”

Ifs Men Lying Dies Rooms Doors Cold Sorrow Every Man Block Burning Smoke Posts Pie Neighbour Merry Choke Spit Ivy Ovens Chimneys Jolly Hollies

Author:George Wither

About the Author

Born: June 11, 1588
Died: May 2, 1667
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 9

Books & Sources

Fair Virtue, the Mistress of Phil'arete: The Shepherd's HuntingRelated source material

Poems ...Related source material

The poetry of George WitherRelated source material

The uncompleted edition of Wither's poems, ed. by J.M. Gutch. 4 volsRelated source material

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