George Crabbe Quotes

A great lie is like a great fish on dry land; it may fret and fling and make a frightful bother, but it cannot hurt you. You have only to keep still, and it will die of itself.
George Crabbe

Great, Hurt, Lie

With eye upraised his master's looks to scan, The joy, the solace, and the aid of man; The rich man's guardian, and the poor man's friend, The only creature faithful to the end.
George Crabbe

End, Friend, Joy

Be there a will, and wisdom finds a way.
George Crabbe

Better to love amiss than nothing to have loved.
George Crabbe

Love, Nothing, Loved

Feed the musician, and he's out of tune.
George Crabbe

Musician, Feed, Tune

In her experience all her friends relied, Heaven was her help and nature was her guide.
George Crabbe

Nature, Experience, Help

Our farmers round, well pleased with constant gain, Like other farmers, flourish and complain.
George Crabbe

Complain, Gain, Constant

The game is never lost till won.
George Crabbe

Game, Lost, Won

To show the world what long experience gains, requires not courage, though it calls for pains; but at life's outset to inform mankind is a bold effort of a valiant mind.
George Crabbe

Life, Courage, Experience

To sigh, yet not recede; to grieve, yet not repent.
George Crabbe

Repent, Grieve, Sigh

To the house of a friend if you're pleased to retire, You must all things admit, you must all things admire; You must pay with observance the price of your treat, You must eat what is praised, and must praise what you eat.
George Crabbe

Friend, Treat, House

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Poet

Born: December 24, 1754

Died: February 3, 1832

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