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Summe up at night what thou hast done by day; And in the morning what thou hast to do. Dresse and undresse thy soul; mark the decay And growth of it; if, with thy watch, that too Be down then winde up both; since we shall be Most surely judg’d, make thy accounts agree.

George Herbert

Chuse none for thy servant who have served thy betters.
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Better None People Servant
None knows the weight of another’s burden.
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Burden Know Understand Weight
Water, fire, and souldiers, quickly make roome. [Water, fire, and soldiers quickly make room.]
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Fire Soldier Water
Hee that hath a Fox for his mate, hath neede of a net at his girdle.
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Foxes Girdle Mate
Hee that gets out of debt, growes rich.
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Debt Grow Rich
Summe up at night what thou hast done by day; And in the morning what thou hast to do. Dresse and undresse thy soul; mark the decay And growth of it; if, with thy watch, that too Be down then winde up both; since we shall be Most surely judg’d, make thy accounts agree.
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Morning Night Soul
The dog gnawes the bone because he cannot swallow it.
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Bone Dog Swallow
The eye and Religion can beare no jesting.
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Beare Eye Jest Religion
In thy discourse, if thou desire to please; All such is courteous, useful, new, or wittie: Usefulness comes by labour, wit byease; Courtesie grows in court; news in the citie.
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Courtesy Desire News
They that are booted are not alwaies ready.
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Always Boot Ready
Hee lookes not well to himselfe that lookes not ever.
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Ever Himself Look Well
Music helps not the toothache.
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Help Music Toothache
There are many waies to fame. {There are many ways to fame.]
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Fame Many Way
By the needle you shall draw the thread, and by that which is past, see how that which is to come will be drawne on.
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Needle Past People Thread
Of the smells, bread; of the tastes, salt.
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Salt Smell Taste
It’s no sure rule to fish with a cros-bow.
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Bow Fish Rule Sure

Summe up at night what thou hast done by day; And in the morning what thou hast to do. Dresse and undresse thy soul; mark the decay And growth of it; if, with thy watch, that too Be down then winde up both; since we shall be Most surely judg’d, make thy accounts agree.

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Summe up at night what thou hast done by day; And in the morning what thou hast to do. Dresse and undresse thy soul; mark the decay And growth of it; if, with thy watch, that too Be down then winde up both; since we shall be Most surely judg’d, make thy accounts agree.

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