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Of all smells, bread; of all tastes, salt.

George Herbert

Hee that is in a towne in May loseth his spring.
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May Spring
There is no jollitie but hath a smack of folly. [There is no jollity but hath a smack of folly.]
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Folly Jollity Smack
He that riseth betimes hath some thing in his head.
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Betimes Rise Some Thing
When a Lackey comes to hells doore, the devills locke the gates.
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Gate Hell Lackey
Envy not greatness: for thou mak’st thereby Thyself the worse, and so the distance greater.
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Distance Envy Greatness
Wee know not who lives or dies.
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Die Know Live People
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
They that are booted are not alwaies ready.
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Always Boot Ready
To gaine teacheth how to spend. [To gain teacheth how to spend.]
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Gain Spend Techheth
To a good spender God is the Treasurer.
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Age Need Treasurer Youth
It’s no sure rule to fish with a cros-bow.
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Bow Fish Rule Sure
Hee that brings good newes knockes hard.
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Good Hard Newes
The best smell is bread; the best saver, salt; the best love, that of children.
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Children Love Smell
Whether goest, griefe? where I am wont.
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Goest Grief People World
You cannot make a wind-mill goe with a paire of bellowes.
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Make Mill Paire Wind
Anothers bread costs deare.
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Bread Cost Dear

Of all smells, bread; of all tastes, salt.

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