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Never was strumpet faire.

George Herbert

While the discreet advise, the foole doth his busines. [While the discreet advise, the fool doth his busines.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Advise Discreet Fool
Hee that is in a towne in May loseth his spring.
GEORGE HERBERT

May Spring
Sundays observe; think when the bells do chime, ‘T is angels’ music.
GEORGE HERBERT

Angel Sunday Think
Good workemen are seldome rich.
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Good Rich Work
By no means run in debt: take thine own measure, Who cannot live on twenty pound a year, Cannot on forty.
GEORGE HERBERT

Mean Measure Run Year
Giving is dead, restoring very sicke.
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Dead Give Restore
Hee that wipes the childs nose, kisseth the mothers cheeke.
GEORGE HERBERT

Mother Nose Wipe
Sum up at night what thou hast done by day.
GEORGE HERBERT

Night Wisdom Wise
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.
GEORGE HERBERT

Courtesy Desire News
Hee that hath right, feares; he that hath wrong, hopes.
GEORGE HERBERT

Fear Hope Path Right Wrong
Deceive not thy physician, confessor, nor lawyer.
GEORGE HERBERT

Deception Feet Physicians
The cholerick man never wants woe.
GEORGE HERBERT

Cholerick Men Need Woe
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.
GEORGE HERBERT

Needle Past People Thread
It’s a dangerous fire begins in the bed-straw.
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Bed Dangerous Fire
A dead Bee maketh no Hony.
GEORGE HERBERT

Bees Hony Maketh
He that is angry at a feast is rude.
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Angry Feast Rude

Never was strumpet faire.

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