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He is a great Necromancer, for he asks counsel counsell of the Dead (i.e. books).

George Herbert

Who praiseth Saint Peter, doth not blame Saint Paul.
GEORGE HERBERT

Blame Peter Saint
They that are booted are not alwaies ready.
GEORGE HERBERT

Always Boot Ready
The first service a child doth his father is to make him foolish.
GEORGE HERBERT

Children Father First
All our pompe the earth covers.
GEORGE HERBERT

Cover Earth Pompe
Hee that is in a towne in May loseth his spring.
GEORGE HERBERT

May Spring
There are many waies to fame. {There are many ways to fame.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Fame Many Way
There is no heat of affection but is joyned with some idlenesse of brain, says the Spaniard.
GEORGE HERBERT

Affection Brain Heat
The wearer knowes, where the shoe wrings.
GEORGE HERBERT

Know Shoe Wear Wring
Good and quickly seldom meet.
GEORGE HERBERT

Haste Meet Seldom
The reasons of the poore weigh not. [The reasons of the poor weigh not.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Poor Reason Weigh
An ill deed cannot bring honor.
GEORGE HERBERT

Deed Honor Ill
A little labour, much health.
GEORGE HERBERT

Health Labour Littles
Drink not the third glass, which thou canst not tame, when once it is within thee.
GEORGE HERBERT

Alcohol Drink Glass
I envy no man’s nightingale or spring; Nor let them punish me with loss of rhyme, Who plainly say, My God, My King.
GEORGE HERBERT

King Loss Spring
Chuse none for thy servant who have served thy betters.
GEORGE HERBERT

Better None People Servant
Thou that hast given so much to me give me one thing more, a grateful heart: not thankful when it pleaseth me, as if Thy blessings had spare days, but such a heart whose pulse may be Thy praise.
GEORGE HERBERT

Gratitude Thankful Thanksgiving

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