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The cow knows not what her tail is worth till she has lost it.

George Herbert

The eye will have his part.
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Eye Hope Part Vision
Who eates the Kings Goose uoydes the feathers an hundred years after. [Who eats the king’s goose voids the feathers a hundred years after.]
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King Void Years
God is at the end, when we thinke he is furthest off it.
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End Furthest Thinke
Slander is a shipwrack by a dry Tempest.
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Dry Slander Tempest
All our pompe the earth covers.
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Cover Earth Pompe
You cannot make a wind-mill goe with a paire of bellowes.
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Make Mill Paire Wind
The Physitian owes all to the patient, but the patient owes nothing to him but a little mony.
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Little Own Patient
It is very hard to shave an egge. [It is very hard to shave an egg.]
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Egg Hard Shave
France is a meddow that cuts thrice a yeere.
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Country Cutting People Thrice
Water, fire, and souldiers, quickly make roome. [Water, fire, and soldiers quickly make room.]
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Fire Soldier Water
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.
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Gratitude Thankful Thanksgiving
Ships feare fire more then water. [Ships fear fire more than water.]
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Fire Ship Water
Better never begin than never make an end.
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End Laziness Speaker
He that gains well and spends well needs no count book.
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Book Gains Need
Religion a stalking horse to shoot other foul.
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Foul Horse Stalk
He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth.
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Lying Perish Trust

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