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There are many waies to fame. {There are many ways to fame.]

George Herbert

The dog gnawes the bone because he cannot swallow it.
GEORGE HERBERT

Bone Dog Swallow
Never was strumpet faire.
GEORGE HERBERT

Create Faire Strumpet
It is better to have wings then hornes.
GEORGE HERBERT

Betetr Horne Wing
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
An ill deed cannot bring honor.
GEORGE HERBERT

Deed Honor Ill
When it thunders, the theefe becomes honest. [When it thunders, the thief becomes honest.]
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Honest Thieves Thunder
He that hath love in his brest, hath spurres in his sides.
GEORGE HERBERT

Brest Side Squrres
Sundays observe; think when the bells do chime, ‘T is angels’ music.
GEORGE HERBERT

Angel Sunday Think
He that is angry at a feast is rude.
GEORGE HERBERT

Angry Feast Rude
It’s not good fishing before the net.
GEORGE HERBERT

Catch Fish Good Net
To fine folkes a little ill finely wrapt.
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Fine Ill Littles Wrapt
Shall I, to please another wine-sprung minde, Lose all mine own? God hath giv’n me a measure Short of His can and body; must I find A pain in that, wherein he finds a pleasure?
GEORGE HERBERT

Body Pain Wine
It is very hard to shave an egge. [It is very hard to shave an egg.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Egg Hard Shave
Astrologie is true, but the Astrologers cannot finde it.
GEORGE HERBERT

Astrology Find Matter People
The honey is sweet, but the Bee stings.
GEORGE HERBERT

Bee Honey Sweet
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.]
GEORGE HERBERT

King Void Years

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