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When a Lackey comes to hells doore, the devills locke the gates.

George Herbert

Love without end, hath no end, says the Spaniard: (meaning, if it were not begun on particular ends, it would last).
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End Lasts Particular
Whether goest, griefe? where I am wont.
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Goest Grief People World
To seek these things is lost labour; Geese in an oyle pot, fat Hogs among Jews, and Wine in a fishing net.
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Fishing Jew Pot Wine
A married man turns his staffe into a stake.
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Married Men Stake
Reason lies betweene the spurre and the bridle. [Reason lies between the spur and the bridle.]
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Lying Reason Spurs
The Mr. absent, and the house dead.
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Absent Dead House
I envy no man’s nightingale or spring; Nor let them punish me with loss of rhyme, Who plainly say, My God, My King.
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King Loss Spring
The Divell never assailes a man, except he find him either void of knowledge, or of the fear of God.
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Fear God Knowledge Men Void
To fine folkes a little ill finely wrapt.
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Fine Ill Littles Wrapt
Good swimmers at length are drowned.
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Drowned Length Swimmer
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
Heresie is the school of pride.
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Honour Pride School
A little labour, much health.
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Health Labour Littles
None knows the weight of another’s burden.
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Burden Know Understand Weight
Skill and confidence are an unconquered army.
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Confidence Inspirational Sport
In a great River great fish are found, but take heede, lest you bee drowned.
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Bees Found Rivers

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