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Call me not an olive, till thou see me gathered.

George Herbert

In the world who knowes not to swimme, goes to the bottome. [In the world, who knows not to swim goes to the bottom.]
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Bottom Swim World
Ships feare fire more then water. [Ships fear fire more than water.]
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Fire Ship Water
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?
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Body Pain Wine
Hee that knowes what may bee gained in a day never steales.
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Bee Gain May Steal
He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth.
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Lying Perish Trust
Astrologie is true, but the Astrologers cannot finde it.
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Astrology Find Matter People
We live in an age that hath more need of good example than precepts.
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Age Example Need
It’s a dangerous fire begins in the bed-straw.
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Bed Dangerous Fire
In a long journey straw waighs.
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Journey Long Patience Weight
Light burdens, long borne, grow heavy.
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Burden Light Long
That flesh is but the glasse, which holds the dust That measures all our time; which also shall Be crumbled into dust.
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Dust Flesh Mortality
A lean compromise is better than a fat lawsuit.
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Compromise Fat Lawsuit
Water, fire, and souldiers, quickly make roome. [Water, fire, and soldiers quickly make room.]
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Fire Soldier Water
He plaies well that winnes. [He plays well that wins.]
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Play Well Win
With customes wee live well, but Lawes undoe us.
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Live Well Well
He that hath children, all his morsels are not his owne.
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Children Morsel Own

Call me not an olive, till thou see me gathered.

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