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Queen and huntress, chaste and fair Now the sun is laid to sleep, Seated in thy silver chair, State in wonted manner keep: Hesperus entreats thy light Goddess, excellently bright.

Ben Jonson

A good dog deserves a good bone.
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Bones Canine Dog
Nor shall our cups make any guilty men; But at our parting, we will be, as when We innocently met.
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Cup Drinking Men
Art hath an enemy call’d ignorance .
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Art Enemy Ignorance
God wisheth none should wreck on a strange shelf: To him man’s dearer than to himself.
BEN JONSON

Men Strange Wrecks
A good life is a main argument.
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Argument Good Inspirational Life
Hell itself must yield to industry.
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Hell Industry Yield
There is no doctrine will do good where nature is wanting.
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Creeds Doctrine Good Waiting
Success hath made me wanton.
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Hath Made Success Wanton
Nor use too swelling, or ill-sounded words . . . .
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Sounded Swelling Use Words
To men pressed by their wants all change is ever welcome.
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Change Men Want Welcome
The dignity of truth is lost with much protesting.
BEN JONSON

Dignity Life Losing
Many punishments sometimes, and in some cases, as much discredit a prince as many funerals a physician.
BEN JONSON

Funeral Physicians Punishment
To the old, long life and treasure; To the young, all health and pleasure.
BEN JONSON

Long Pleasure Treasure
To struggle when hope is banished! To live when life’s salt is gone! To dwell in a dream that’s vanished- To endure, and go calmly on!
BEN JONSON

Dream Life Struggle Vanish
Tis the common disease of all your musicians that they know no mean, to be entreated, either to begin or end.
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Disease Mean Music
That I might live alone once with my gold! O, ’tis a sweet companion! kind and true: A man may trust it when his father cheats him, Brother, or friend, or wife. O wondrous pelf! That which makes all men false, is true itself.
BEN JONSON

Alone Brother Companions Money Sweet

Queen and huntress, chaste and fair Now the sun is laid to sleep, Seated in thy silver chair, State in wonted manner keep: Hesperus entreats thy light Goddess, excellently bright.

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