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And where she went, the flowers took thickest root, As she had sow’d them with her odorous foot.

Ben Jonson

No simple word That shall be uttered at our mirthful board, Shall make us sad next morning; or affright The liberty that we’ll enjoy to-night.
BEN JONSON

Morning Regret Simple
Get money, still get money, boy, no matter by what means.
BEN JONSON

Boys Mean Money
Give me a look, give me a face, That makes simplicity a grace Robes loosely flowing, hair as free Such sweet neglect more taketh me Than all the adulteries of art: They strike mine eyes, but not my heart.
BEN JONSON

Art Eye Neglect Simplicity Sweet
Whom hatred frights, let him not dream of sovereignty.
BEN JONSON

Dream Hate Hatred
To the old, long life and treasure; To the young, all health and pleasure.
BEN JONSON

Long Pleasure Treasure
If all you boast of your great art be true; Sure, willing poverty lives most in you.
BEN JONSON

Art Being Poverty True
Now we are all fallen, youth from their fear, And age from that which bred it, good example.
BEN JONSON

Age Example Fallen Good Youth
It strikes! one, two, Three, four, five, six. Enough, enough, dear watch, Thy pulse hath beat enough. Now sleep and rest; Would thou could’st make the time to do so too; I’ll wind thee up no more.
BEN JONSON

Enough Pulse Sleep Time Wind
I have been at my book; and am now past the craggy paths of study, and come to the flowery plains of honour and reputation
BEN JONSON

Education Inspirational Past
Who falls for love of God, shall rise a star.
BEN JONSON

Fall Love Stars
The man that is once hated, both his good and his evil deeds oppress him.
BEN JONSON

Evil Hate Men Oppress
True gladness doth not always speak; joy, bred and born but in the tongue, is weak.
BEN JONSON

Joy Speak Tongue
For they have the authority of years, and out of their intermission do win to themselves a kind of grace-like newness. But the eldest of the present, and newest of the past Language, is the best.
BEN JONSON

Intermission Newest Present Themselves
Mischiefs feed / Like beasts, till they be fat, and then they bleed.
BEN JONSON

Beast Fats Mischief
Sweet meat must have sour sauce.
BEN JONSON

Meat Swans Sweet
Success hath made me wanton.
BEN JONSON

Hath Made Success Wanton
Greatness of name, in the father, ofttimes helps not forth, but overwhelms the son: They stand too near one another. The shadow kills the growth.
BEN JONSON

Father Greatness Son
I’ll give anything for a good copy now, be it true or false, so it be news.
BEN JONSON

False Giving News True
Hang sorrow, care’ll kill a cat.
BEN JONSON

Care Cat Sorrow
The day For whose returns, and many, all these pray; And so do I.
BEN JONSON

Birthday Praying Return
Soul of the age! The applause! delight! The wonder of our stage!
BEN JONSON

Age Delight Soul Wonder
The dignity of truth is lost with much protesting.
BEN JONSON

Dignity Life Losing
A good poet’s made as well as born.
BEN JONSON

Born Made Poet
Princes that would their people should do well Must at themselves begin, as at the head; For men, by their example, pattern out Their limitations, and regard of laws: A virtuous court a world to virtue draws.
BEN JONSON

Example Law Men Patteren People
Who will not judge him worthy to be robbed That sets his doors wide open to a thief, And shows the felon where his treasure lies?
BEN JONSON

Doors Judgment Lying Treasure
O, for an engine, to keep back all clocks, or make the sun forget his motion!
BEN JONSON

Forget Sun Time
Folly often goes beyond her bounds, but impudence knows none.
BEN JONSON

Folly Impudence Rudeness

And where she went, the flowers took thickest root, As she had sow’d them with her odorous foot.

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