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Cares that have entered once in the breast, will have whole possession of the rest.

Ben Jonson

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

Joy Speak Tongue
The world knows only two, that’s Rome and I.
BEN JONSON

Conceited Fools Rome Two
Books are faithful repositories, which may be awhile neglected or forgotten, but when they are opened again, will again impart their instruction.
BEN JONSON

Book Faithful May
I perceive affection makes a fool Of any man too much the father.
BEN JONSON

Father Men Parent
Nothing is more short-lived than pride.
BEN JONSON

Live Pride Short
Success produces confidence; confidence relaxes industry, and negligence ruins the reputation which accuracy had raised.
BEN JONSON

Relax Reputation Ruins
I’ll give anything for a good copy now, be it true or false, so it be news.
BEN JONSON

False Giving News True
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
Poets are far rarer birds than kings.
BEN JONSON

Bird Kings Poet
Tis no sin love’s fruits to steal; But the sweet thefts to reveal; To be taken, to be seen, These have crimes accounted been.
BEN JONSON

Fruit Sweet Taken
He was not of an age, but for all time!
BEN JONSON

Age Time
Sweet meat must have sour sauce.
BEN JONSON

Meat Swans Sweet
Who falls for love of God, shall rise a star.
BEN JONSON

Fall Love Stars
It is the highest of earthly honors to be descended from the great and good. They alone cry out against a noble ancestry who have none of their own.
BEN JONSON

Ancestry Honor Noble
How Fortune piles her sports when she begins to practise them!
BEN JONSON

Fortune Practise Sports
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

Cares that have entered once in the breast, will have whole possession of the rest.

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