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A circle cannot fill a triangle, so neither can the whole world, if it were to be compassed, the heart of man; a man may as easily fill a chest with grace as the heart with gold. The air fills not the body, neither doth money the covetous mind of man.

Edmund Spenser

Greatest god below the sky.
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God Greatness Sky
And painful pleasure turns to pleasing pain.
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Happiness Pain Pleasure
Who will not mercy unto others show, How can he mercy ever hope to have?
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Himself Hope Kindness Mercy
For whatsoever from one place doth fall, Is with the tide unto an other brought: For there is nothing lost, that may be found, if sought.
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Fall Lost Oneself Place
Fly from wrath; sad be the sights and bitter fruits of war; a thousand furies wait on wrathful swords.
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Angry Fly Fruit Wait War Word
Yet is there one more cursed than they all, That canker-worm, that monster, jealousie, Which eats the heart and feeds upon the gall, Turning all love’s delight to misery, Through fear of losing his felicity.
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Curse Feed Happiness Heart Jealous Lose Misery
For evil deeds may better than bad words be borne.
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Action Bad Evil Home Word
Bright as does the morning star appear, Out of the east with flaming locks bedight, To tell the dawning day is drawing near.
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Appearance Bed Bright Flame Light Morning Stars
Good is no good, but if it be spend, God giveth good for none other end.
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End God Goodness
For there is nothing lost, that may be found, if sought.
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Advice Lost Philosophy
Make haste therefore, sweet love, whilst it is prime, For none can call again the passed time.
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Love Sweet Time
The fish once caught, new bait will hardly bite.
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Advice Bite Hard Ocean
Gather the rose of love whilst yet is time.
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Love One Liner Rose Time
I was promised on a time To have reason for my rhyme; From that time unto this season, I received nor rhyme nor reason.
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Myself Promise Reason Season Time
Ill can he rule the great that cannot reach the small.
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Greatness Myself Reach Rule
From good to bad, and from bad to worse, From worse unto that is worst of all, And then return to his former fall.
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Bad Fall Goodness Himself Return Worst

A circle cannot fill a triangle, so neither can the whole world, if it were to be compassed, the heart of man; a man may as easily fill a chest with grace as the heart with gold. The air fills not the body, neither doth money the covetous mind of man.

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A circle cannot fill a triangle, so neither can the whole world, if it were to be compassed, the heart of man; a man may as easily fill a chest with grace as the heart with gold. The air fills not the body, neither doth money the covetous mind of man.

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