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So much more profitable and gracious is doctrine by example than by rule.

Edmund Spenser

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
But Justice, though her dome she doe prolong, Yet at the last she will her owne cause right.
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Herself Justice Right Truth Win
All for love, and nothing for reward.
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Love Reward
For next to Death is Sleepe to be compared; Therefore his house is unto his annext: Here Sleepe, ther Richesse, and hel-gate them both betwext.
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Compare Death Help Home Sleep
Man’s wretched state, That floures so fresh at morne, and fades at evening late.
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Evening Fade Fresh Man Morning Taste
Sluggish idleness–the nurse of sin.
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Freedom Sin Wasted Time
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
The fish once caught, new bait will hardly bite.
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Advice Bite Hard Ocean
For we by conquest, of our soveraine might,And by eternall doome of Fate’s decree,Have wonne the Empire of the Heavens bright.
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Bright Eternity Fate Forever Heaven Ourselves
The noblest mind the best contentment has.
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Best Contentment Mindset Noble One Liner
To be wise and eke to love, Is granted scarce to gods above.
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God Grant Love Wisdom
Sweet breathing Zephyrus did softly play, A gentle spirit, that lightly did delay Hot Titan’s beams, which then did glister fair.
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Breathe Fair Light Play Soft Spirit Sweet
For there is nothing lost, that may be found, if sought.
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Advice Lost Philosophy
But angels come to lead frail minds to rest in chaste desires, on heavenly beauty bound. You frame my thoughts, and fashion me within; you stop my tongue, and teach my heart to speak.
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Angel Desire Fashion Heart Leadership Stop Talk Teaching
Fondnesse it were for any being free, To covet fetters, though they golden bee.
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Freedom Gold
So much more profitable and gracious is doctrine by example than by rule.
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Grace Profit Rule

So much more profitable and gracious is doctrine by example than by rule.

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