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The noblest mind the best contentment has.

Edmund Spenser

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
In vain he seeketh others to suppress, Who hath not learn’d himself first to subdue.
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Himself Learning Wasted
This iron world bungs down the stoutest hearts to lowest state; for misery doth bravest minds abate.
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Heart Mindset Misery World
For if good were not praised more than ill, None would choose goodness of his own free will.
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Choice Freedom Goodness Praise Sick Willing
All that in this delightful garden grows should happy be and have immortal bliss.
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Blissful Delight Garden Growth Happiness Immortal
For that which all men then did virtue call, Is now called vice; and that which vice was hight, Is now hight virtue, and so used of all: Right now is wrong, and wrong that was is right.
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Call Man Myself Right Virtue Wrong
For evil deeds may better than bad words be borne.
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Action Bad Evil Home Word
Such is the power of love in gentle mind, That it can alter all the course of kind.
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Inspirational Love Power
The gentle minde by gentle deeds is knowne.
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Action Gentle Mindset
And he that strives to touch the stars Oft stumbles at a straw.
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Fall Stars Strike Touch
In one consort there sat cruel revenge and rancorous despite, disloyal treason and heart-burning hate.
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Burn Cruelty Death Hate Heart Oneself Revenge Treason
Good is no good, but if it be spend, God giveth good for none other end.
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End God Goodness
Fondnesse it were for any being free, To covet fetters, though they golden bee.
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Freedom Gold
All for love, and nothing for reward.
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Love Reward
For easy things, that may be got at will, Most sorts of men do set but little store.
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Easy Man Willing
Thankfulness is the tune of angels.
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Angel Gratitude Music One Liner Thankful

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