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Man is one world, and hath / Another to attend him.

George Herbert

If folly were griefe every house would weepe. [If folly were grief, every house would weep.]
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Folly Grief House
An old dog barks not in vain.
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Bark Dog Vain
Water, fire, and souldiers, quickly make roome. [Water, fire, and soldiers quickly make room.]
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Fire Soldier Water
There is no heat of affection but is joyned with some idlenesse of brain, says the Spaniard.
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Affection Brain Heat
Shall I, to please another wine-sprung minde, Lose all mine own? God hath giv’n me a measure Short of His can and body; must I find A pain in that, wherein he finds a pleasure?
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Body Pain Wine
He that hath love in his brest, hath spurres in his sides.
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Brest Side Squrres
We live in an age that hath more need of good example than precepts.
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Age Example Need
Astrologie is true, but the Astrologers cannot finde it.
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Astrology Find Matter People
With customes wee live well, but Lawes undoe us.
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Live Well Well
In solitude, be a multitude to thyself. Tibullus by all means use sometimes to be alone.
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Mean Solitude Use
Of all smells, bread; of all tastes, salt.
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Food Smell Taste
Ships feare fire more then water. [Ships fear fire more than water.]
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Fire Ship Water
Envy not greatness: for thou mak’st thereby Thyself the worse, and so the distance greater.
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Distance Envy Greatness
The best smell is bread; the best saver, salt; the best love, that of children.
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Children Love Smell
A penny spar’d is twice got.
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Payment Penny People Twice
A little labour, much health.
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Health Labour Littles

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