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God, and Parents, and our Master, can never be requited.

George Herbert

Summe up at night what thou hast done by day; And in the morning what thou hast to do. Dresse and undresse thy soul; mark the decay And growth of it; if, with thy watch, that too Be down then winde up both; since we shall be Most surely judg’d, make thy accounts agree.
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Morning Night Soul
Who shuts his hand has lost his gold, Who opens it hath it twice told.
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Gold Hands Lost
A child correct behind and not before.
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Behind Children Correct
France is a meddow that cuts thrice a yeere.
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Country Cutting People Thrice
The offender never pardons.
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Forgiveness Literature Pardon
He is a great Necromancer, for he asks counsel counsell of the Dead (i.e. books).
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Ask Book Sounsell
He that burnes most shines most.
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Buriesm Most Emotion People Shine
Reason lies betweene the spurre and the bridle. [Reason lies between the spur and the bridle.]
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Lying Reason Spurs
He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth.
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Lying Perish Trust
He that hath one foot in the straw, hath another in the spittle.
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Another Feet Half Straw
Drink not the third glass, which thou canst not tame, when once it is within thee.
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Alcohol Drink Glass
The worst speak something good; if all want sense, God takes a text, and preacheth patience.
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Need Patience Speak
Thou that hast given so much to me give me one thing more, a grateful heart: not thankful when it pleaseth me, as if Thy blessings had spare days, but such a heart whose pulse may be Thy praise.
GEORGE HERBERT

Gratitude Thankful Thanksgiving
Frenzy, Heresie, and Jealovsie, seldome cured.
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Cure Frenzy Jealovsie
Being on sea saile, being on land settle. [Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle.]
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Land Sea Settle
That flesh is but the glasse, which holds the dust That measures all our time; which also shall Be crumbled into dust.
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Dust Flesh Mortality

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