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Who would doe ill ne’re wants occasion.

George Herbert

Hee that should have what hee hath not, should doe what he doth not.
GEORGE HERBERT

Country Hath People
He that riseth betimes hath some thing in his head.
GEORGE HERBERT

Betimes Rise Some Thing
God is at the end, when we thinke he is furthest off it.
GEORGE HERBERT

End Furthest Thinke
The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of a farthing sixe pence. [The miserable man maketh a penny of a farthing, and the liberal of a farthing sixpence.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Men Miserable Pennies
By all means use sometimes to be alone. Salute thyself: see what thy soul doth wear.
GEORGE HERBERT

Mean Meditation Soul
Gossips are frogs, they drinke and talke.
GEORGE HERBERT

Drink Frog Gossip Talk
The worst speak something good; if all want sense, God takes a text, and preacheth patience.
GEORGE HERBERT

Need Patience Speak
Slander is a shipwrack by a dry Tempest.
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Dry Slander Tempest
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?
GEORGE HERBERT

Body Pain Wine
He that will be surety, shall pay.
GEORGE HERBERT

Pay People Surety
There are many waies to fame. {There are many ways to fame.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Fame Many Way
The eye and Religion can beare no jesting.
GEORGE HERBERT

Beare Eye Jest Religion
In good yeares corne is hay, in ill yeares straw is corne.
GEORGE HERBERT

Ill Straw
A Caske and an ill custome must be broken.
GEORGE HERBERT

Broken Ill Look Ustom
He that is angry at a feast is rude.
GEORGE HERBERT

Angry Feast Rude
Gamsters and race-horses never last long.
GEORGE HERBERT

Horse Long Race

Who would doe ill ne’re wants occasion.

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