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Reason lies betweene the spurre and the bridle. [Reason lies between the spur and the bridle.]

George Herbert

Astrologie is true, but the Astrologers cannot finde it.
GEORGE HERBERT

Astrology Find Matter People
Helpe thy selfe, and God will helpe thee.
GEORGE HERBERT

God Thee Will
He that hath but one eye, must bee afraid to lose it. [He that hath but one eye must be afraid to lose it.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Bees Eye Lose
By the needle you shall draw the thread, and by that which is past, see how that which is to come will be drawne on.
GEORGE HERBERT

Needle Past People Thread
Reason lies betweene the spurre and the bridle. [Reason lies between the spur and the bridle.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Lying Reason Spurs
It’s a dangerous fire begins in the bed-straw.
GEORGE HERBERT

Bed Dangerous Fire
Who eates the Kings Goose uoydes the feathers an hundred years after. [Who eats the king’s goose voids the feathers a hundred years after.]
GEORGE HERBERT

King Void Years
A lean compromise is better than a fat lawsuit.
GEORGE HERBERT

Compromise Fat Lawsuit
The reasons of the poore weigh not. [The reasons of the poor weigh not.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Poor Reason Weigh
The worst speak something good; if all want sense, God takes a text, and preacheth patience.
GEORGE HERBERT

Need Patience Speak
Brabling Curres never want torne eares.
GEORGE HERBERT

Brabling Need
Trust not one night’s ice.
GEORGE HERBERT

Ice Night Trust
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.
GEORGE HERBERT

Morning Night Soul
The scalded head feares cold water.
GEORGE HERBERT

Cold Fear Water
Ships feare fire more then water. [Ships fear fire more than water.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Fire Ship Water
Call me not an olive, till thou see me gathered.
GEORGE HERBERT

Call Chuse Olives

Reason lies betweene the spurre and the bridle. [Reason lies between the spur and the bridle.]

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