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Of all smells, bread; of all tastes, salt.

George Herbert

He is a great Necromancer, for he asks counsel counsell of the Dead (i.e. books).
GEORGE HERBERT

Ask Book Sounsell
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
I envy no man’s nightingale or spring; Nor let them punish me with loss of rhyme, Who plainly say, My God, My King.
GEORGE HERBERT

King Loss Spring
Only a sweet and virtuous soul, like seasoned timber, never gives.
GEORGE HERBERT

Giving Soul Sweet
He that hath children, all his morsels are not his owne.
GEORGE HERBERT

Children Morsel Own
Good workemen are seldome rich.
GEORGE HERBERT

Good Rich Work
While the discreet advise, the foole doth his busines. [While the discreet advise, the fool doth his busines.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Advise Discreet Fool
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
To a greedy eating horse a short halter.
GEORGE HERBERT

Eat Greedy Horse
The Divell never assailes a man, except he find him either void of knowledge, or of the fear of God.
GEORGE HERBERT

Fear God Knowledge Men Void
Hee that is in a towne in May loseth his spring.
GEORGE HERBERT

May Spring
The Mr. absent, and the house dead.
GEORGE HERBERT

Absent Dead House
Hee that hath a Fox for his mate, hath neede of a net at his girdle.
GEORGE HERBERT

Foxes Girdle Mate
There is no jollitie but hath a smack of folly. [There is no jollity but hath a smack of folly.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Folly Jollity Smack
By all means use sometimes to be alone. Salute thyself: see what thy soul doth wear.
GEORGE HERBERT

Mean Meditation Soul
France is a meddow that cuts thrice a yeere.
GEORGE HERBERT

Country Cutting People Thrice

Of all smells, bread; of all tastes, salt.

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