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No Alchymy to saving.

George Herbert

To have money is a feare, not to have it a griefe.
GEORGE HERBERT

Fear Grief Money
Sink not in spirit; who aimeth at the sky Shoots higher much than he that means a tree.
GEORGE HERBERT

Mean Sky Success
By all means use sometimes to be alone. Salute thyself: see what thy soul doth wear.
GEORGE HERBERT

Mean Meditation Soul
When thou dost tell another’s jest, therein Omit the oaths, which true wit cannot need; Pick out of tales the mirth, but not the sin.
GEORGE HERBERT

Mirth Needs Sin
The offender never pardons.
GEORGE HERBERT

Forgiveness Literature Pardon
In solitude, be a multitude to thyself. Tibullus by all means use sometimes to be alone.
GEORGE HERBERT

Mean Solitude Use
Of all smells, bread; of all tastes, salt.
GEORGE HERBERT

Food Smell Taste
He is a foole that makes a wedge of his fist.
GEORGE HERBERT

First Fool Wedge
He that gains well and spends well needs no count book.
GEORGE HERBERT

Book Gains Need
He that hath one foot in the straw, hath another in the spittle.
GEORGE HERBERT

Another Feet Half Straw
He that sings on friday, will weepe on Sunday.
GEORGE HERBERT

Friday Sing Sunday Week
There are many waies to fame. {There are many ways to fame.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Fame Many Way
France is a meddow that cuts thrice a yeere.
GEORGE HERBERT

Country Cutting People Thrice
The Italians are wise before the deede, the Germanes in the deede, the French after the deede. [The Italians are wise before the deed, the Germens in the deed, the French after the deed.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Deeds Wise
A good pay-master starts not at assurances.
GEORGE HERBERT

Assurance Master Pay
Where there is peace, God is.
GEORGE HERBERT

God Life Peace

No Alchymy to saving.

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