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Good swimmers at length are drowned.

George Herbert

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
Hee that gets out of debt, growes rich.
GEORGE HERBERT

Debt Grow Rich
There are many waies to fame. {There are many ways to fame.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Fame Many Way
Never was strumpet faire.
GEORGE HERBERT

Create Faire Strumpet
To a good spender God is the Treasurer.
GEORGE HERBERT

Age Need Treasurer Youth
Anothers bread costs deare.
GEORGE HERBERT

Bread Cost Dear
The dog gnawes the bone because he cannot swallow it.
GEORGE HERBERT

Bone Dog Swallow
To a greedy eating horse a short halter.
GEORGE HERBERT

Eat Greedy Horse
A lean compromise is better than a fat lawsuit.
GEORGE HERBERT

Compromise Fat Lawsuit
The best smell is bread; the best saver, salt; the best love, that of children.
GEORGE HERBERT

Children Love Smell
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
A penny spar’d is twice got.
GEORGE HERBERT

Payment Penny People Twice
Sundays observe; think when the bells do chime, ‘T is angels’ music.
GEORGE HERBERT

Angel Sunday Think
Hee that is in a towne in May loseth his spring.
GEORGE HERBERT

May Spring
Everyone puts his fault on the Times.
GEORGE HERBERT

Everyone Fault Time
Good is the mora that makes all sure.
GEORGE HERBERT

All Good Mora Sure

Good swimmers at length are drowned.

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