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If folly were griefe every house would weepe. [If folly were grief, every house would weep.]

George Herbert

God, and Parents, and our Master, can never be requited.
GEORGE HERBERT

Master Parent Requite
An upbraided morsell never choaked any.
GEORGE HERBERT

Choak Myself Upbraided
Hee that hath a Fox for his mate, hath neede of a net at his girdle.
GEORGE HERBERT

Foxes Girdle Mate
A penny spar’d is twice got.
GEORGE HERBERT

Payment Penny People Twice
Good is the mora that makes all sure.
GEORGE HERBERT

All Good Mora Sure
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
Dally not with mony or women. [Dally not with money or women.]
GEORGE HERBERT

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

Country Hath People
Better speake truth rudely, then lye covertly.
GEORGE HERBERT

Covertly Rude Speak Truth
Many, affecting wit beyond their power, Have got to be a dear fool for an hour.
GEORGE HERBERT

Fool Hour Wit
Estate in two parishes is bread in two wallets.
GEORGE HERBERT

Bread Estate Two Wallet
Never was strumpet faire.
GEORGE HERBERT

Create Faire Strumpet
Gamsters and race-horses never last long.
GEORGE HERBERT

Horse Long Race
Of a pigs taile you can never make a good shaft. [Of a pig’s tail you can never make a good shaft.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Good Make Pig Shaft Tail
There are many waies to fame. {There are many ways to fame.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Fame Many Way

If folly were griefe every house would weepe. [If folly were grief, every house would weep.]

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