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Ships feare fire more then water. [Ships fear fire more than water.]

George Herbert

There is no heat of affection but is joyned with some idlenesse of brain, says the Spaniard.
GEORGE HERBERT

Affection Brain Heat
Reason lies betweene the spurre and the bridle. [Reason lies between the spur and the bridle.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Lying Reason Spurs
The scalded head feares cold water.
GEORGE HERBERT

Cold Fear Water
Prettiness dies first.
GEORGE HERBERT

Die First Prettiness
True beauty dwells on high: ours is a flame But borrowed thence to light us thither. Beauty and beauteous words should go together.
GEORGE HERBERT

Beauty Flame Light
In the world who knowes not to swimme, goes to the bottome. [In the world, who knows not to swim goes to the bottom.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Bottom Swim World
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
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
Water, fire, and souldiers, quickly make roome. [Water, fire, and soldiers quickly make room.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Fire Soldier Water
A dead Bee maketh no Hony.
GEORGE HERBERT

Bees Hony Maketh
They that are booted are not alwaies ready.
GEORGE HERBERT

Always Boot Ready
Of the smells, bread; of the tastes, salt.
GEORGE HERBERT

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

Astrology Find Matter People
Call me not an olive, till thou see me gathered.
GEORGE HERBERT

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

Fear Grief Money
Gamsters and race-horses never last long.
GEORGE HERBERT

Horse Long Race

Ships feare fire more then water. [Ships fear fire more than water.]

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