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That flesh is but the glasse, which holds the dust That measures all our time; which also shall Be crumbled into dust.

George Herbert

Good is the mora that makes all sure.
GEORGE HERBERT

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

Ask Book Sounsell
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
While the discreet advise, the foole doth his busines. [While the discreet advise, the fool doth his busines.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Advise Discreet Fool
Love without end, hath no end, says the Spaniard: (meaning, if it were not begun on particular ends, it would last).
GEORGE HERBERT

End Lasts Particular
Call me not an olive, till thou see me gathered.
GEORGE HERBERT

Call Chuse Olives
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
True beauty lives on high. Ours is but a flame borrowed thence.
GEORGE HERBERT

Beauty Borrowed Flame
A little labour, much health.
GEORGE HERBERT

Health Labour Littles
Dally not with mony or women. [Dally not with money or women.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Money Mony Women
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
None knows the weight of another’s burden.
GEORGE HERBERT

Burden Know Understand Weight
The life of man is a winter way.
GEORGE HERBERT

Men Way Winter
A dead Bee maketh no Hony.
GEORGE HERBERT

Bees Hony Maketh
Heresie is the school of pride.
GEORGE HERBERT

Honour Pride School
He that burnes most shines most.
GEORGE HERBERT

Buriesm Most Emotion People Shine

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