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The honey is sweet, but the Bee stings.

George Herbert

I envy no man’s nightingale or spring; Nor let them punish me with loss of rhyme, Who plainly say, My God, My King.
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King Loss Spring
Dally not with mony or women. [Dally not with money or women.]
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Money Mony Women
Deceive not thy physician, confessor, nor lawyer.
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Deception Feet Physicians
Wee know not who lives or dies.
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Die Know Live People
Ships feare fire more then water. [Ships fear fire more than water.]
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Fire Ship Water
Gamsters and race-horses never last long.
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Horse Long Race
Many, affecting wit beyond their power, Have got to be a dear fool for an hour.
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Fool Hour Wit
The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of a farthing sixe pence. [The miserable man maketh a penny of a farthing, and the liberal of a farthing sixpence.]
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Men Miserable Pennies
He that trusts much Obliges much, says the Spaniard.
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Emotion Much Spaniard
Only a sweet and virtuous soul, like seasoned timber, never gives.
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Giving Soul Sweet
To a good spender God is the Treasurer.
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Age Need Treasurer Youth
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.
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Morning Night Soul
A Caske and an ill custome must be broken.
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Broken Ill Look Ustom
To fine folkes a little ill finely wrapt.
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Fine Ill Littles Wrapt
The eye and Religion can beare no jesting.
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Beare Eye Jest Religion
To a greedy eating horse a short halter.
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Eat Greedy Horse

The honey is sweet, but the Bee stings.

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