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France is a meddow that cuts thrice a yeere.

George Herbert

Light burdens, long borne, grow heavy.
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Burden Light Long
There are many waies to fame. {There are many ways to fame.]
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Fame Many Way
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.
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Mirth Needs Sin
Prettiness dies first.
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Die First Prettiness
Hee that should have what hee hath not, should doe what he doth not.
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Country Hath People
Sundays observe; think when the bells do chime, ‘T is angels’ music.
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Angel Sunday Think
Frenzy, Heresie, and Jealovsie, seldome cured.
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Cure Frenzy Jealovsie
Praise the Sea, but keepe on land.
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Land Ocean Sea
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
Shall I, to please another wine-sprung minde, Lose all mine own? God hath giv’n me a measure Short of His can and body; must I find A pain in that, wherein he finds a pleasure?
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Body Pain Wine
Love without end, hath no end, says the Spaniard: (meaning, if it were not begun on particular ends, it would last).
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End Lasts Particular
I was taken by a morsell, saies the fish. [I was taken by a morsel, says the fish.]
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Fish Morsel Take
Who would doe ill ne’re wants occasion.
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Need Occasion Require
He puls with a long rope, that waits for anothers death.
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Long Rope Wait
Gamsters and race-horses never last long.
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Horse Long Race
To take the nuts from the fire with the dogges foot. [To take the nuts from the fire with the dog’s foot.]
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Dog Fire Nut

France is a meddow that cuts thrice a yeere.

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