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In thy discourse, if thou desire to please; All such is courteous, useful, new, or wittie: Usefulness comes by labour, wit byease; Courtesie grows in court; news in the citie.

George Herbert

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
Sundays observe; think when the bells do chime, ‘T is angels’ music.
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Angel Sunday Think
Where there is peace, God is.
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God Life Peace
In solitude, be a multitude to thyself. Tibullus by all means use sometimes to be alone.
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Mean Solitude Use
In a long journey straw waighs.
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Journey Long Patience Weight
Who would doe ill ne’re wants occasion.
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Need Occasion Require
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
An old dog barks not in vain.
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Bark Dog Vain
He is a great Necromancer, for he asks counsel counsell of the Dead (i.e. books).
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Ask Book Sounsell
The honey is sweet, but the Bee stings.
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Bee Honey Sweet
Prettiness dies first.
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Die First Prettiness
Sum up at night what thou hast done by day.
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Night Wisdom Wise
Religion, Credit, and the Eye are not to be touched.
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Credit Eye Touched
Hee that comes of a hen must scrape.
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Come Hen Scrape
Water, fire, and souldiers, quickly make roome. [Water, fire, and soldiers quickly make room.]
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Fire Soldier Water
Hee that wipes the childs nose, kisseth the mothers cheeke.
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Mother Nose Wipe

In thy discourse, if thou desire to please; All such is courteous, useful, new, or wittie: Usefulness comes by labour, wit byease; Courtesie grows in court; news in the citie.

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