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He that staies does the businesse.

George Herbert

Better never begin than never make an end.
GEORGE HERBERT

End Laziness Speaker
Hee that should have what hee hath not, should doe what he doth not.
GEORGE HERBERT

Country Hath People
He is a great Necromancer, for he asks counsel counsell of the Dead (i.e. books).
GEORGE HERBERT

Ask Book Sounsell
To gaine teacheth how to spend. [To gain teacheth how to spend.]
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Gain Spend Techheth
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?
GEORGE HERBERT

Body Pain Wine
By all means use sometimes to be alone. Salute thyself: see what thy soul doth wear.
GEORGE HERBERT

Mean Meditation Soul
When war begins, then hell openeth.
GEORGE HERBERT

Hell Openth War
The wife is the key of the house.
GEORGE HERBERT

House Key Wife
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
A Caske and an ill custome must be broken.
GEORGE HERBERT

Broken Ill Look Ustom
He that sings on friday, will weepe on Sunday.
GEORGE HERBERT

Friday Sing Sunday Week
It’s no sure rule to fish with a cros-bow.
GEORGE HERBERT

Bow Fish Rule Sure
He that riseth betimes hath some thing in his head.
GEORGE HERBERT

Betimes Rise Some Thing
Gamsters and race-horses never last long.
GEORGE HERBERT

Horse Long Race
We do it soon enough, if that we do be well.
GEORGE HERBERT

Enough Soon Wells
The wearer knowes, where the shoe wrings.
GEORGE HERBERT

Know Shoe Wear Wring

He that staies does the businesse.

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