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Of the smells, bread; of the tastes, salt.

George Herbert

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
He that burnes most shines most.
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Buriesm Most Emotion People Shine
Who eates the Kings Goose uoydes the feathers an hundred years after. [Who eats the king’s goose voids the feathers a hundred years after.]
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King Void Years
A little labour, much health.
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Health Labour Littles
Good workemen are seldome rich.
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Good Rich Work
Good is the mora that makes all sure.
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All Good Mora Sure
Astrologie is true, but the Astrologers cannot finde it.
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Astrology Find Matter People
Slander is a shipwrack by a dry Tempest.
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Dry Slander Tempest
Everyone puts his fault on the Times.
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Everyone Fault Time
In solitude, be a multitude to thyself. Tibullus by all means use sometimes to be alone.
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Mean Solitude Use
Gossips are frogs, they drinke and talke.
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Drink Frog Gossip Talk
With customes wee live well, but Lawes undoe us.
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Live Well Well
Hee that knowes what may bee gained in a day never steales.
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Bee Gain May Steal
A discontented man knowes not where to sit easie.
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Discontened Easie Men
To seek these things is lost labour; Geese in an oyle pot, fat Hogs among Jews, and Wine in a fishing net.
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Fishing Jew Pot Wine
Hee lookes not well to himselfe that lookes not ever.
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Ever Himself Look Well

Of the smells, bread; of the tastes, salt.

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