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George Herbert

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
Many, affecting wit beyond their power, Have got to be a dear fool for an hour.
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Fool Hour Wit
He puls with a long rope, that waits for anothers death.
GEORGE HERBERT

Long Rope Wait
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
He that staies does the businesse.
GEORGE HERBERT

Busines Gather People Staiies
Little pitchers have wide eares. [Little pitchers have wide ears.]
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Ears Hearing Little
Thou that hast given so much to me give me one thing more, a grateful heart: not thankful when it pleaseth me, as if Thy blessings had spare days, but such a heart whose pulse may be Thy praise.
GEORGE HERBERT

Gratitude Thankful Thanksgiving
He that is angry at a feast is rude.
GEORGE HERBERT

Angry Feast Rude
The scalded head feares cold water.
GEORGE HERBERT

Cold Fear Water
A little labour, much health.
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Health Labour Littles
In solitude, be a multitude to thyself. Tibullus by all means use sometimes to be alone.
GEORGE HERBERT

Mean Solitude Use
I envy no man’s nightingale or spring; Nor let them punish me with loss of rhyme, Who plainly say, My God, My King.
GEORGE HERBERT

King Loss Spring
He that hath one foot in the straw, hath another in the spittle.
GEORGE HERBERT

Another Feet Half Straw
Where you thinke there is bacon, there is no Chimney.
GEORGE HERBERT

Bacon Chimney Think
Drink not the third glass, which thou canst not tame, when once it is within thee.
GEORGE HERBERT

Alcohol Drink Glass
No profit to honour, no honour to Religion.
GEORGE HERBERT

Honour Profit Religion

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