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None knows the weight of another’s burden.

George Herbert

Water, fire, and souldiers, quickly make roome. [Water, fire, and soldiers quickly make room.]
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Fire Soldier Water
Great Fortune brings with it Great misfortune.
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Fortune Great Misfortune
Good is the mora that makes all sure.
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All Good Mora Sure
All our pompe the earth covers.
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Cover Earth Pompe
The dog gnawes the bone because he cannot swallow it.
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Bone Dog Swallow
Hee that hath right, feares; he that hath wrong, hopes.
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Fear Hope Path Right Wrong
Heresie is the school of pride.
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Honour Pride School
Where you thinke there is bacon, there is no Chimney.
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Bacon Chimney Think
By all means use sometimes to be alone. Salute thyself: see what thy soul doth wear.
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Mean Meditation Soul
Hee lookes not well to himselfe that lookes not ever.
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Ever Himself Look Well
Only a sweet and virtuous soul, like seasoned timber, never gives.
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Giving Soul Sweet
If folly were griefe every house would weepe. [If folly were grief, every house would weep.]
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Folly Grief House
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
Being on sea saile, being on land settle. [Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle.]
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Land Sea Settle
Man is one world, and hath / Another to attend him.
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Attend Men World
He that hath but one eye, must bee afraid to lose it. [He that hath but one eye must be afraid to lose it.]
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Bees Eye Lose

None knows the weight of another’s burden.

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