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Sum up at night what thou hast done by day.

George Herbert

Brabling Curres never want torne eares.
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Brabling Need
He that sings on friday, will weepe on Sunday.
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Friday Sing Sunday Week
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
If folly were griefe every house would weepe. [If folly were grief, every house would weep.]
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Folly Grief House
He plaies well that winnes. [He plays well that wins.]
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Play Well Win
It’s no sure rule to fish with a cros-bow.
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Bow Fish Rule Sure
The Law is not the same at morning and at night.
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Law Morning Night
Better suffer ill, then doe ill. [Better suffer ill, than do ill.]
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Better Health People Suffer
The Mr. absent, and the house dead.
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Absent Dead House
Every one fastens where there is gaine.
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Fasten Gaine People
It is very hard to shave an egge. [It is very hard to shave an egg.]
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Egg Hard Shave
Being on sea saile, being on land settle. [Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle.]
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Land Sea Settle
The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of a farthing sixe pence. [The miserable man maketh a penny of a farthing, and the liberal of a farthing sixpence.]
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Men Miserable Pennies
Ships feare fire more then water. [Ships fear fire more than water.]
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Fire Ship Water
He that burnes most shines most.
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Buriesm Most Emotion People Shine
All our pompe the earth covers.
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Cover Earth Pompe

Sum up at night what thou hast done by day.

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