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Sum up at night what thou hast done by day.

George Herbert

The life of spies is to know, not bee known.
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Bees Know Spy
To gaine teacheth how to spend. [To gain teacheth how to spend.]
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Gain Spend Techheth
Of the smells, bread; of the tastes, salt.
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Salt Smell Taste
Good swimmers at length are drowned.
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Drowned Length Swimmer
It is very hard to shave an egge. [It is very hard to shave an egg.]
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Egg Hard Shave
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
Drink not the third glass, which thou canst not tame, when once it is within thee.
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Alcohol Drink Glass
He is a great Necromancer, for he asks counsel counsell of the Dead (i.e. books).
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Ask Book Sounsell
He is a foole that makes a wedge of his fist.
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First Fool Wedge
Many, affecting wit beyond their power, Have got to be a dear fool for an hour.
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Fool Hour Wit
We live in an age that hath more need of good example than precepts.
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Age Example Need
To take the nuts from the fire with the dogges foot. [To take the nuts from the fire with the dog’s foot.]
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Dog Fire Nut
Wee know not who lives or dies.
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Die Know Live People
Religion a stalking horse to shoot other foul.
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Foul Horse Stalk
By all means use sometimes to be alone. Salute thyself: see what thy soul doth wear.
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Mean Meditation Soul
Great Fortune brings with it Great misfortune.
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Fortune Great Misfortune

Sum up at night what thou hast done by day.

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