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Every one fastens where there is gaine.

George Herbert

To gaine teacheth how to spend. [To gain teacheth how to spend.]
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Gain Spend Techheth
It’s no sure rule to fish with a cros-bow.
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Bow Fish Rule Sure
Praise the Sea, but keepe on land.
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Land Ocean Sea
In a great River great fish are found, but take heede, lest you bee drowned.
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Bees Found Rivers
While the discreet advise, the foole doth his busines. [While the discreet advise, the fool doth his busines.]
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Advise Discreet Fool
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.
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Gratitude Thankful Thanksgiving
Hee that brings good newes knockes hard.
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Good Hard Newes
France is a meddow that cuts thrice a yeere.
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Country Cutting People Thrice
Wee know not who lives or dies.
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Die Know Live People
A feather in hand is better then a bird in the ayre.
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Bird Feather Hand
Being on sea saile, being on land settle. [Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle.]
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Land Sea Settle
Ships feare fire more then water. [Ships fear fire more than water.]
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Fire Ship Water
Sundays observe; think when the bells do chime, ‘T is angels’ music.
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Angel Sunday Think
Of all smells, bread; of all tastes, salt.
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Food Smell Taste
The honey is sweet, but the Bee stings.
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Bee Honey Sweet
We live in an age that hath more need of good example than precepts.
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Age Example Need

Every one fastens where there is gaine.

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