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There is no jollitie but hath a smack of folly. [There is no jollity but hath a smack of folly.]

George Herbert

France is a meddow that cuts thrice a yeere.
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Country Cutting People Thrice
He that trusts much Obliges much, says the Spaniard.
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Emotion Much Spaniard
A little labour, much health.
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Health Labour Littles
It’s not good fishing before the net.
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Catch Fish Good Net
Chuse none for thy servant who have served thy betters.
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Better None People Servant
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
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
When a Lackey comes to hells doore, the devills locke the gates.
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Gate Hell Lackey
By no means run in debt: take thine own measure, Who cannot live on twenty pound a year, Cannot on forty.
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Mean Measure Run Year
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
The cholerick man never wants woe.
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Cholerick Men Need Woe
The way is an ill neighbour.
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Ill Neighbour Way
To seek these things is lost labour; Geese in an oyle pot, fat Hogs among Jews, and Wine in a fishing net.
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Fishing Jew Pot Wine
There are many waies to fame. {There are many ways to fame.]
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Fame Many Way
Religion, Credit, and the Eye are not to be touched.
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Credit Eye Touched
The first service a child doth his father is to make him foolish.
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Children Father First

There is no jollitie but hath a smack of folly. [There is no jollity but hath a smack of folly.]

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