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He that sings on friday, will weepe on Sunday.

George Herbert

The cow knows not what her tail is worth till she has lost it.
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Cow Lost Tail
That flesh is but the glasse, which holds the dust That measures all our time; which also shall Be crumbled into dust.
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Dust Flesh Mortality
It’s no sure rule to fish with a cros-bow.
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Bow Fish Rule Sure
He that chastens one, chastens 20.
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Chasten Emotion People Version
The tongue is not steele, yet it cuts. [The tongue is not steel yet it cuts.]
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Cutt Steel Tongue
It’s not good fishing before the net.
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Catch Fish Good Net
A poore beauty finds more lovers then husbands.
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Beauty Husband Lover Poor
By all means use sometimes to be alone. Salute thyself: see what thy soul doth wear.
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Mean Meditation Soul
In thy discourse, if thou desire to please; All such is courteous, useful, new, or wittie: Usefulness comes by labour, wit byease; Courtesie grows in court; news in the citie.
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Courtesy Desire News
He that gains well and spends well needs no count book.
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Book Gains Need
Who praiseth Saint Peter, doth not blame Saint Paul.
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Blame Peter Saint
Giving is dead, restoring very sicke.
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Dead Give Restore
The offender never pardons.
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Forgiveness Literature Pardon
Hee that wipes the childs nose, kisseth the mothers cheeke.
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Mother Nose Wipe
True beauty dwells on high: ours is a flame But borrowed thence to light us thither. Beauty and beauteous words should go together.
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Beauty Flame Light
Praise the Sea, but keepe on land.
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Land Ocean Sea

He that sings on friday, will weepe on Sunday.

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