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What one day gives us, another takes away from us.
[What one day gives, another takes away from us.]

George Herbert

Giving, One Day

George Herbert (1861). “The poetical works of George Herbert and Reginald Heber: With memoirs. Eight engravings on steel”, p.277

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When a friend askes, there is no to morrow.
[When a friend asks, there is no to-morrow.]

George Herbert

Morrow, Asks

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Heresie is the school of pride.

George Herbert

School, Pride

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.324

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A drunkards purse is a bottle.

George Herbert

Purses, Bottles, Drunkards

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.296

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One paire of eares drawes dry an hundred tongues.

George Herbert

Dry, Tongue, Hundred

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.341

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Keep not ill men company, lest you increase the number.

George Herbert

Men, Numbers, Increase

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.301

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Some men plant an opinion they seem to erradicate.

George Herbert

Men, Opinion, Plant

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.373

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In a good house all is quickly ready.

George Herbert

House, Ready

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.294

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One flower makes no garland.

George Herbert

Wise, Wisdom, Flower

George Herbert (1861). “The Poetical Works of G. H. and R. Heber. With Memoir”, p.260

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An oath that is not to bee made is not to be kept.

George Herbert

Bees, Made, Oath

George Herbert (1941). “The works of George Herbert”, Oxford University Press

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At Length the Fox turnes Monk.

George Herbert

Foxes, Monk, Length

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.318

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Divine ashes are better then earthly meale.

George Herbert

Ashes, Divine

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.349

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A faire death honours the whole life.

George Herbert

Whole Life, Honour, Whole

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.341

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Hee that tells his wife newes is but newly married.

George Herbert

Wife, Married

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.363

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In the kingdome of a cheater the wallet is carried before.

George Herbert

Cheater, Wallets

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.306

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Marry your sonne when you will; your daughter when you can.
[Marry your son when you will, your daughter when you can.]

George Herbert

Daughter, Son, Your Son

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Of a pigs taile you can never make a good shaft.
[Of a pig's tail you can never make a good shaft.]

George Herbert

Pigs, Tails

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Three helping one another, beare the burthen of sixe.
[Three helping one another, bear the burden of six.]

George Herbert

Three, Bears, Six

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Three women make a market.

George Herbert

Three

George Herbert (1836). “The works of George Herbert. containing Parentalia, the 2nd copy wanting the 1st sheet of vol.2].”, p.169

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That which will not be spun, let it not come betweene the spindle and the distaffe.

George Herbert

Spun

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.348

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Speak not of my debts unless you mean to pay them.

George Herbert

Mean, Debt, Literature

George Herbert, Robert Eldridge Aris WILLMOTT (1862). “The Works of George Herbert ... Edited by the Rev. Robert Aris Willmott, etc”, p.334

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Of all smells, bread; of all tastes, salt.

George Herbert

Food, Smell, Taste

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.297

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Sundays observe; think when the bells do chime, 'T is angels' music.

George Herbert

Angel, Sunday, Thinking

George Herbert (1867). “The Temple, Sacred Poems and Private Ejaculations: With A Priest to the Temple, Or, The Country Parson”, p.14

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The Wolfe must dye in his owne skinne.

George Herbert

Punishment

George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.356

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That from small fires comes oft no small mishap.

George Herbert

Fire, Mishaps, Results

George Herbert (1857). “Works: In Prose & Verse”, p.145

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Born: April 3, 1593
Died: March 1, 1633
Occupation: Poet
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