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This volume includes a selection of George Herbert's prose works, showcasing his diverse range of writing styles and themes.
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“A feather in hand is better then a bird in the ayre.”
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“A cherefull looke makes a dish a feast.”
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“No sooner is a Temple built to God but the Devill builds a Chappell hard by.”
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“A morning sunne, and a wine-bred child, and a latin-bred woman, seldome end well.”
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“Better a bare foote then none.”
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“Well may hee smell fire, whose gowne burnes.”
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“A crooked log makes a strait fire.”
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“A coole mouth, and warme feet, live long.”
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“Hee that goes to bed thirsty riseth healthy.”
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“Shew me a lyer, and I'le shew thee a theefe.”
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“Praise the Sea, but keepe on land.”
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“Prosperity lets goe the bridle.”
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“The Wolfe must dye in his owne skinne.”
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“The wearer knowes, where the shoe wrings.”
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“The Frier preached against stealing, and had a goose in his sleeve.”
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“You cannot know wine by the barrell.”
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“A married man turns his staffe into a stake.”
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“A mountaine and a river are good neighbours.”
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“A noble plant suites not with a stubborne ground.”
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“A penny spar'd is twice got.”
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“A pleasure long expected is deare enough sold.”
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“A rugged stone growes smooth from hand to hand.”
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“A scab'd horse cannot abide the comb.”
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“A scepter is one thing, and a ladle another.”
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“A shippe and a woman are ever repairing.”
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“A sleepy master makes his servant a Lowt.”
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“A snow yeare, a rich yeare.”
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“A Tyrant is most tyrant to himselfe.”
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“A well-bred youth neither speakes of himselfe, nor being spoken to is silent.”
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“A white wall is the paper of a foole.”
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“A woman conceales what shee knowes not.”
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“After the house is finisht, leave it.”
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“All came from, and will goe to others.”
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“All feete tread not in one shoe.”
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“All griefes with bread are lesse.”
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“All keyes hang not on one girdle.”
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“All our pompe the earth covers.”
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“All the Armes of England will not arme feare.”
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“All things have their place, knew wee how to place them.”
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“All things in their beeing are good for something.”
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“Almes never make poore.”
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“Although it raine, throw not away thy watering pot.”
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“Although the sun shine, leave not thy cloake at home.”
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“An ill labourer quarrells with his tooles.”
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“An old mans staffe is the rapper of deaths doore.”
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“An Oxe is taken by the horns, and a Man by the tongue.”
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“An upbraided morsell never choaked any.”
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“Anothers bread costs deare.”
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“As the yeere is, your pot must seeth.”
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“Aske much to have a little.”
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