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That from small fires comes oft no small mishap.
Topic: Results
Source: The Temple--Artillerie
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The Royall Crowne cures not the head-ach.
[The Royal Crown cures not the headache.]
Topic: Royalty
Source: Jacula Prudentum
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Sundaies observe: think when the bells do chime,
'Tis angel's musick; therefore come not late.
Topic: Sabbath
Source: Temple--The Church Porch (st. 65)
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The Sundaies of man's life,
Thredded together on time's string,
Make bracelets to adorn the wife
Of the eternal, glorious King.
On Sunday heaven's gates stand ope;
Blessings are plentiful and rife.
More plentiful than hope.
Topic: Sabbath
Source: Temple--The Church--Sunday
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Bibles laid open, millions of surprises.
Topic: Scripture
Source: The Church--Sin
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Starres are poore books, and oftentimes do misse;
This book of starres lights to eternal blisse.
Topic: Scripture
Source: The Church--The Holy Scriptures (pt. II)
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Summe up at night what thou hast done by day;
And in the morning what thou hast to do.
Dresse and undresse thy soul; mark the decay
And growth of it; if, with thy watch, that too
Be down then winde up both; since we shall be
Most surely judg'd, make thy accounts agree.
Topic: Self-examination
Source: The Temple--The Church Porch (next to last stanza)
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A great ship askes deepe waters.
[A great ship asks deep waters.]
Topic: Ships
Source: Jacula Prudentum
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The wooden wall alone should remain unconquered.
Topic: Ships
Source: Jacula Prudentum
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The wearer knowes, where the shoe wrings.
[The wearer knows best where the shoe pinches.]
Topic: Shoemaking
Source: Jacula Prudentum
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Take heede of still waters, the quick passe away.
[Take heed of still waters, they quick pass away.]
Topic: Silence
Source: Jacula Prudentum
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If a donkey bray at you, don't bray at him.
Topic: Society
Source: None
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Sweet Spring, full of sweet dayes and roses,
A box where sweets compacted lie,
My musick shows ye have your closes,
And all must die.
Topic: Spring
Source: The Church--Vertue (st. 3)
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When thou dost tell another's jest, therein
Omit the oaths, which true wit cannot need;
Pick out of tales the mirth, but not the sin.
Topic: Story Telling
Source: Temple--Church Porch (st. 11)
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Drink not the third glass, which thou canst not tame,
When once it is within thee; but before
Mayst rule it, as thou list: and pour the shame,
Which it would pour on thee, upon the floor.
It is most just to throw that on the ground,
Which would throw me there, if I keep the round.
Topic: Temperance
Source: Temple--The Church Porch--Perirrhanterium (st. 5)
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The Frier preached against stealing, and had a goose in his
sleeve.
[The Friar preached against stealing, and had a goose in his
sleeve.]
Topic: Thieving
Source: Jacula Prudentum
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Better the feet slip then the tongue.
[Better the feet slip than the tongue.]
Topic: Tongue
Source: Jacula Prudentum
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You must loose a flie to catch a trout.
[You must lose a fly to catch a trout.]
Topic: Trout
Source: Jacula Prudentum
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Valour that parleys is near yielding.
Topic: Valor
Source: None
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For wealth, without contentment, climbs a hill,
To feel those tempests which fly over ditches.
Topic: Wealth
Source: The Church Porch (st. 19)
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A litle wind kindles; much puts out the fire.
[A little wind kindles; much puts out the fire.]
Topic: Wind
Source: Jacula Prudentum
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To a crazy ship all winds are contrary.
Topic: Wind
Source: Jacula Prudentum
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The wine in the bottell doth not quench thirst.
[The wine in the bottle does not quench thirst.]
Topic: Wine and Spirits
Source: Jacula Prudentum
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Where the drink goes in, there the wit goes out.
Topic: Wine and Spirits
Source: Jacula Prudentum
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Wine makes all sorts of creatures at table.
Topic: Wine and Spirits
Source: Jacula Prudentum
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You cannot know wine by the barrell.
[You cannot know the wine by the barrel.]
Topic: Wine and Spirits
Source: Jacula Prudentum
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Every mile is two in winter.
Topic: Winter
Source: Jacula Prudentum
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Wit's an unruly engine, wildly striking
Sometimes a friend, sometimes the engineer:
Hast thou the knack? pamper it not with liking;
But if thou want it, buy it not too deare
Many affecting wit beyond their power,
Have got to be a deare fool for an houre.
Topic: Wit
Source: Temple--Church Porch (st. 41)
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Light burthens, long borne, growe heavie.
[Light burdens, long borne, grow heavy.]
Topic: Work
Source: Jacula Prudentum
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