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George Herbert
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George Herbert
Age: 39 †
Born: 1593
Born: April 3
Died: 1633
Died: March 1
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Health and sicknesse surely are mens double enemies. [Health and sickness surely are men's double enemies.]
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Hee that loves the tree, loves the branch.
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Take heed of a person marked, and a Widdow thrice married. [Take heed of a person marked, and a widow thrice married.]
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Hee that brings good newes knockes hard.
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The world is now adayes, God save the Conquerour.
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Many kiss the hand they wish cut off.
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An upbraided morsell never choaked any.
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God heales, and the Physitian hath the thankes.
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