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George Herbert
Age: 39 †
Born: 1593
Born: April 3
Died: 1633
Died: March 1
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A hundredload of worry will not pay an ounce of debt.
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One foole makes a hundred.
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The fineness which a hymn or psalm affords If when the soul unto the lines accords.
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