"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."

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Source: George Herbert (1861). “The Poetical Works of G. H. and R. Heber. With Memoir”, p.16

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George Herbert

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George Herbert was a 17th-century poet and priest known for his profound religious poetry, particularly in his collection 'The Temple'.

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