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take heart… faint not… etc.?

what are the origins of these and other similar phrases?

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Take heart: The words “take heart” are used together as an idiom that encourages one to be brave and courageous. It is a way of telling another that all is not lost and to keep hope. It is used when one seems to be giving up hope or facing dreadful odds. The word “heart” in the phrase is used not in its literal sense but as a metaphor for courage or bravery. A synonym of the idiom is “buck up” which conveys more or less the same meaning.
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