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151. To refuse just praise

First Line:: To refuse just praise
Last Line:: Is an extreme worse than man's over-weening | Opinion of himself
Author:: Thomas Nabbes [Nabbs] (Absolute)
DMI number:: 17268

152. Too eager a defence argues a strong

First Line:: Too eager a defence argues a strong
Last Line:: Good wines can vent themselves and not good wits
Author:: John Marston (Absolute)
DMI number:: 17264

153. True praise the brow of common men doth ring

First Line:: True praise the brow of common men doth ring
Last Line:: False only girts the temples of a king
Author:: John Marston (Absolute)
DMI number:: 17265

154. Unreasonable creatures feed their young

First Line:: Unreasonable creatures feed their young
Last Line:: Offering their own lives in their young's defence
Author:: William Shakespeare (Absolute)
DMI number:: 17011

155. Two thousand pounds a year

First Line:: Two thousand pounds a year
Last Line:: And with their ruin water a whole country
Author:: Thomas May (Absolute)
DMI number:: 17331

156. Twice saying pardon doth not pardon twain

First Line:: Twice saying pardon doth not pardon twain
Last Line:: No word like pardon for kings' mouths so meet
Author:: William Shakespeare (Absolute)
DMI number:: 17004

157. We oft by lightning read in darkest nights

First Line:: We oft by lightning read in darkest nights
Last Line:: Though you at other times can keep them dark
Author:: John Crowne (Absolute)
DMI number:: 17078

158. We think your promises spring-tides but we | Fear you'll ebb in your performance

First Line:: We think your promises spring-tides but we | Fear you'll ebb in your performance
Last Line:: Are lines drawn from one centre what I promise | To do I'll do
Author:: Thomas Dekker (Absolute)
DMI number:: 17340

159. Virtue is either lame or not at all

First Line:: Virtue is either lame or not at all
Last Line:: When it bars up the way to men's petitions
Author:: John Fletcher (Absolute)
DMI number:: 17163

160. We ignorant of ourselves

First Line:: We ignorant of ourselves
Last Line:: By losing of our prayers
Author:: William Shakespeare (Absolute)
DMI number:: 17275

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