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241.
This is his pardon purchased by such sin
First Line:
This is his pardon purchased by such sin
Last Line:
That for the fault's love is th' offender friended
Author:
William Shakespeare (Absolute)
DMI number:
13608
242.
This is the court sure whose eminence proclaims
First Line:
This is the court sure whose eminence proclaims
Last Line:
Titles of honour hardly worth the pain
Author:
Robert Daborne (Absolute)
DMI number:
15818
243.
This law the heavens inviolably keep
First Line:
This law the heavens inviolably keep
Last Line:
Their justice well may slumber but never sleep
Author:
Henry Glapthorne (Absolute)
DMI number:
15021
244.
This noble youth a stranger t' everything
First Line:
This noble youth a stranger t' everything
Last Line:
And public mischief cannot be private justice
Author:
Sir John Suckling (Absolute)
DMI number:
15865
245.
This one more lesson out of the events
First Line:
This one more lesson out of the events
Last Line:
Of their incensed king
Author:
George Chapman (Absolute) & James Shirley (Absolute)
DMI number:
15812
246.
This place doth hate love punish keep requite
First Line:
This place doth hate love punish keep requite
Last Line:
Voluptuous riot peace crimes laws the upright
DMI number:
29862
247.
This wretch that loved before his food his strife
First Line:
This wretch that loved before his food his strife
Last Line:
Who so loves law dies either mad or poor
Author:
Thomas Middleton (Absolute)
DMI number:
16034
248.
Thou H----t guardian of the British laws
First Line:
Thou H----t guardian of the British laws
Last Line:
And at thy nod it rises or descends
Author:
John Oldmixon (Confident)
DMI number:
7700
249.
Thou mayst not they condemn and those absolve
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Thou mayst not they condemn and those absolve
Last Line:
But like the wasp the rich escapes and flies
Author:
Sir John Denham (Absolute)
DMI number:
15867
250.
Thou morning client this is my retreat
First Line:
Thou morning client this is my retreat
Last Line:
I seek them here why not to town again
DMI number:
28263
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