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11. Of all the various lots around the ball

First Line:: Of all the various lots around the ball
Last Line:: To warn thee from the service of the ingrate
Author:: Mark Akenside (Absolute)
DMI number:: 36078

12. Sincerity has such resistless charms

First Line:: Sincerity has such resistless charms
Last Line:: All but the wise who see and shun the bait
Author:: Benjamin Stillingfleet (Absolute)
DMI number:: 30885

13. Some never advance a judgement of their own

First Line:: Some never advance a judgement of their own
Last Line:: And it is but just to let them live betimes
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 30647

14. The rays of wit gild wheresoever they strike

First Line:: The rays of wit gild wheresoever they strike
Last Line:: That cheer the strong and pain the weaker sight
Author:: Benjamin Stillingfleet (Absolute)
DMI number:: 30964

15. True wit is nature to advantage dressed

First Line:: True wit is nature to advantage dressed
Last Line:: True wit is everlasting like the sun
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute) & John Sheffield (Absolute)
DMI number:: 30962

16. Unhappy wit like most mistaken things

First Line:: Unhappy wit like most mistaken things
Last Line:: To err is human to forgive divine
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 30649

17. Were I who to my cost already am

First Line:: Were I who to my cost already am
Last Line:: Is only who's a knave of the first rate
Author:: John Wilmot (Absolute)
DMI number:: 4135

18. Yet shun their fault who scandalously nice

First Line:: Yet shun their fault who scandalously nice
Last Line:: As all looks yellow to the jaundiced eye
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 30650