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11.
Authority kept up old age secures
First Line:
Authority kept up old age secures
Last Line:
Whose dignity as long as life endures
Author:
Sir John Denham (Absolute)
DMI number:
13612
12.
Be just in all thy actions and if joined
First Line:
Be just in all thy actions and if joined
Last Line:
Which instantly a palm expanded shows
Author:
Sir John Denham (Absolute)
DMI number:
13357
13.
Books should to one of these four ends conduce
First Line:
Books should to one of these four ends conduce
Last Line:
But more delight in easy matters find
Author:
Sir John Denham (Absolute)
DMI number:
13796
14.
Cacilius vainly said each day we spend
First Line:
Cacilius vainly said each day we spend
Last Line:
As well received by you as yours by me
Author:
Sir John Denham (Absolute)
DMI number:
16907
15.
But yet beware of counsels when too full
First Line:
But yet beware of counsels when too full
Last Line:
Though in the active part they cannot serve
Author:
Sir John Denham (Absolute)
DMI number:
13413
16.
By children servants neighbours so esteemed
First Line:
By children servants neighbours so esteemed
Last Line:
His sons paid reverence and his servants fear
Author:
Sir John Denham (Absolute)
DMI number:
16470
17.
But seven wise men the ancient world did know
First Line:
But seven wise men the ancient world did know
Last Line:
We scarce know seven who think themselves not so
DMI number:
41622
18.
Commend but sparingly whom thou dost love
First Line:
Commend but sparingly whom thou dost love
Last Line:
And too sharp censure shows an evil tongue
Author:
Sir John Denham (Absolute)
DMI number:
17273
19.
Destruction | Overtakes as often those that fly as those that
First Line:
Destruction | Overtakes as often those that fly as those that
Last Line:
Boldly meet it
DMI number:
40900
20.
Doubt's the worst tyrant of a generous mind
First Line:
Doubt's the worst tyrant of a generous mind
Last Line:
Falls to wretchedness his fears create
DMI number:
39477
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