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221.
To study god god's student man was made
First Line:
To study god god's student man was made
Last Line:
And lesser fly shows his familiar power
Author:
Sir William Davenant (Absolute)
DMI number:
16419
222.
To be overcome by his victorious sword
First Line:
To be overcome by his victorious sword
Last Line:
You not with virtue but with power contend
DMI number:
41485
223.
To power adoption makes thy title good
First Line:
To power adoption makes thy title good
Last Line:
As soul's extraction does the body's race
DMI number:
41298
224.
To kill shows fear dares not more fears endure
First Line:
To kill shows fear dares not more fears endure
Last Line:
And it is heaven's great conquest to reclaim
Author:
Sir William Davenant (Absolute)
DMI number:
16513
225.
Tyrants and devils think all pleasure vain
First Line:
Tyrants and devils think all pleasure vain
Last Line:
But what are still derived from other's pain
Author:
Sir William Davenant (Absolute)
DMI number:
21197
226.
Trees that tallest grow do take the deepest
First Line:
Trees that tallest grow do take the deepest
Last Line:
Both the swift and the safest way to pride
Author:
Sir William Davenant (Absolute)
DMI number:
15188
227.
Virtue's defensive armour must be strong
First Line:
Virtue's defensive armour must be strong
Last Line:
To escape the merry and malicious tongue
DMI number:
41459
228.
We were too proud no use to make
First Line:
We were too proud no use to make
Last Line:
What honour's self does to it offer
Author:
Sir William Davenant (Absolute)
DMI number:
15136
229.
We for their knowledge men inspired adore
First Line:
We for their knowledge men inspired adore
Last Line:
Than that which he can make another know
Author:
Sir William Davenant (Absolute)
DMI number:
16022
230.
We may judge that all they do
First Line:
We may judge that all they do
Last Line:
Defence not seeking nor designing harm
Author:
Sir William Davenant (Absolute)
DMI number:
13592
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