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1011.
Best guide thou opens wisdom's way
First Line:
Best guide thou opens wisdom's way
Last Line:
And gives access though secret she retire
DMI number:
39536
1012.
Bethink thee William of thy fault
First Line:
Bethink thee William of thy fault
Last Line:
Believe the flattering tale
Author:
David Mallet (Absolute)
DMI number:
31508
1013.
Better for him to tempt the rage of heaven
First Line:
Better for him to tempt the rage of heaven
Last Line:
Tis daring for a god
Author:
William Congreve (Absolute)
DMI number:
21136
1014.
Better to leave undone than by our deed
First Line:
Better to leave undone than by our deed
Last Line:
Acquire too high a fame when he we serve's away
DMI number:
40954
1015.
Better were worse for no affliction
First Line:
Better were worse for no affliction
Last Line:
No cross is so extreme as to have none
Author:
John Donne (Absolute)
DMI number:
13378
1016.
Better with brutes my humble lot had gone
First Line:
Better with brutes my humble lot had gone
Last Line:
Cursed with that reason she must never use
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
21389
1017.
Between the acting of a dreadful thing
First Line:
Between the acting of a dreadful thing
Last Line:
The nature of an insurrection
Author:
William Shakespeare (Absolute)
DMI number:
14010
1018.
Between two thieves the just condemned to die
First Line:
Between two thieves the just condemned to die
Last Line:
For sins in the world he for the world's sins died
DMI number:
41894
1019.
Betwixt the chief of summer and the sad winter
First Line:
Betwixt the chief of summer and the sad winter
Last Line:
And earnest envy shall last but a while
Author:
Beid (Speculation)
DMI number:
38196
1020.
Betwixt the trees the Tiber took its course
First Line:
Betwixt the trees the Tiber took its course
Last Line:
To tuneful songs their narrow throats applied
DMI number:
40104
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