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1. Custom does often reason overrule

First Line:: Custom does often reason overrule
Last Line:: And only serves for reason to the fool
Author:: John Wilmot (Absolute)
DMI number:: 9422

2. Great Charles who full of mercy wouldst command

First Line:: Great Charles who full of mercy wouldst command
Last Line:: Till the stroke's struck which they can never retrieve
Author:: John Wilmot (Speculation)
DMI number:: 3634

3. Some few from wit have this true maxim got

First Line:: Some few from wit have this true maxim got
Last Line:: To stand or fall with beauty on his side
Author:: John Wilmot (Absolute)
DMI number:: 4143

4. Unequally th'impartial hand of heaven

First Line:: Unequally th'impartial hand of heaven
Last Line:: His own too little or his friend's too much
DMI number:: 5614

5. 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