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1.
Ambition's monstrous stomach does increase
First Line:
Ambition's monstrous stomach does increase
Last Line:
Ambition is not tired with toil nor cloyed with power
Author:
Sir William Davenant (Absolute)
DMI number:
13521
2.
Be not with honours gilded baits beguiled
First Line:
Be not with honours gilded baits beguiled
Last Line:
Tis so unsound her cradle is her grave
Author:
Sir William Davenant (Absolute)
DMI number:
13520
3.
In envy of thy hopes they hither came
First Line:
In envy of thy hopes they hither came
Last Line:
When envy feeds it more than noble fame
DMI number:
41428
4.
If we must fall it is as good
First Line:
If we must fall it is as good
Last Line:
We do it climbing as thus standing still
Author:
Sir William Davenant (Absolute)
DMI number:
14699
5.
Mark Birtha this unrighteous war of prayer
First Line:
Mark Birtha this unrighteous war of prayer
Last Line:
Like birds our songs of praise included prayer
Author:
Sir William Davenant (Absolute)
DMI number:
17282
6.
Th' ambitious maid at scornful distance stood
First Line:
Th' ambitious maid at scornful distance stood
Last Line:
Ambition is the mind's immodesty
Author:
Sir William Davenant (Absolute)
DMI number:
13519