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221.
When wilful princes carelessly despise
First Line:
When wilful princes carelessly despise
Last Line:
Doth make those thieves the reckless princes rod
DMI number:
41154
222.
Whitehall a palace impious and accursed
First Line:
Whitehall a palace impious and accursed
Last Line:
The avengers of our blood and guardians of our land
DMI number:
4981
223.
Whither is ancient virtue gone
First Line:
Whither is ancient virtue gone
Last Line:
Then at length as calmly die as infants fall asleep
Author:
John Sheffield (Absolute)
DMI number:
7295
224.
Who at Paris has been
First Line:
Who at Paris has been
Last Line:
And your character will be complete
Author:
Sir Charles Hanbury Williams (Speculation)
DMI number:
17946
225.
Who mounts the loftiest dignities
First Line:
Who mounts the loftiest dignities
Last Line:
And scorn the puppets of the show | Thou fool thou knave thou villain
DMI number:
13371
226.
Who shall go about | To cozen fortune and be honourable
First Line:
Who shall go about | To cozen fortune and be honourable
Last Line:
How many be commanded that command
Author:
William Shakespeare (Absolute)
DMI number:
34885
227.
With indignation and with fury fraught
First Line:
With indignation and with fury fraught
Last Line:
And may my hunger speak in every line
Author:
Sir Robert Murray Keith (Absolute)
DMI number:
35303
228.
Wisely an observator said
First Line:
Wisely an observator said
Last Line:
To their eternal shame
Author:
Daniel Defoe (Speculation)
DMI number:
4971
229.
With a phiz that is grave and a sanctified face
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With a phiz that is grave and a sanctified face
Last Line:
And to save their own bacon about they will turn
DMI number:
8106
230.
Why should we boast of right and law
First Line:
Why should we boast of right and law
Last Line:
A blessed reformation
DMI number:
12577
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