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1.
Affection is become a parasite
First Line:
Affection is become a parasite
Last Line:
Strives to please whom it cannot benefit
Author:
Sir William Davenant (Absolute)
DMI number:
13436
2.
How can you judgment as profound as seas
First Line:
How can you judgment as profound as seas
Last Line:
Bounds of their own confined capacity
Author:
Sir William Davenant (Absolute)
DMI number:
15847
3.
If justice could in solemn dulness lie
First Line:
If justice could in solemn dulness lie
Last Line:
Armed and entrenched in a contracted gross
Author:
Sir William Davenant (Absolute)
DMI number:
15849
4.
Their everlasting business is slowly
First Line:
Their everlasting business is slowly
Last Line:
Have men of brain and courage fill a court
Author:
Sir William Davenant (Absolute)
DMI number:
14132
5.
Tis a full court
First Line:
Tis a full court
Last Line:
And at least be held secret if not wise
Author:
Sir William Davenant (Absolute)
DMI number:
14134
6.
You cannot lose your virtue sir and then
First Line:
You cannot lose your virtue sir and then
Last Line:
Of what you can't in nobleness receive
Author:
Sir William Davenant (Absolute)
DMI number:
17350
7.
Your natural greatness never artful made
First Line:
Your natural greatness never artful made
Last Line:
They grow more loved as they become more known
DMI number:
40832
8.
You would grow unjust unto yourself
First Line:
You would grow unjust unto yourself
Last Line:
Then neglect them
Author:
Sir William Davenant (Absolute)
DMI number:
13304