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1. Ah humorous kings how are you tossed like waves

First Line:: Ah humorous kings how are you tossed like waves
Last Line:: Where grace alone not merit must advance
Author:: Fulke Greville (Absolute)
DMI number:: 15914

2. Bear witness yet ye good and evil spirits

First Line:: Bear witness yet ye good and evil spirits
Last Line:: Nor hath it shame which men are forced to use
DMI number:: 41009

3. Envy is but the smoke of low estate

First Line:: Envy is but the smoke of low estate
Last Line:: Ascending still against the fortunate
Author:: Fulke Greville (Absolute)
DMI number:: 14614

4. Excess of honour done to them that die

First Line:: Excess of honour done to them that die
Last Line:: Makes living men see our humanity
Author:: Fulke Greville (Absolute)
DMI number:: 15086

5. For he that for himself would ruin all

First Line:: For he that for himself would ruin all
Last Line:: Shall perish in his craft unnatural
Author:: Fulke Greville (Absolute)
DMI number:: 16555

6. For we like dews drawn to be clouds above

First Line:: For we like dews drawn to be clouds above
Last Line:: That honour is the badge of tyranny
Author:: Fulke Greville (Absolute)
DMI number:: 15087

7. For as we see when sickness deeply root

First Line:: For as we see when sickness deeply root
Last Line:: Help on that dropsy-canker to devour
Author:: Fulke Greville (Absolute)
DMI number:: 16868

8. God that to pass will have his justice come

First Line:: God that to pass will have his justice come
Last Line:: Makes sin the thief the hangman and the doom
DMI number:: 41010

9. Hasty belief my lord hath hasty deeds

First Line:: Hasty belief my lord hath hasty deeds
Last Line:: And with their wounds oft truth and wisdom bleeds
Author:: Fulke Greville (Absolute)
DMI number:: 14346

10. Mischief is like the cockatrice's eyes

First Line:: Mischief is like the cockatrice's eyes
Last Line:: Sees first and kills or is seen first and dies
Author:: Fulke Greville (Absolute)
DMI number:: 16559