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1. Heaven pities ignorance

First Line:: Heaven pities ignorance
Last Line:: All sins else see their faults she's only blind
Author:: James Shirley (Absolute) & Thomas Middleton (Absolute)
DMI number:: 15597

2. He that doth many good deeds it may fall

First Line:: He that doth many good deeds it may fall
Last Line:: Among the rest one may reward them all
Author:: James Shirley (Absolute)
DMI number:: 13807

3. Honour pays | Double where kings neglect and he is valiant

First Line:: Honour pays | Double where kings neglect and he is valiant
Last Line:: Truly that dares forget to be rewarded
DMI number:: 40890

4. Hypocrisy's a delicate white devil

First Line:: Hypocrisy's a delicate white devil
Last Line:: Superstitiously adore you for abusing them
Author:: James Shirley (Absolute)
DMI number:: 14537

5. Knaves will thrive

First Line:: Knaves will thrive
Last Line:: When honest plainness shows not how to live
Author:: James Shirley (Absolute)
DMI number:: 39159

6. Nor takes it from the justice of a prince

First Line:: Nor takes it from the justice of a prince
Last Line:: Sometimes to execution
Author:: James Shirley (Absolute)
DMI number:: 16510

7. Oh the blindness of a covetous wretched

First Line:: Oh the blindness of a covetous wretched
Last Line:: That wealth a husband for their daughters choose
Author:: James Shirley (Absolute)
DMI number:: 17014

8. Thou hast virtue to secure all I am confident

First Line:: Thou hast virtue to secure all I am confident
Last Line:: More clear and more impregnable
DMI number:: 41252

9. Titles may set a gloss upon our name

First Line:: Titles may set a gloss upon our name
Last Line:: But virtue only is the soul of fame
DMI number:: 41452

10. Tis poor and not becoming perfect gentry

First Line:: Tis poor and not becoming perfect gentry
Last Line:: But what our actions make us worthy of
Author:: James Shirley (Absolute) & George Chapman (Absolute)
DMI number:: 13527