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1. Frighted men at sea

First Line:: Frighted men at sea
Last Line:: But sink the vessel to preserve the freight
Author:: Sir Robert Howard (Absolute)
DMI number:: 15143

2. I have seen sudden starts to mischief grow

First Line:: I have seen sudden starts to mischief grow
Last Line:: But turns to good are usually more slow
Author:: Sir Robert Howard (Absolute)
DMI number:: 16571

3. If all things by success are understood

First Line:: If all things by success are understood
Last Line:: Courage proves guilt when merits swell to pride
DMI number:: 41231

4. If all things by success are understood

First Line:: If all things by success are understood
Last Line:: Men that make war grow wicked to be good
Author:: John Dryden (Absolute) & Sir Robert Howard (Absolute)
DMI number:: 20964

5. Man is like pliant wax

First Line:: Man is like pliant wax
Last Line:: To seem but only honest or be so
Author:: Sir Robert Howard (Absolute)
DMI number:: 15071

6. Mankind upon each other's ruins rise

First Line:: Mankind upon each other's ruins rise
Last Line:: But as the rates are set by death and vice
Author:: Sir Robert Howard (Absolute)
DMI number:: 16420

7. Passions are like thieves | That watch to enter undefended places

First Line:: Passions are like thieves | That watch to enter undefended places
Last Line:: Between wild beasts and man
Author:: Sir Robert Howard (Absolute)
DMI number:: 17039

8. The greatest proof of courage we can give

First Line:: The greatest proof of courage we can give
Last Line:: Is then to die when we have power to live
Author:: John Dryden (Absolute) & Sir Robert Howard (Absolute)
DMI number:: 18530

9. The shape of virtue still can best deceive

First Line:: The shape of virtue still can best deceive
Last Line:: Sink in the storms but tis the calms betray
Author:: Sir Robert Howard (Absolute)
DMI number:: 14543

10. These starts are the convulsions of weak reason

First Line:: These starts are the convulsions of weak reason
Last Line:: And watched by reason into gentleness
Author:: Sir Robert Howard (Absolute)
DMI number:: 17038