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21.
And those who to themselves loved life deny
First Line:
And those who to themselves loved life deny
Last Line:
When they would others kill
Author:
Sir William Davenant (Absolute)
DMI number:
16771
22.
And to be rich be diligent move on
First Line:
And to be rich be diligent move on
Last Line:
And by incessant labour gather all
Author:
Sir William Davenant (Absolute)
DMI number:
15690
23.
Ambassadors that cram into their breasts
First Line:
Ambassadors that cram into their breasts
Last Line:
Yet swell like kings companions when they're gone
Author:
Sir William Davenant (Absolute)
DMI number:
13441
24.
Ambition's monstrous stomach does increase
First Line:
Ambition's monstrous stomach does increase
Last Line:
Ambition is not tired with toil nor cloyed with power
Author:
Sir William Davenant (Absolute)
DMI number:
13521
25.
Are you here sir does it become a king
First Line:
Are you here sir does it become a king
Last Line:
He hath not skill to cure
DMI number:
40763
26.
Art's card is by their pilot faith refused
First Line:
Art's card is by their pilot faith refused
Last Line:
Than nature ever found or reason sought
Author:
Sir William Davenant (Absolute)
DMI number:
14687
27.
As sullen heirs when wasteful fathers die
First Line:
As sullen heirs when wasteful fathers die
Last Line:
They'll but acknowledge what they should restore
DMI number:
41655
28.
As when a tree's cut down the secret root
First Line:
As when a tree's cut down the secret root
Last Line:
To find her woman it must be abed
Author:
Sir William Davenant (Absolute) & John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
17523
29.
As when a tree's cut down the secret root
First Line:
As when a tree's cut down the secret root
Last Line:
To find her woman it must be in bed
Author:
Sir William Davenant (Absolute) & John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
35757
30.
As winds whose violence out does all art
First Line:
As winds whose violence out does all art
Last Line:
Like winds will silence tongues and scape from eyes
DMI number:
40944
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