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51.
The only plague from men than rest doth reave
First Line:
The only plague from men than rest doth reave
Last Line:
Is that they weigh their wants not what they have
DMI number:
41528
52.
Their pomps and triumphs stand them in no stead
First Line:
Their pomps and triumphs stand them in no stead
Last Line:
They die and yet would live in what is dead
Author:
William Alexander (Absolute)
DMI number:
13954
53.
Then let us live since all change below
First Line:
Then let us live since all change below
Last Line:
Who can command themselves though not their fate
Author:
William Alexander (Absolute)
DMI number:
16104
54.
Then men are men when they are all their own
First Line:
Then men are men when they are all their own
Last Line:
Not when by other badges but made known
DMI number:
40963
55.
This mass of thought this animated slime
First Line:
This mass of thought this animated slime
Last Line:
Soon raised soon razed as flowers in a meadow
Author:
William Alexander (Absolute)
DMI number:
16395
56.
Though all things do to harm him what they can
First Line:
Though all things do to harm him what they can
Last Line:
No greater enemy to himself than man
Author:
William Alexander (Absolute)
DMI number:
14571
57.
This self conceit is a most dangerous shelf
First Line:
This self conceit is a most dangerous shelf
Last Line:
Can never fail to fall in many snares
Author:
William Alexander (Absolute)
DMI number:
13992
58.
Those are but feeble brains which fancies load
First Line:
Those are but feeble brains which fancies load
Last Line:
Too wary wits dare never work great things
Author:
William Alexander (Absolute)
DMI number:
13863
59.
Those minions oft to whom kings do extend
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Those minions oft to whom kings do extend
Last Line:
When once of them they can expect no more
Author:
William Alexander (Absolute)
DMI number:
14742
60.
Those who delight in climbing high
First Line:
Those who delight in climbing high
Last Line:
Oft by a precipice do die
Author:
William Alexander (Absolute)
DMI number:
13449
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