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151.
Action is honour's language swords are tongues
First Line:
Action is honour's language swords are tongues
Last Line:
Which both speak best and best do right our wrongs
Author:
Samuel Rowley (Absolute) & Thomas Dekker (Absolute)
DMI number:
13353
152.
Actions are weakened with too hasty speed
First Line:
Actions are weakened with too hasty speed
Last Line:
Jove could not get the muses in a night
Author:
Charles Aleyn (Absolute)
DMI number:
13349
153.
Actions of kings are precepts
First Line:
Actions of kings are precepts
Last Line:
Seem to be precedents and warrants too
Author:
Charles Aleyn (Absolute)
DMI number:
14646
154.
Actions rare and sudden do commonly
First Line:
Actions rare and sudden do commonly
Last Line:
To show itself in the public road
Author:
Sir William Davenant (Absolute)
DMI number:
13358
155.
Advancement now doth not attend desert
First Line:
Advancement now doth not attend desert
Last Line:
Whose virtue makes their vice more vile appear
Author:
William Alexander (Absolute)
DMI number:
13365
156.
Adversity hurts none but only such
First Line:
Adversity hurts none but only such
Last Line:
Whom whitest fortune dandled has too much
Author:
Robert Herrick (Absolute)
DMI number:
13392
157.
Advice Cosmelia by the wise is loved
First Line:
Advice Cosmelia by the wise is loved
Last Line:
The precept this the bright example you
DMI number:
12737
158.
Ae day a clock wad brag a dial
First Line:
Ae day a clock wad brag a dial
Last Line:
And that's the way of wisest men
Author:
Allan Ramsay (Absolute)
DMI number:
15362
159.
Aelius whose noble lineage springs
First Line:
Aelius whose noble lineage springs
Last Line:
With thee the social banquet share
DMI number:
25597
160.
Ah say my soul why so overwhelmed with grief
First Line:
Ah say my soul why so overwhelmed with grief
Last Line:
Lord I'm resigned O let thy will be done
DMI number:
26973
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