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1651.
To refuse just praise
First Line:
To refuse just praise
Last Line:
Is an extreme worse than man's over-weening | Opinion of himself
Author:
Thomas Nabbes [Nabbs] (Absolute)
DMI number:
17268
1652.
To rob the hireling of his due abhor
First Line:
To rob the hireling of his due abhor
Last Line:
And never in the least afflict the poor
DMI number:
30312
1653.
To see a play I call no heinous crime
First Line:
To see a play I call no heinous crime
Last Line:
Perhaps and but perhaps without offence
DMI number:
32128
1654.
To fools the treasures dug from wisdom's mine
First Line:
To fools the treasures dug from wisdom's mine
Last Line:
Are jewels thrown to cocks and pearls to swine
DMI number:
30730
1655.
To friend and to foe
First Line:
To friend and to foe
Last Line:
Then let not these pastimes betray thee
DMI number:
42916
1656.
To Fuscus the town's lover health I wish
First Line:
To Fuscus the town's lover health I wish
Last Line:
Save that I have not thee perfectly well
Author:
Sir Richard Fanshawe (Absolute)
DMI number:
42200
1657.
To God give glory as he does command
First Line:
To God give glory as he does command
Last Line:
Tell no tales yourself nor mind what others tell
DMI number:
20594
1658.
To have power to forgive
First Line:
To have power to forgive
Last Line:
To grant a pardon than condemn
Author:
Samuel Butler (Absolute)
DMI number:
9549
1659.
To brag of benefits one hath bestown
First Line:
To brag of benefits one hath bestown
Last Line:
Is by the doer made an injury
Author:
Richard Brome (Absolute)
DMI number:
13727
1660.
To break his word or lose his place
First Line:
To break his word or lose his place
Last Line:
Right solid consolation
DMI number:
38574
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