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581. Greatness most envied when least understood

First Line:: Greatness most envied when least understood
Last Line:: To be more wretched than the vulgar can
Author:: Sir Charles Sedley (Absolute)
DMI number:: 18992

582. Greatness must keep those arts by which it grew

First Line:: Greatness must keep those arts by which it grew
Last Line:: And ever what it wills or fears make true
Author:: Fulke Greville (Absolute)
DMI number:: 14968

583. Green rise the Kentish hills in cheerful air

First Line:: Green rise the Kentish hills in cheerful air
Last Line:: Or hazy atmosphere
Author:: John Armstrong (Absolute)
DMI number:: 30660

584. Hail learned bard who dost thy power dispense

First Line:: Hail learned bard who dost thy power dispense
Last Line:: And scorn the fools that want the sense to learn
Author:: Aphra Behn (Absolute)
DMI number:: 41855

585. Haply there met the other day

First Line:: Haply there met the other day
Last Line:: That union happily complete
DMI number:: 33376

586. Happy are they that hear their detractions

First Line:: Happy are they that hear their detractions
Last Line:: And can put them to mending
Author:: William Shakespeare (Absolute)
DMI number:: 14495

587. Great Alexander's horse Bucephalus by name

First Line:: Great Alexander's horse Bucephalus by name
Last Line:: But for Tyhee &c
DMI number:: 43327

588. Great Charles who full of mercy wouldst command

First Line:: Great Charles who full of mercy wouldst command
Last Line:: Till the stroke's struck which they can never retrieve
Author:: John Wilmot (Speculation)
DMI number:: 3634

589. Hail to that sage renowned of old

First Line:: Hail to that sage renowned of old
Last Line:: A man the world the maggot's nut
DMI number:: 31932

590. Good god how tender is the parents love

First Line:: Good god how tender is the parents love
Last Line:: Parents claim no prerogative from love
Author:: William Diaper (Absolute)
DMI number:: 30245

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