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591.
Good heaven that fools and knaves should be so vain
First Line:
Good heaven that fools and knaves should be so vain
Last Line:
To future days a libel and a jest
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
37677
592.
Good humour only teaches charms to last
First Line:
Good humour only teaches charms to last
Last Line:
Still makes new conquests and maintains the past
Author:
Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:
9486
593.
Heaven in one mould the kindred fate has cast
First Line:
Heaven in one mould the kindred fate has cast
Last Line:
Scared if they scape and worried if they're caught
DMI number:
30731
594.
Heaven me such uses send
First Line:
Heaven me such uses send
Last Line:
Not to pick bad from bad but by bad mend
Author:
William Shakespeare (Absolute)
DMI number:
14638
595.
He's a fool in his heart that takes any care
First Line:
He's a fool in his heart that takes any care
Last Line:
Say the word what it will I will never give over
DMI number:
44304
596.
He's highly raised by flattering conceit
First Line:
He's highly raised by flattering conceit
Last Line:
That with a fall she could not with her beak
Author:
Charles Aleyn (Absolute)
DMI number:
13995
597.
Happy the man who never strays
First Line:
Happy the man who never strays
Last Line:
To certainty of ruin lead
Author:
Elizabeth Tollet (Absolute)
DMI number:
24931
598.
Happy the man who with such ease
First Line:
Happy the man who with such ease
Last Line:
Though neither Whig nor Tory
DMI number:
38661
599.
Happy the ready wit of men of parts
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Happy the ready wit of men of parts
Last Line:
Who on himself can turn the villain's arts
DMI number:
30765
600.
Happy's the man who rightly understands
First Line:
Happy's the man who rightly understands
Last Line:
With prudence temperance justice fortitude
DMI number:
35464
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