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661.
His Grace was once of men the best
First Line:
His Grace was once of men the best
Last Line:
Reason shall fix him in the sky
DMI number:
32333
662.
Honest designs
First Line:
Honest designs
Last Line:
Which we must pay and wait for the reward
Author:
Sir Robert Howard (Absolute)
DMI number:
14471
663.
Honour hath many wings chance hath no books
First Line:
Honour hath many wings chance hath no books
Last Line:
Who give example still are something more
Author:
Fulke Greville (Absolute)
DMI number:
14644
664.
Honour I say or honest fame
First Line:
Honour I say or honest fame
Last Line:
And kings can neither take nor give
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
16875
665.
Honour in the breech is lodged
First Line:
Honour in the breech is lodged
Last Line:
Hurts honour than deep wounds before
DMI number:
31551
666.
Honour is like that glassy bubble
First Line:
Honour is like that glassy bubble
Last Line:
And wits are cracked to find out why
Author:
Samuel Butler (Absolute)
DMI number:
5504
667.
Honour's | A painful burden which great minds must bear
First Line:
Honour's | A painful burden which great minds must bear
Last Line:
Obtained with danger and possessed with fear
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
5663
668.
Hope in great actions is too weak a hold
First Line:
Hope in great actions is too weak a hold
Last Line:
The way to safety is to look for none
Author:
Charles Aleyn (Absolute)
DMI number:
15162
669.
Hob plunged his waggon in a slough
First Line:
Hob plunged his waggon in a slough
Last Line:
Unless they're with endeavours joined
DMI number:
30231
670.
How gaily is at first begun
First Line:
How gaily is at first begun
Last Line:
Leave following crowds behind
Author:
Anne Finch [nee Kingsmill] (Absolute)
DMI number:
17540
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