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31.
He that commits a sin shall quickly find
First Line:
He that commits a sin shall quickly find
Last Line:
Will damn and conscience will record the fault
Author:
Thomas Creech (Confident)
DMI number:
33603
32.
How blindly men their happiness pursue
First Line:
How blindly men their happiness pursue
Last Line:
When love commands tis pleasant to obey
DMI number:
3860
33.
How blithe secure and brisk and gay
First Line:
How blithe secure and brisk and gay
Last Line:
Whose fear you never had
DMI number:
4352
34.
How vain his boasting and how poor his claim
First Line:
How vain his boasting and how poor his claim
Last Line:
And joins the assembly of his kindred gods
Author:
James Ward (Confident)
DMI number:
11852
35.
In early times well known to public fame
First Line:
In early times well known to public fame
Last Line:
But cannot long avert the threatened blow
Author:
Joseph Mitchell (Absolute)
DMI number:
36280
36.
It was as learned traditions say
First Line:
It was as learned traditions say
Last Line:
And sighing to himself withdrew
Author:
Henry Brooke (Absolute)
DMI number:
33440
37.
It is not the silver nor gold of it self
First Line:
It is not the silver nor gold of it self
Last Line:
Whilst beggared honesty runs by their side
DMI number:
44424
38.
It is not the silver or gold of its self
First Line:
It is not the silver or gold of its self
Last Line:
This makes you as merry as we that do sing
DMI number:
43296
39.
Much will always wanting be
First Line:
Much will always wanting be
Last Line:
With sparing hand but just enough has given
Author:
Thomas Creech (Speculation)
DMI number:
33605
40.
My mistress she is fully known
First Line:
My mistress she is fully known
Last Line:
Any of all her stations
DMI number:
42416
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