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1. He that's besotted to his fear or ease

First Line:: He that's besotted to his fear or ease
Last Line:: Will make his patience prove his worst disease
Author:: John Tatham (Absolute)
DMI number:: 17100

2. In my delights I can no limits bear

First Line:: In my delights I can no limits bear
Last Line:: Our joys have bounds and our desires have none
Author:: John Crowne (Absolute)
DMI number:: 17199

3. Like dew upon the grass when pleasure's sun

First Line:: Like dew upon the grass when pleasure's sun
Last Line:: Shines on your virtues all your virtue's done
Author:: John Marston (Absolute) & William Barksted [Backsted or Baxter] (Absolute) & Lewis Machin (Absolute)
DMI number:: 17181

4. If on the sudden he begins to rise

First Line:: If on the sudden he begins to rise
Last Line:: No man that lives can count his enemies
Author:: Thomas Middleton (Absolute)
DMI number:: 17306

5. Passions are like thieves | That watch to enter undefended places

First Line:: Passions are like thieves | That watch to enter undefended places
Last Line:: Between wild beasts and man
Author:: Sir Robert Howard (Absolute)
DMI number:: 17039

6. Passions are oft mistaken and misnamed

First Line:: Passions are oft mistaken and misnamed
Last Line:: Things simply good grow evil with misplacing
Author:: Fulke Greville (Absolute)
DMI number:: 17030

7. Pimps manage the great business of the nation

First Line:: Pimps manage the great business of the nation
Last Line:: That is the heavenly work of propagation
Author:: John Crowne (Absolute)
DMI number:: 16998

8. Revolt is recreant when pursuit is brave

First Line:: Revolt is recreant when pursuit is brave
Last Line:: Never to faint doth purchase what we crave
Author:: Lewis Machin (Confident)
DMI number:: 17157

9. Tis from high life high characters are drawn

First Line:: Tis from high life high characters are drawn
Last Line:: Born where heaven's influence scarce can penetrate
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 24847

10. Tis hard to say what men whom reason guides

First Line:: Tis hard to say what men whom reason guides
Last Line:: Intend to do much more whom passion rides
Author:: John Fountain (Absolute)
DMI number:: 17076