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101. Thus Agur breathed his warm desire

First Line:: Thus Agur breathed his warm desire
Last Line:: Or call us to the bliss on high
DMI number:: 36339

102. Time ruinates proud buildings with her hours

First Line:: Time ruinates proud buildings with her hours
Last Line:: Stones to drop down and speak their raisers' praise
DMI number:: 41914

103. Tis a foul deed deserving highest blame

First Line:: Tis a foul deed deserving highest blame
Last Line:: Shall rise to light and never die again
DMI number:: 30346

104. To a red man read thy read

First Line:: To a red man read thy read
Last Line:: From a black man keep thy wife
DMI number:: 41925

105. To rob the hireling of his due abhor

First Line:: To rob the hireling of his due abhor
Last Line:: And never in the least afflict the poor
DMI number:: 30312

106. To emulate what's good deserves applause

First Line:: To emulate what's good deserves applause
Last Line:: But zeal is evil in an evil cause
DMI number:: 30332

107. Trust not too rashly but thy faith suspend

First Line:: Trust not too rashly but thy faith suspend
Last Line:: Till thou hast certain knowledge of the end
DMI number:: 30338

108. We're oft deceived by things that surest seem

First Line:: We're oft deceived by things that surest seem
Last Line:: Obey the times nor strive against the stream
DMI number:: 30353

109. Wear not thy sword for slaughter but defence

First Line:: Wear not thy sword for slaughter but defence
Last Line:: To slay thy foe pollutes thine hand with blood
DMI number:: 30318

110. What shame or stint in mourning over

First Line:: What shame or stint in mourning over
Last Line:: Which all the world cannot redress
Author:: Sir Richard Fanshawe (Absolute)
DMI number:: 42056

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