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31. He who from heaven expects to gain his end

First Line:: He who from heaven expects to gain his end
Last Line:: And bore the heaven to which he was advanced
Author:: Edmund Arwaker (Absolute)
DMI number:: 30366

32. He that makes conscience of a venial sin

First Line:: He that makes conscience of a venial sin
Last Line:: Those that never reckon pence they waste this way
DMI number:: 41997

33. He that performs not what he ought but doth the same neglect

First Line:: He that performs not what he ought but doth the same neglect
Last Line:: For one wise man with hoary hairs three dozen fools I know
Author:: Samuel Rowlands (Absolute)
DMI number:: 23385

34. Honour's a blast a bubble nought but air

First Line:: Honour's a blast a bubble nought but air
Last Line:: It's often often tossed till all is lost that's good
DMI number:: 42716

35. Honour's a toy

First Line:: Honour's a toy
Last Line:: Is not at leisure
DMI number:: 42795

36. I hate lay vulgar make no noise

First Line:: I hate lay vulgar make no noise
Last Line:: For wealth accompanied with toil
Author:: Sir Richard Fanshawe (Absolute)
DMI number:: 42098

37. In all thy talk be moderation had

First Line:: In all thy talk be moderation had
Last Line:: The mean is best and all extremes are bad
DMI number:: 30334

38. In things of moment on yourself depend

First Line:: In things of moment on yourself depend
Last Line:: And servants very seldom prove sincere
DMI number:: 30363

39. In summer labour like the painful ant

First Line:: In summer labour like the painful ant
Last Line:: Now bathe yourselves in rivers clear
DMI number:: 23485

40. In gold and silver what unseen deceit

First Line:: In gold and silver what unseen deceit
Last Line:: And brothers all the ties of nature break
DMI number:: 30323

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