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71.
Plot not deceit from shedding blood of rain
First Line:
Plot not deceit from shedding blood of rain
Last Line:
And grow not wealthy by dishonest gain
DMI number:
30469
72.
Penny and penny
First Line:
Penny and penny
Last Line:
Shall never have many
DMI number:
23482
73.
Repine not at thy neighbour's good nor rail
First Line:
Repine not at thy neighbour's good nor rail
Last Line:
No envious thoughts the immortal minds assail
DMI number:
30335
74.
Riches if more than can be fairly borne
First Line:
Riches if more than can be fairly borne
Last Line:
Engender pride and puff us up with scorn
DMI number:
30330
75.
Save not the wicked from their just desert
First Line:
Save not the wicked from their just desert
Last Line:
Of being jointly in their crimes undone
DMI number:
30357
76.
Shun mad vain glorious boasts and be thy tongue
First Line:
Shun mad vain glorious boasts and be thy tongue
Last Line:
With modesty that useful beauty hung
DMI number:
30356
77.
Set not a fool in judgment wise men guide
First Line:
Set not a fool in judgment wise men guide
Last Line:
They never know what's good who never learn
DMI number:
30343
78.
Set your stool in the sun
First Line:
Set your stool in the sun
Last Line:
When one knave goes another will come
DMI number:
8202
79.
Soft soothing words don't always friendly prove
First Line:
Soft soothing words don't always friendly prove
Last Line:
Are but the varnish to some base design
Author:
Edmund Arwaker (Confident)
DMI number:
30378
80.
Still term does last and lawers they
First Line:
Still term does last and lawers they
Last Line:
Do most go home by weeping cross
DMI number:
23497
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