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1891.
Who does to merit trust
First Line:
Who does to merit trust
Last Line:
But writes an obligation in the dust
Author:
Sir John Suckling (Absolute)
DMI number:
16529
1892.
Who ever guesses thinks or dreams he knows
First Line:
Who ever guesses thinks or dreams he knows
Last Line:
Nature beforehand hath out cursed me
Author:
John Donne (Absolute)
DMI number:
9124
1893.
Who for each fickle fear from virtue shrinks
First Line:
Who for each fickle fear from virtue shrinks
Last Line:
That so our little world may know its king
Author:
Sir Philip Sidney (Speculation) & Sir William Temple (Speculation)
DMI number:
9420
1894.
Who friendship with a knave hath made
First Line:
Who friendship with a knave hath made
Last Line:
Because tis said your cats have nine
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
37029
1895.
Who gives himself away the second time
First Line:
Who gives himself away the second time
Last Line:
Creates no title but commits a crime
DMI number:
9600
1896.
Who has not bread more than he needs he must
First Line:
Who has not bread more than he needs he must
Last Line:
Forbear to keep a dog to eat the crust
Author:
Rowland Watkyns (Absolute)
DMI number:
16958
1897.
Who has the better game still fears the end
First Line:
Who has the better game still fears the end
Last Line:
Who has the worse still hopes his game will mend
Author:
Rowland Watkyns (Absolute)
DMI number:
16993
1898.
Who themselves with slavish toil
First Line:
Who themselves with slavish toil
Last Line:
That the guilty wretch annoys
DMI number:
8136
1899.
Whoever is raised
First Line:
Whoever is raised
Last Line:
For worth he has not he is taxed not praised
Author:
Benjamin Jonson (Absolute)
DMI number:
17299
1900.
While choler works good friend you may be wrong
First Line:
While choler works good friend you may be wrong
Last Line:
If honour bids tomorrow kill or die
Author:
John Armstrong (Absolute)
DMI number:
30724
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