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1.
Her secret drift the wisest miss to find
First Line:
Her secret drift the wisest miss to find
Last Line:
This must they learn that rightly temporize
Author:
Michael Drayton (Absolute)
DMI number:
14535
2.
Man's wit doth build for time but to devour
First Line:
Man's wit doth build for time but to devour
Last Line:
But virtue's free from time and fortune's power
DMI number:
41449
3.
Th' Arabian bird that never is but one
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Th' Arabian bird that never is but one
Last Line:
They would have done as doves and sparrows do
Author:
Michael Drayton (Absolute)
DMI number:
13883
4.
Things over rank do never kindly bear
First Line:
Things over rank do never kindly bear
Last Line:
Sits above fortune and controlleth time
Author:
Michael Drayton (Absolute)
DMI number:
17358
5.
Thou idol honour which we fools adore
First Line:
Thou idol honour which we fools adore
Last Line:
And makes us beggars in our greatest state
Author:
Michael Drayton (Absolute)
DMI number:
15088
6.
Twixt unexpected and so dangerous ills
First Line:
Twixt unexpected and so dangerous ills
Last Line:
Answers opinion howsoever he err
Author:
Michael Drayton (Absolute)
DMI number:
14632
7.
What fortune hurts let sufferance only heal
First Line:
What fortune hurts let sufferance only heal
Last Line:
No wisdom with extremities to deal
Author:
Michael Drayton (Absolute)
DMI number:
17088
8.
Who to the full thy vileness world ever told
First Line:
Who to the full thy vileness world ever told
Last Line:
And all thy ways lead head long into hell
DMI number:
41735
9.
Why should your fair eyes with such sovereign grace
First Line:
Why should your fair eyes with such sovereign grace
Last Line:
Heavens are not kind to them that know them most
Author:
Michael Drayton (Absolute)
DMI number:
16523