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21.
Or if he wicked were
First Line:
Or if he wicked were
Last Line:
Lucrece a poniard found and Portia coals
Author:
Sir William Davenant (Absolute)
DMI number:
13889
22.
Revenge impatient Hubert proudly sought
First Line:
Revenge impatient Hubert proudly sought
Last Line:
Which scarce against the future can provide
DMI number:
40879
23.
Revenge weak womens valour and in men
First Line:
Revenge weak womens valour and in men
Last Line:
Before they boldly dare believe them dead
DMI number:
40880
24.
She never saw courts yet courts could have undone
First Line:
She never saw courts yet courts could have undone
Last Line:
And sin not seeing never had use of tears
Author:
Sir William Davenant (Absolute)
DMI number:
15763
25.
Still you recoil like the chaste indian plant
First Line:
Still you recoil like the chaste indian plant
Last Line:
Approach of man
Author:
Sir William Davenant (Absolute)
DMI number:
16646
26.
Temperate in what does needy life preserve
First Line:
Temperate in what does needy life preserve
Last Line:
Ready as pilots waked with sudden winds
DMI number:
41248
27.
Tell me why heaven first did suffer sin
First Line:
Tell me why heaven first did suffer sin
Last Line:
Which strive to guide her where they see no way
DMI number:
41021
28.
The frowns of heaven are to the virtuous like
First Line:
The frowns of heaven are to the virtuous like
Last Line:
And often show the long expected land | Is near
DMI number:
41460
29.
The foolish world does jealousy mistake
First Line:
The foolish world does jealousy mistake
Last Line:
But others dully sleep over those they love
Author:
Sir William Davenant (Absolute)
DMI number:
15579
30.
The miser's gold the painted cloud
First Line:
The miser's gold the painted cloud
Last Line:
The studies to preserve mankind
Author:
Sir William Davenant (Absolute)
DMI number:
15866
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