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41.
We were too proud no use to make
First Line:
We were too proud no use to make
Last Line:
What honour's self does to it offer
Author:
Sir William Davenant (Absolute)
DMI number:
15136
42.
What throngs of great impediments besiege
First Line:
What throngs of great impediments besiege
Last Line:
Unthrifty merchandise to change my gold | For breath
Author:
Sir William Davenant (Absolute)
DMI number:
17310
43.
Whose breast too narrow for her heart was still
First Line:
Whose breast too narrow for her heart was still
Last Line:
Her reason's throne and prison to her will
Author:
Sir William Davenant (Absolute)
DMI number:
14854
44.
Yet those who live contents without wit
First Line:
Yet those who live contents without wit
Last Line:
When nought but light can well resemble it
Author:
Sir William Davenant (Absolute)
DMI number:
14343
45.
You bring such clemency as shows you have
First Line:
You bring such clemency as shows you have
Last Line:
Creation a less work than to redeem
Author:
Sir William Davenant (Absolute)
DMI number:
16514
46.
You cannot lose your virtue sir and then
First Line:
You cannot lose your virtue sir and then
Last Line:
Of what you can't in nobleness receive
Author:
Sir William Davenant (Absolute)
DMI number:
17350
47.
Would I had trod the humble path and made
First Line:
Would I had trod the humble path and made
Last Line:
Grows hoarse with scolding
Author:
Sir William Davenant (Absolute)
DMI number:
15187
48.
Your politicians | Have evermore a taint of vanity
First Line:
Your politicians | Have evermore a taint of vanity
Last Line:
As they are greedy to contrive it
Author:
Sir William Davenant (Absolute)
DMI number:
17225
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