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441.
Great souls discern not when the leap's too wide
First Line:
Great souls discern not when the leap's too wide
Last Line:
They jump and only view the farther side
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
5543
442.
Great was their strife which hourly was renewed
First Line:
Great was their strife which hourly was renewed
Last Line:
And wished that every look might be their last
DMI number:
40100
443.
Great wits are sure to madness near allied
First Line:
Great wits are sure to madness near allied
Last Line:
And thin partitions do their bounds divide
DMI number:
40340
444.
Greatness most envied when least understood
First Line:
Greatness most envied when least understood
Last Line:
To be more wretched than the vulgar can
Author:
Sir Charles Sedley (Absolute)
DMI number:
18992
445.
Grief seldom joined with blooming youth is seen
First Line:
Grief seldom joined with blooming youth is seen
Last Line:
But wisdom does unlucky age misguide
Author:
Sir Robert Howard (Absolute) & John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
21691
446.
Grief though not cured is eased by company
First Line:
Grief though not cured is eased by company
Last Line:
-
DMI number:
19013
447.
Grieved though I am an ancient friend to lose
First Line:
Grieved though I am an ancient friend to lose
Last Line:
And add new venom when you write of Rome
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
7237
448.
Happy and free securely blessed
First Line:
Happy and free securely blessed
Last Line:
Yet kill us if you go away
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
3873
449.
Happy the man and happy he alone
First Line:
Happy the man and happy he alone
Last Line:
But what has been has been and I have had my hour
DMI number:
39887
450.
Good unexpected evil unforeseen
First Line:
Good unexpected evil unforeseen
Last Line:
Then fall so hard they bound and rise again
DMI number:
40285
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