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401. Could mournful sighs or floods of tears prevent

First Line:
Could mournful sighs or floods of tears prevent
Last Line:
A cheerful look and an unconquered eye
Author:
Thomas Yalden (Absolute)
DMI number:
4773

402. Council's as much the office of a servant

First Line:
Council's as much the office of a servant
Last Line:
Defence is
Author:
Nathan Field (Absolute) & Philip Massinger (Absolute) & John Fletcher (Absolute)
DMI number:
13410

403. Councils like seamen as they cause do find

First Line:
Councils like seamen as they cause do find
Last Line:
Must tack about according to the wind
Author:
John Dover (Absolute)
DMI number:
13415

404. Count all the advantage prosperous vice attains

First Line:
Count all the advantage prosperous vice attains
Last Line:
Tis but what virtue flies from and disdains
Author:
Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:
33766

405. Courage if tis not checked is always bad

First Line:
Courage if tis not checked is always bad
Last Line:
Too hot a spirit makes its owner mad
DMI number:
30331

406. Courage which serves a worthy end

First Line:
Courage which serves a worthy end
Last Line:
A martyr to his foolish pride
DMI number:
37054

407. Court promises let wise men count them cursed

First Line:
Court promises let wise men count them cursed
Last Line:
For while you live he that scores best pays worst
Author:
John Webster (Absolute)
DMI number:
17341

408. Courtier if thou needs would wive

First Line:
Courtier if thou needs would wive
Last Line:
Gain her servants and thee honour
DMI number:
44241

409. Cowards are scared with threatenings boys are whipped

First Line:
Cowards are scared with threatenings boys are whipped
Last Line:
Acts of itself never asks the body counsel
Author:
Thomas Otway (Absolute)
DMI number:
21154

410. Commend but sparingly whom thou dost love

First Line:
Commend but sparingly whom thou dost love
Last Line:
And too sharp censure shows an evil tongue
Author:
Sir John Denham (Absolute)
DMI number:
17273