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481.
Evil for good relentless to bestow
First Line:
Evil for good relentless to bestow
Last Line:
Saving a villain's life you risk your own
DMI number:
30743
482.
Exact not from a poor man though thy right
First Line:
Exact not from a poor man though thy right
Last Line:
A debt with rigour to the utmost mite
DMI number:
30339
483.
Exalt thou not thy self though placed thou be
First Line:
Exalt thou not thy self though placed thou be
Last Line:
Becomes a very fool before he dies
Author:
George Wither (Absolute)
DMI number:
9906
484.
Exalted Socrates divinely brave
First Line:
Exalted Socrates divinely brave
Last Line:
Puts flattery on until the aim be sure
DMI number:
30246
485.
Examples have the wisest warned oft
First Line:
Examples have the wisest warned oft
Last Line:
Who trusts to them shall never stand full fast
Author:
Thomas Churchyard (Absolute)
DMI number:
14957
486.
Examples lead us and we likely see
First Line:
Examples lead us and we likely see
Last Line:
Such as the prince is will his people be
Author:
Robert Herrick (Absolute)
DMI number:
14648
487.
First follow nature and your judgement frame
First Line:
First follow nature and your judgement frame
Last Line:
Itself unseen but in the effects remains
Author:
Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:
30639
488.
First honour god and next thy parents too
First Line:
First honour god and next thy parents too
Last Line:
And deal to all men their peculiar due
DMI number:
30307
489.
First to the gods thy humble homage pay
First Line:
First to the gods thy humble homage pay
Last Line:
And scorn the dark dominion of the grave
Author:
Nicholas Rowe (Absolute)
DMI number:
22908
490.
First to the gods thy humble homage pay
First Line:
First to the gods thy humble homage pay
Last Line:
And teach thy feet her heavenly paths to tread
Author:
Nicholas Rowe (Absolute)
DMI number:
30250
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