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Subject: RUDYERD, SIR BENJAMIN (1572-1658)
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UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` TO BENJAMIN RUDYERD, by BEN JONSON    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Rudyerd, as lesser dames, to great ones use
Last Line: That strives, his manners should precede his wit.
Subject(s): Rudyerd, Sir Benjamin (1572-1658)


TO THE SAME [BENJAMIN RUDYERD] (2), by BEN JONSON    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: If I would wish, for truth, and not for show
Last Line: Who prov'st, all these were, and again may be.
Subject(s): Rudyerd, Sir Benjamin (1572-1658)


TO THE SAME [BENJAMIN RUDYERD] (3), by BEN JONSON    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Writing thyself, or judging others' writ
Last Line: Of the best writer, and judge, should emulate.
Subject(s): Rudyerd, Sir Benjamin (1572-1658)