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41.
The man who with undaunted toils
First Line:
The man who with undaunted toils
Last Line:
Wits are game cocks to one another
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
23426
42.
The leaves all soiled some turned the corners worn
First Line:
The leaves all soiled some turned the corners worn
Last Line:
So have I read five volumes writ by you
DMI number:
27988
43.
The verses in this book too soon took air
First Line:
The verses in this book too soon took air
Last Line:
The only monuments which cannot die
DMI number:
27667
44.
Thou whose short span of life as plain appears
First Line:
Thou whose short span of life as plain appears
Last Line:
As thou shouldst live an age or die tomorrow
DMI number:
41993
45.
This world's a printing house in which enclosure
First Line:
This world's a printing house in which enclosure
Last Line:
We're gathered sheet by sheet and bound for heaven
DMI number:
36851
46.
Thou porest on Helvicus and studiest in vain
First Line:
Thou porest on Helvicus and studiest in vain
Last Line:
Call Glycera to me for I am one of her swingers
Author:
Thomas Flatman (Absolute)
DMI number:
42118
47.
Thus to the muses spoke the Cyprian dame
First Line:
Thus to the muses spoke the Cyprian dame
Last Line:
But when he finds us studying hard he flies
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
16859
48.
Time ruinates proud buildings with her hours
First Line:
Time ruinates proud buildings with her hours
Last Line:
Stones to drop down and speak their raisers' praise
DMI number:
41914
49.
Well book thou on the stationer's stall wilt lie
First Line:
Well book thou on the stationer's stall wilt lie
Last Line:
When Lepidus and Lollius consuls are
Author:
Alexander Brome (Absolute)
DMI number:
42210
50.
We act by fits and starts like drowning men
First Line:
We act by fits and starts like drowning men
Last Line:
The satisfaction of a gentleman
Author:
John Dryden (Confident)
DMI number:
4032
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