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111.
Hard is the fortune that your sex attends
First Line:
Hard is the fortune that your sex attends
Last Line:
When most you tyrannize you're most abused
Author:
George Lyttelton (Absolute)
DMI number:
30968
112.
Have you seen the raging stormy main
First Line:
Have you seen the raging stormy main
Last Line:
If you have seen all this then kiss mine -
Author:
John Wilmot (Speculation)
DMI number:
5427
113.
He that deals all by strength his wit is shallow
First Line:
He that deals all by strength his wit is shallow
Last Line:
When a man's head goes through each limb will follow
Author:
John Webster (Absolute)
DMI number:
17218
114.
He that first said it knew the worth of wit
First Line:
He that first said it knew the worth of wit
Last Line:
Shall Dryden Cowley and our Duke outgo
DMI number:
6549
115.
Hence satire's power tis her corrective part
First Line:
Hence satire's power tis her corrective part
Last Line:
And slaves and sycophants surround in vain
Author:
John Brown (Absolute)
DMI number:
30878
116.
Her wit and beauty for a court was made
First Line:
Her wit and beauty for a court was made
Last Line:
But truth and goodness fit her for a shade
Author:
George Lyttelton (Absolute)
DMI number:
19453
117.
Her wit stings blisters galls off the skin
First Line:
Her wit stings blisters galls off the skin
Last Line:
That flew out of Jupiter's brain pan
DMI number:
41640
118.
Here matchless beauty matchless wit conspire
First Line:
Here matchless beauty matchless wit conspire
Last Line:
A theme too lofty for a Pindar's mind
DMI number:
10070
119.
Here lies a proof that wit can never be
First Line:
Here lies a proof that wit can never be
Last Line:
Defence enough against mortality
DMI number:
24178
120.
Here lies lord Chesterfield the wit
First Line:
Here lies lord Chesterfield the wit
Last Line:
But of a great man not a bit
DMI number:
33573
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