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121.
By virtuous principles to fire the heart
First Line:
By virtuous principles to fire the heart
Last Line:
And knowledge grow the commerce of the isle
DMI number:
12880
122.
By your leave critics to a female play
First Line:
By your leave critics to a female play
Last Line:
And Henry owned his wife was in the right
Author:
George Colman (Absolute)
DMI number:
39023
123.
Can it be thought ye wives this scribbling fool
First Line:
Can it be thought ye wives this scribbling fool
Last Line:
Wives won't be taught be it the school for maids
Author:
Hugh Kelly (Absolute)
DMI number:
37866
124.
By opposition lately sore affrighted
First Line:
By opposition lately sore affrighted
Last Line:
May from their king's indulgence hope for your's
DMI number:
31730
125.
By sacred eloquence the pulpit strives
First Line:
By sacred eloquence the pulpit strives
Last Line:
In reformation laugh away the smart
DMI number:
38019
126.
But that it would take from our modesty
First Line:
But that it would take from our modesty
Last Line:
And shall to after times preserve his name
Author:
John Fletcher (Absolute) & Philip Massinger (Absolute)
DMI number:
38728
127.
But that the tyrant custom bears such sway
First Line:
But that the tyrant custom bears such sway
Last Line:
Some easy wit but much more cruelty
Author:
Sir William Davenant (Absolute)
DMI number:
38776
128.
But to write plays why tis a bold pretence
First Line:
But to write plays why tis a bold pretence
Last Line:
To judgement breeding wit and eloquence
Author:
John Sheffield (Absolute)
DMI number:
10450
129.
Britons once more in annual joy we meet
First Line:
Britons once more in annual joy we meet
Last Line:
The ambiguous laurel and the double name
Author:
Horace Walpole (Absolute)
DMI number:
27191
130.
Britons once more in annual joy we meet
First Line:
Britons once more in annual joy we meet
Last Line:
The ambiguous laurel and the doubtful name
Author:
Horace Walpole (Absolute)
DMI number:
19763
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