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121.
The ancient epilogue as critics write
First Line:
The ancient epilogue as critics write
Last Line:
Who think good breeding is akin to wit
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
35389
122.
The Argonauts now cut the stormy deeps
First Line:
The Argonauts now cut the stormy deeps
Last Line:
To Cephalus' command the monarch gave
Author:
George Sewell (Confident) & John Gay (Confident)
DMI number:
17436
123.
That man must daily wiser grow
First Line:
That man must daily wiser grow
Last Line:
Derision shouts along the strand
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
23363
124.
The hero said and with the torture stung
First Line:
The hero said and with the torture stung
Last Line:
And still the name of hapless Lychas bears
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
11723
125.
The farmer came the hooting guest
First Line:
The farmer came the hooting guest
Last Line:
Fools in derision follow fools
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
1769
126.
The man of pure and simple heart
First Line:
The man of pure and simple heart
Last Line:
The dog was cudgelled out of place
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
31922
127.
The man to Jove his suit preferred
First Line:
The man to Jove his suit preferred
Last Line:
To Providence resign the rest
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
25121
128.
The man who with undaunted toils
First Line:
The man who with undaunted toils
Last Line:
I grant are strange yet may be true
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
29685
129.
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
130.
The ranging dog the stubble tries
First Line:
The ranging dog the stubble tries
Last Line:
She said and to the covey flew
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
37032
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