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151.
Upon a time a neighing steed
First Line:
Upon a time a neighing steed
Last Line:
And like his ancestors was bitted
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
23371
152.
What ecstasies her bosom fire
First Line:
What ecstasies her bosom fire
Last Line:
Or else you break a faithful heart
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
33560
153.
What happiness the rural maid attends
First Line:
What happiness the rural maid attends
Last Line:
And rich in poverty enjoys content
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
37117
154.
What though the gathering mire thy feet besmear
First Line:
What though the gathering mire thy feet besmear
Last Line:
And Whitehall echoes claean your honour's shoes
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
30634
155.
What whispers must the beauty bear
First Line:
What whispers must the beauty bear
Last Line:
That wasps have stings and felt the wound
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
24904
156.
When Blouselind expired the weather's bell
First Line:
When Blouselind expired the weather's bell
Last Line:
And peaceful like the harmless lambs she died
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
29806
157.
When Themis thus with prescient voice had spoke
First Line:
When Themis thus with prescient voice had spoke
Last Line:
The double offspring of your warm embrace
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
12110
158.
When the chaste lamb is from her sisters led
First Line:
When the chaste lamb is from her sisters led
Last Line:
The gaze and envy of each thoughtless maid
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
17409
159.
While Iole the fatal change declares
First Line:
While Iole the fatal change declares
Last Line:
Instilled new vigour and restored his years
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
11878
160.
Whenever a courtier's out of place
First Line:
Whenever a courtier's out of place
Last Line:
And never forced to leave his lies
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
37033
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