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61.
How happy lives the man how sure to charm
First Line:
How happy lives the man how sure to charm
Last Line:
For women choose their men like silks for show
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
23106
62.
How vain are mortal man's endeavours
First Line:
How vain are mortal man's endeavours
Last Line:
Runs the same track it went before
Author:
Jonathan Swift (Speculation) & John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
2003
63.
How vain are mortal man's endeavours
First Line:
How vain are mortal man's endeavours
Last Line:
Runs the same tract it went before
Author:
Jonathan Swift (Speculation) & John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
15422
64.
How weak how vain is human pride
First Line:
How weak how vain is human pride
Last Line:
For different tastes please different vermin
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
23349
65.
How wretched is the faithful youth
First Line:
How wretched is the faithful youth
Last Line:
Whenever they sigh they sigh for gold
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
1058
66.
How wretched is the wit and how forlorn
First Line:
How wretched is the wit and how forlorn
Last Line:
For women choose their men like silks for show
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
30267
67.
I grant corruption sways mankind
First Line:
I grant corruption sways mankind
Last Line:
Time serving tools not friends are bought
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
37041
68.
I hate the man who builds his name
First Line:
I hate the man who builds his name
Last Line:
To wither envy pine and fade
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
23405
69.
Impertinence at first is born
First Line:
Impertinence at first is born
Last Line:
Are sure to make their follies known
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
33431
70.
In beauty faults conspicuous grow
First Line:
In beauty faults conspicuous grow
Last Line:
And buzzing scandal fills the place
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
24907
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