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1. A narrow pass to shady Tempe leads

First Line:
A narrow pass to shady Tempe leads
Last Line:
And Lesbos drew the tears Thessalia spared
Author:
George Jeffreys (Absolute)
DMI number:
15456

2. At length the tumult of the banquet over

First Line:
At length the tumult of the banquet over
Last Line:
Then flows at large and his low banks disdains
Author:
John Hughes (Absolute)
DMI number:
8383

3. Caesar | If now these bodies want their pile and urn

First Line:
Caesar | If now these bodies want their pile and urn
Last Line:
To make a grave heaven's vault shall be his tomb
DMI number:
6990

4. But furious dreams disturb their restless rest

First Line:
But furious dreams disturb their restless rest
Last Line:
Daunts some but Caesar's soul all ghosts affright
Author:
Thomas May (Absolute)
DMI number:
5535

5. Distracted thus with fears presaging Rome

First Line:
Distracted thus with fears presaging Rome
Last Line:
Too much to love of arms and heat of civil rage
Author:
Nicholas Rowe (Absolute) & Lucan (Absolute)
DMI number:
4158

6. Full of the godhead in his breast inshrined

First Line:
Full of the godhead in his breast inshrined
Last Line:
And these inspiring sounds to roman actions call
Author:
John Dennis (Absolute)
DMI number:
7139

7. Heaven meanly with the conqueror did comply

First Line:
Heaven meanly with the conqueror did comply
Last Line:
But Cato rather than submit would die
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
6010

8. He's the king of mirth that slily cheats our sense

First Line:
He's the king of mirth that slily cheats our sense
Last Line:
Give longer life in laughing than in air
DMI number:
37720

9. I whom thou seest begirt with towering oaks

First Line:
I whom thou seest begirt with towering oaks
Last Line:
For fortune fortune I am thine alone
DMI number:
28324

10. Justly to name the better cause were hard

First Line:
Justly to name the better cause were hard
Last Line:
The vanquished party was by Cato owned
DMI number:
2269