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171. The lofty arch his high ambition shows

First Line:
The lofty arch his high ambition shows
Last Line:
The stream an emblem of his bounty flows
DMI number:
12478

172. The shaken tree grows faster at the root

First Line:
The shaken tree grows faster at the root
Last Line:
And love grows firmer for some blasts of doubt
Author:
Francis Quarles (Absolute)
DMI number:
17051

173. The walls are thick the servants thin

First Line:
The walls are thick the servants thin
Last Line:
The gods without the devil within
DMI number:
13081

174. The task is hard the choice 'twixt bad and good

First Line:
The task is hard the choice 'twixt bad and good
Last Line:
Vice plagues the mind and virtue flesh and blood
DMI number:
17462

175. These reverend fools each others faults expose

First Line:
These reverend fools each others faults expose
Last Line:
For an estate which both have right to lose
DMI number:
8083

176. They both were drowned whilst love and fate contended

First Line:
They both were drowned whilst love and fate contended
Last Line:
And thus they both pure flesh like pure fish ended
Author:
James Smith (Speculation)
DMI number:
8518

177. This hour perhaps our friend is well

First Line:
This hour perhaps our friend is well
Last Line:
The next we hear his passing bell
DMI number:
35252

178. They may talk of the goddesses in Ida vales

First Line:
They may talk of the goddesses in Ida vales
Last Line:
But you show your wit whereas they showed their tails
Author:
Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:
9688

179. They say A--'s a wit for what

First Line:
They say A--'s a wit for what
Last Line:
For writing no for writing not
Author:
Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:
9692

180. Thou wilt fight if any man call Phoebe whore

First Line:
Thou wilt fight if any man call Phoebe whore
Last Line:
That she is thine what can proclaim it more
Author:
Sir Charles Sedley (Absolute)
DMI number:
13098