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11. Less by his birth than by his merit known

First Line:: Less by his birth than by his merit known
Last Line:: Worth is short lived then nothing hold too dear
DMI number:: 27462

12. Man's a poor deluded bubble

First Line:: Man's a poor deluded bubble
Last Line:: Lost in error lives and dies
Author:: Robert Dodsley (Absolute)
DMI number:: 33990

13. O wretched man in what a mist of life

First Line:: O wretched man in what a mist of life
Last Line:: And craves no more than undisturbed rest
Author:: John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 5490

14. Our life is nothing but a winter's day

First Line:: Our life is nothing but a winter's day
Last Line:: Who dies betimes has less and less to pay
Author:: Francis Quarles (Absolute)
DMI number:: 16110

15. Once as Jove traversed over his usual rounds

First Line:: Once as Jove traversed over his usual rounds
Last Line:: His fancy knows no limits but the whole
Author:: Claudian (Absolute)
DMI number:: 43413

16. One night I dreamed and dreams may oft prove true

First Line:: One night I dreamed and dreams may oft prove true
Last Line:: Nor think a beggar's title worse than thine
Author:: Thomas Blacklock (Absolute)
DMI number:: 25844

17. Riches chance may take or give

First Line:: Riches chance may take or give
Last Line:: And beauty mirth and pleasure fail
DMI number:: 32129

18. Since all earth's pleasures are so short and small

First Line:: Since all earth's pleasures are so short and small
Last Line:: The way to enjoy them is to abjure them all
Author:: George Chapman (Absolute)
DMI number:: 17176

19. Short is our life but longer is our rest

First Line:: Short is our life but longer is our rest
Last Line:: Loses some days of life but years of sorrow
DMI number:: 4348

20. The half of depressa resurgam omit

First Line:: The half of depressa resurgam omit
Last Line:: If you think you're rising by G--- you are bit
DMI number:: 35663