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11. Hail king of horses noble Rosinante

First Line:: Hail king of horses noble Rosinante
Last Line:: Did gallop once or else the historian fails
DMI number:: 9442

12. How comes it Perrault I would gladly know

First Line:: How comes it Perrault I would gladly know
Last Line:: And then no wonder if they meet no praise
DMI number:: 8985

13. In charming infancy's disguise

First Line:: In charming infancy's disguise
Last Line:: The brightness of his mother's eyes
DMI number:: 8940

14. In want and what's a greater curse

First Line:: In want and what's a greater curse
Last Line:: Was ever gratitude so rare
DMI number:: 8977

15. Let the self lover these strict lessons learn

First Line:: Let the self lover these strict lessons learn
Last Line:: Will cure his passion and correct his pride
DMI number:: 9438

16. My rhyme unforced attends to reasons call

First Line:: My rhyme unforced attends to reasons call
Last Line:: Or take him for a friend to truth
DMI number:: 8945

17. My friend Bilain as yesterday

First Line:: My friend Bilain as yesterday
Last Line:: I have 'em all they're lasting ware
DMI number:: 9441

18. My friend Marullus I'm uneasy

First Line:: My friend Marullus I'm uneasy
Last Line:: So dull and wanting more of flame than phlegm
DMI number:: 9445

19. Mistake not fathers read it once again

First Line:: Mistake not fathers read it once again
Last Line:: With sparks of lust the punished sinners breast
DMI number:: 8919

20. Of all the pens which my poor rhymes molest

First Line:: Of all the pens which my poor rhymes molest
Last Line:: Writes scoundrel verses and then says they're mine
DMI number:: 9434