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3981.
You hope in distichs brevity may please
First Line:
You hope in distichs brevity may please
Last Line:
A book of distichs give us no great ease
DMI number:
27556
3982.
You imitate dean Swift you say
First Line:
You imitate dean Swift you say
Last Line:
Adieu to your poetic fame
DMI number:
33403
3983.
You know the ancient writings say
First Line:
You know the ancient writings say
Last Line:
And beef keeps sweeter once 'tis powdered
DMI number:
5766
3984.
You lately were enquiring why Silvester
First Line:
You lately were enquiring why Silvester
Last Line:
Has not yet got a wife he has a sister
DMI number:
27996
3985.
Would every Briton an Horatius prove
First Line:
Would every Briton an Horatius prove
Last Line:
And every fair be crowned with happiness
Author:
John Morrice (Speculation)
DMI number:
14116
3986.
Would lovely Chloe to my vows attend
First Line:
Would lovely Chloe to my vows attend
Last Line:
Or Judas like fall headlong and be burst
DMI number:
24360
3987.
Would thou hadst beauty less or virtue more
First Line:
Would thou hadst beauty less or virtue more
Last Line:
For nothing's uglier than a pretty whore
DMI number:
12603
3988.
Would woman rather from the throng retired
First Line:
Would woman rather from the throng retired
Last Line:
Whilst love good sense and virtue ever last
DMI number:
5179
3989.
Would you be free tis what you most desire
First Line:
Would you be free tis what you most desire
Last Line:
The Parthian king compared to thee's a slave
DMI number:
6230
3990.
Would you be free tis your chief wish you say
First Line:
Would you be free tis your chief wish you say
Last Line:
The Persian king's a slave compared with thee
Author:
Abraham Cowley (Absolute)
DMI number:
28346
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