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10031. Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour

First Line:: Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour
Last Line:: And dust to dust concludes her noble song
DMI number:: 37712

10032. Why are my thoughts still ministering fresh pain

First Line:: Why are my thoughts still ministering fresh pain
Last Line:: Life grows a burden and a weight of woe
Author:: Francis Gentleman (Absolute)
DMI number:: 30550

10033. Why are those graceful sorrows on that brow

First Line:: Why are those graceful sorrows on that brow
Last Line:: Why frown those looks by nature formed to smile
Author:: Bevil Higgons (Absolute)
DMI number:: 19341

10034. Why are thy doubtful speeches dark and troubled

First Line:: Why are thy doubtful speeches dark and troubled
Last Line:: As Cretan seas when vexed by warring winds
Author:: Edmund Smith (Absolute)
DMI number:: 20905

10035. Why are we rich or great except to show

First Line:: Why are we rich or great except to show
Last Line:: To serve the state by councils and by arms
Author:: Benjamin Jonson (Absolute)
DMI number:: 16845

10036. Why art thou yet so fair shall I believe

First Line:: Why art thou yet so fair shall I believe
Last Line:: Thee here in dark to be his paramour
Author:: William Shakespeare (Absolute)
DMI number:: 22157

10037. Why bashful maid will you your beauty hide

First Line:: Why bashful maid will you your beauty hide
Last Line:: Their second wealth after the best is shown
Author:: Sir William Davenant (Absolute)
DMI number:: 13702

10038. Why bend thy eyes to earth

First Line:: Why bend thy eyes to earth
Last Line:: That trickling shower of tears to stain thy sweetness
Author:: Nicholas Rowe (Absolute)
DMI number:: 21338

10039. Why boast we Glaucus our extended reign

First Line:: Why boast we Glaucus our extended reign
Last Line:: Or let us glory gain or glory give
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 34088

10040. Why delays | His hand to execute what his decree

First Line:: Why delays | His hand to execute what his decree
Last Line:: To me and to my offspring would torment me | With cruel expectation
Author:: John Milton (Absolute)
DMI number:: 40458