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71.
He needs no arms for his defence
First Line:
He needs no arms for his defence
Last Line:
To a much better or at least much more quiet state
DMI number:
44699
72.
He who denies himself what nature craves
First Line:
He who denies himself what nature craves
Last Line:
But meet and centre in one fatal end
Author:
Edmund Arwaker (Absolute)
DMI number:
7861
73.
He that meddles with women had best look about him
First Line:
He that meddles with women had best look about him
Last Line:
The wits and the fools have all tricks in their way
DMI number:
21535
74.
Her commendations praise you into shame
First Line:
Her commendations praise you into shame
Last Line:
And turns all yellow with her jaundiced eye
DMI number:
30230
75.
Here lies a man a happy man was he
First Line:
Here lies a man a happy man was he
Last Line:
For worldly joy hath always in it death
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
28183
76.
How far the sweets of solitude excel
First Line:
How far the sweets of solitude excel
Last Line:
Than all the poisoned sweets of ease and luxury
DMI number:
43275
77.
How few with prudence life's perfections scan
First Line:
How few with prudence life's perfections scan
Last Line:
For peace o virtue peace is all thy own
DMI number:
30788
78.
How happy is that godlike man
First Line:
How happy is that godlike man
Last Line:
Submission and repentance
Author:
Edward Ward (Absolute)
DMI number:
10681
79.
How slowly moves the sun how dull the wheels
First Line:
How slowly moves the sun how dull the wheels
Last Line:
To yonder peaceful worlds and long for rest
Author:
Elizabeth Rowe [nee Singer] (Absolute)
DMI number:
25993
80.
How sweetly careless Delia seems
First Line:
How sweetly careless Delia seems
Last Line:
Both folly's buzz and satire's sting
DMI number:
23465
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