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61.
Authors are judged by strange capricious rules
First Line:
Authors are judged by strange capricious rules
Last Line:
Let him that takes it wear it as his own
Author:
Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:
1971
62.
As when a tree's cut down the secret root
First Line:
As when a tree's cut down the secret root
Last Line:
To find her woman it must be abed
Author:
Sir William Davenant (Absolute) & John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
17523
63.
As when in hostile times two neighbouring states
First Line:
As when in hostile times two neighbouring states
Last Line:
With half the spirit that our soldiers fight
DMI number:
3461
64.
As when some ancient hospitable seat
First Line:
As when some ancient hospitable seat
Last Line:
Will join to crush us when we're almost down
DMI number:
33959
65.
As when some treasurer lays down the stick
First Line:
As when some treasurer lays down the stick
Last Line:
To each an omen of triumphant love
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
35796
66.
As when the Midland sea is nowhere clear
First Line:
As when the Midland sea is nowhere clear
Last Line:
Thus humbly ere we pass strike sail to you
Author:
Abraham Cowley (Absolute)
DMI number:
38783
67.
As when the spring in all its bright array
First Line:
As when the spring in all its bright array
Last Line:
And fits us nobly for the part of man
DMI number:
39924
68.
Beauty like wit can only charm when new
First Line:
Beauty like wit can only charm when new
Last Line:
Or he'll be sweetly served by such as these
Author:
Aphra Behn (Absolute)
DMI number:
38790
69.
Before the breast factitious feelings knew
First Line:
Before the breast factitious feelings knew
Last Line:
Since tis to serve my family and me
DMI number:
35417
70.
Before this court I Peter Puff appear
First Line:
Before this court I Peter Puff appear
Last Line:
Then set us up and knock the poet down
Author:
David Garrick (Absolute)
DMI number:
33947
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