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1.
But the base miser starves amidst his store
First Line:
But the base miser starves amidst his store
Last Line:
Sits sadly pining and believes he's poor
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
5972
2.
Describe we next the nature of the bees
First Line:
Describe we next the nature of the bees
Last Line:
And think it honour at his feet to die
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute) & Virgil (Absolute)
DMI number:
30628
3.
Gallants by all good signs it does appear
First Line:
Gallants by all good signs it does appear
Last Line:
And you'll be troubled with them all agen
Author:
Sir William Davenant (Absolute) & John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
4202
4.
He who writ this not without pains and thought
First Line:
He who writ this not without pains and thought
Last Line:
Are bankrupt gamesters for they damn on tick
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
35754
5.
I sing the praise of a worthy knight
First Line:
I sing the praise of a worthy knight
Last Line:
For his father was ruined by the first of the line
DMI number:
4501
6.
Perhaps you may of Priam's fate enquire
First Line:
Perhaps you may of Priam's fate enquire
Last Line:
Leaped headlong from the heights and flames consumed the rest
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
31675
7.
Since faction ebbs and rogues grow out of fashion
First Line:
Since faction ebbs and rogues grow out of fashion
Last Line:
Whig poets and whig sheriffs may hang together
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
3719
8.
The good old man with suppliant hands implored
First Line:
The good old man with suppliant hands implored
Last Line:
And loaded up the hill convey my sire
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
31676
9.
The fiery courser when he hears from far
First Line:
The fiery courser when he hears from far
Last Line:
He bears his rider headlong on the foe
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
30626
10.
They drag him from his den
First Line:
They drag him from his den
Last Line:
His mouth that flames no more and his extinguished eyes
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
37090