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371.
How long may heaven be bantered by a nation
First Line:
How long may heaven be bantered by a nation
Last Line:
Grant heaven we always may be ruled by queens
Author:
Daniel Defoe (Confident)
DMI number:
4569
372.
His Grace was once of men the best
First Line:
His Grace was once of men the best
Last Line:
Reason shall fix him in the sky
DMI number:
32333
373.
Honour in the breech is lodged
First Line:
Honour in the breech is lodged
Last Line:
Hurts honour than deep wounds before
DMI number:
31551
374.
Honour is like that glassy bubble
First Line:
Honour is like that glassy bubble
Last Line:
And wits are cracked to find out why
Author:
Samuel Butler (Absolute)
DMI number:
5504
375.
Honour's | A painful burden which great minds must bear
First Line:
Honour's | A painful burden which great minds must bear
Last Line:
Obtained with danger and possessed with fear
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
5663
376.
Hob plunged his waggon in a slough
First Line:
Hob plunged his waggon in a slough
Last Line:
Unless they're with endeavours joined
DMI number:
30231
377.
How gaily is at first begun
First Line:
How gaily is at first begun
Last Line:
Leave following crowds behind
Author:
Anne Finch [nee Kingsmill] (Absolute)
DMI number:
17540
378.
Here we an aged man described have
First Line:
Here we an aged man described have
Last Line:
Till I am filled with fruits of pious knowing
Author:
George Wither (Absolute)
DMI number:
10299
379.
How shall the young secure their hearts
First Line:
How shall the young secure their hearts
Last Line:
And well support our age
Author:
Isaac Watts (Absolute)
DMI number:
26876
380.
How soon gay scenes of wanton pleasure cloy
First Line:
How soon gay scenes of wanton pleasure cloy
Last Line:
And wondering worlds adore the eternal god
DMI number:
32893
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