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1941.
Within the windings of a wood
First Line:
Within the windings of a wood
Last Line:
And finished with his life his moan
DMI number:
11143
1942.
Without good breeding truth is not approved
First Line:
Without good breeding truth is not approved
Last Line:
That only makes superior sense be loved
Author:
Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:
9504
1943.
Witlings beware nor wantonly provoke
First Line:
Witlings beware nor wantonly provoke
Last Line:
But all men triumph over the biter bit
DMI number:
30799
1944.
Worth makes the man and want of it the fellow
First Line:
Worth makes the man and want of it the fellow
Last Line:
The rest is all but leather or prunella
DMI number:
30738
1945.
Yes yes I grant the sons of earth
First Line:
Yes yes I grant the sons of earth
Last Line:
And all was peace and calm delight
Author:
James Beattie (Absolute)
DMI number:
37733
1946.
Yet miserable ourselves why should we deem
First Line:
Yet miserable ourselves why should we deem
Last Line:
Is rightly said to yield to miseries
Author:
Michael Drayton (Absolute)
DMI number:
13372
1947.
Yet should the graces all thy figures place
First Line:
Yet should the graces all thy figures place
Last Line:
Thou but presevest a face and I a name
Author:
Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:
22408
1948.
Yet shun their fault who scandalously nice
First Line:
Yet shun their fault who scandalously nice
Last Line:
As all looks yellow to the jaundiced eye
Author:
Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:
30650
1949.
Ye wrong heads and strong heads attend to my strains
First Line:
Ye wrong heads and strong heads attend to my strains
Last Line:
Though often mistaking the head for the tail
DMI number:
36051
1950.
Yes Arnauld thou dost easily perceive
First Line:
Yes Arnauld thou dost easily perceive
Last Line:
What others in return of mine may say
DMI number:
8964
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