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81.
Nor reigns ambition in bold man alone
First Line:
Nor reigns ambition in bold man alone
Last Line:
Give peace in hand and promise bliss to come
Author:
Edward Young (Absolute)
DMI number:
32450
82.
Now are our brows bound with victorious wreaths
First Line:
Now are our brows bound with victorious wreaths
Last Line:
And my first step shall be on Henry's head
Author:
William Shakespeare (Absolute)
DMI number:
40521
83.
O L--ll ere you drive too far
First Line:
O L--ll ere you drive too far
Last Line:
And Icarus's wings
DMI number:
32186
84.
O memory celestial maid
First Line:
O memory celestial maid
Last Line:
But ah for pleasure yield us pain
Author:
William Shenstone (Absolute)
DMI number:
26734
85.
Oh mediocrity | Thou prizeless jewel only mean men have
First Line:
Oh mediocrity | Thou prizeless jewel only mean men have
Last Line:
Found in the muckhill by the ignorant cock
Author:
Nathan Field (Absolute) & John Fletcher (Absolute) & Philip Massinger (Absolute)
DMI number:
16475
86.
Oh Elfrid I believe thee chaste as snow
First Line:
Oh Elfrid I believe thee chaste as snow
Last Line:
Who knew no power to wish but was her own
DMI number:
14186
87.
Oh energy divine of great ambition
First Line:
Oh energy divine of great ambition
Last Line:
And ripen em to men in spite of nature
DMI number:
14181
88.
One world sufficed not Alexander's mind
First Line:
One world sufficed not Alexander's mind
Last Line:
The mighty soul how small a body holds
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
5955
89.
On this last labour this me closing strain
First Line:
On this last labour this me closing strain
Last Line:
At will to raise or hush the civil storm
Author:
Edward Young (Absolute)
DMI number:
32452
90.
Perrault in France like English Ralph has long
First Line:
Perrault in France like English Ralph has long
Last Line:
Shows plainly to the world that he knows neither
DMI number:
24787
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