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101.
Here lies M F the son of a bearward
First Line:
Here lies M F the son of a bearward
Last Line:
Three crooked apostles and six arrant whores
DMI number:
42582
102.
How dost thou wear and weary out thy days
First Line:
How dost thou wear and weary out thy days
Last Line:
Of thy desires thou hast not yet got up
Author:
Samuel Daniel (Absolute)
DMI number:
13447
103.
Honour and fame | Forever wait the emperor may our prophet
First Line:
Honour and fame | Forever wait the emperor may our prophet
Last Line:
But with herself herself the goddess pays
Author:
Nicholas Rowe (Absolute)
DMI number:
40530
104.
Honour's a blast a bubble nought but air
First Line:
Honour's a blast a bubble nought but air
Last Line:
It's often often tossed till all is lost that's good
DMI number:
42716
105.
His resolution's like
First Line:
His resolution's like
Last Line:
Yet does it meet it handsomely again
DMI number:
40843
106.
How unhappy is my fate
First Line:
How unhappy is my fate
Last Line:
And dying sighed and thought of you
DMI number:
42784
107.
How much of paper's spoiled what floods of ink
First Line:
How much of paper's spoiled what floods of ink
Last Line:
An honest heart is worth its weight in gold
Author:
Mary Jones (Absolute)
DMI number:
23663
108.
I am that even course that must be kept
First Line:
I am that even course that must be kept
Last Line:
I am the golden mediocrity
Author:
Thomas Randolph (Absolute)
DMI number:
16477
109.
In tedious exile now too long detained
First Line:
In tedious exile now too long detained
Last Line:
In suppliant terms implore a kind redress
Author:
Samuel Croxall (Confident)
DMI number:
11662
110.
In the blooming time of the year
First Line:
In the blooming time of the year
Last Line:
My fame renown and all die | For wishing to be king
Author:
Aphra Behn (Absolute)
DMI number:
23510
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