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171.
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
172.
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
173.
Poor trifling mortal tell me why
First Line:
Poor trifling mortal tell me why
Last Line:
When suns shall fade away
DMI number:
32407
174.
Power's a strange thing which even additions make
First Line:
Power's a strange thing which even additions make
Last Line:
Run over if you add one honour more
Author:
Charles Aleyn (Absolute)
DMI number:
17249
175.
Pray now John let Jug prevail
First Line:
Pray now John let Jug prevail
Last Line:
Jug too and all the ragged crew
Author:
Thomas D'Urfey (Absolute)
DMI number:
2634
176.
Philip of Macedon for fear
First Line:
Philip of Macedon for fear
Last Line:
Remember sir you're but a boy
DMI number:
24801
177.
Scaeva thou art wise enough to tell
First Line:
Scaeva thou art wise enough to tell
Last Line:
Get help you rascal where you are not known
DMI number:
42207
178.
Since active man can in the air rebound
First Line:
Since active man can in the air rebound
Last Line:
The vast conceptions of our teeming brains
Author:
Edward Ward (Confident)
DMI number:
9674
179.
Scarce have the guests the royal table left
First Line:
Scarce have the guests the royal table left
Last Line:
Have one no bounds the other no defence
DMI number:
29665
180.
Ship that to us sweet Virgil owest
First Line:
Ship that to us sweet Virgil owest
Last Line:
To lay his thunder by
Author:
Sir Richard Fanshawe (Absolute)
DMI number:
42032
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