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11.
Ajax he shuns through all the dire debate
First Line:
Ajax he shuns through all the dire debate
Last Line:
Marks the dry dust and thirsts for blood in vain
Author:
Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:
31585
12.
Ah dearest friend in whom the gods had joined
First Line:
Ah dearest friend in whom the gods had joined
Last Line:
The wretched source of all this misery
Author:
Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:
31584
13.
An epilogue through custom is your right
First Line:
An epilogue through custom is your right
Last Line:
And cry long live our title to success
Author:
Edward Young (Absolute)
DMI number:
37509
14.
And couldst thou hope dissembler from my sight
First Line:
And couldst thou hope dissembler from my sight
Last Line:
I should not seem quite widowed and undone
Author:
Christopher Pitt (Absolute)
DMI number:
31681
15.
Aloft her tender neck she bears
First Line:
Aloft her tender neck she bears
Last Line:
With female down and flowing hair
Author:
George Jeffreys (Absolute)
DMI number:
15458
16.
And now 'tis time for their officious haste
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And now 'tis time for their officious haste
Last Line:
Where piety and valour jointly go
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
3513
17.
And now arrived where on the sandy bay
First Line:
And now arrived where on the sandy bay
Last Line:
There cease his battle and there feel our hand
Author:
Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:
31572
18.
And whereto serves that wondrous trophy now
First Line:
And whereto serves that wondrous trophy now
Last Line:
Our greatest wonder's wonder to express
Author:
Samuel Daniel (Absolute)
DMI number:
13110
19.
Amid the van of Persia was a youth
First Line:
Amid the van of Persia was a youth
Last Line:
Raged in his bosom and its peace consumes
Author:
Richard Glover (Absolute)
DMI number:
32058
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As Jove's imperial bird to whom the sway
First Line:
As Jove's imperial bird to whom the sway
Last Line:
Of well-conducted war inured
Author:
George Jeffreys (Absolute)
DMI number:
25617
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