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51.
But Aesculapius was a foreign power
First Line:
But Aesculapius was a foreign power
Last Line:
And shot behind it a long trail of light
Author:
Leonard Welsted (Confident)
DMI number:
12046
52.
But all alone the hoary king he found
First Line:
But all alone the hoary king he found
Last Line:
Heaven rules us yet and gods there are above
Author:
Alexander Pope (Absolute) & Homer (Absolute)
DMI number:
31662
53.
But Hudibras who scorned to stoop
First Line:
But Hudibras who scorned to stoop
Last Line:
Becase he had never another tub
Author:
Samuel Butler (Absolute)
DMI number:
31549
54.
But let us on this memorable day
First Line:
But let us on this memorable day
Last Line:
A radiant belt that rich with purple glowed
Author:
Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:
31576
55.
But neither Median groves whose happy soil
First Line:
But neither Median groves whose happy soil
Last Line:
And your just praise in lasting numbers sing
Author:
Knightly Chetwood (Absolute)
DMI number:
3708
56.
But seven wise men the ancient world did know
First Line:
But seven wise men the ancient world did know
Last Line:
We scarce know seven who think themselves not so
DMI number:
41622
57.
But when the powers descending swelled the fight
First Line:
But when the powers descending swelled the fight
Last Line:
Abhorred by men and dreadful even to gods
Author:
Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:
31609
58.
Britons this night presents a state distressed
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Britons this night presents a state distressed
Last Line:
Ye sons of freedom save the friend of man
Author:
Henry Brooke (Absolute)
DMI number:
37514
59.
Britons tonight in native pomp we come
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Britons tonight in native pomp we come
Last Line:
Or kinder censure teach him to forbear
Author:
William Whitehead (Absolute)
DMI number:
37862
60.
Chaste pious prudent C------ the second
First Line:
Chaste pious prudent C------ the second
Last Line:
Prove wretched kinged by storks and logs
Author:
Andrew Marvell (Speculation) & John Freke (Confident) & John Wilmot (Speculation)
DMI number:
3653
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