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181.
Thy father Genoese thy mother Greek
First Line:
Thy father Genoese thy mother Greek
Last Line:
False all and all their falsehoods are in thee
Author:
John Glanvill (Absolute)
DMI number:
13752
182.
Time ruinates proud buildings with her hours
First Line:
Time ruinates proud buildings with her hours
Last Line:
Stones to drop down and speak their raisers' praise
DMI number:
41914
183.
To what a height is impious murder grown
First Line:
To what a height is impious murder grown
Last Line:
If with fellonious hands we stop our breath
DMI number:
6420
184.
To that prodigious height of vice we're grown
First Line:
To that prodigious height of vice we're grown
Last Line:
And lash the knaves and fools that I despise
Author:
Robert Gould (Absolute)
DMI number:
3936
185.
To the knights burgesses and cits
First Line:
To the knights burgesses and cits
Last Line:
And your petitioners shall never pray &c
DMI number:
7678
186.
Tis strange that you to whom I've long been known
First Line:
Tis strange that you to whom I've long been known
Last Line:
And leave the bishops to reform the age
DMI number:
3647
187.
Tis plain ye holy sinners
First Line:
Tis plain ye holy sinners
Last Line:
Is common to you all
DMI number:
19514
188.
Tis said of monkeys that their race can talk
First Line:
Tis said of monkeys that their race can talk
Last Line:
And wake its hottest wrath for blood unjustly shed
DMI number:
33582
189.
Tis said two E--s will soon be made two D--es
First Line:
Tis said two E--s will soon be made two D--es
Last Line:
For how they served it the whole nation knows
DMI number:
17988
190.
To raise a lady's expectations high
First Line:
To raise a lady's expectations high
Last Line:
Of --- the corrupt intention of the swain
DMI number:
12746
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