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51.
For Rome has had a long succession
First Line:
For Rome has had a long succession
Last Line:
To dig our ancient tyrants up again
DMI number:
41409
52.
From immoderate fines and defamation
First Line:
From immoderate fines and defamation
Last Line:
And from the Star Chamber in Westminster Hall | Libera nos &c
DMI number:
42357
53.
From merit unwieldy and overgrown worth
First Line:
From merit unwieldy and overgrown worth
Last Line:
Who'll endeavour to save St Paul's work 'tis thought | Libera nos &c
DMI number:
7457
54.
From public noise and factious strife
First Line:
From public noise and factious strife
Last Line:
Love is a jest and vows are wind
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
32319
55.
From public noise and factious strife
First Line:
From public noise and factious strife
Last Line:
Where all this time he had been hid
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
4190
56.
From the boat of old Charon in the Stygian ferry
First Line:
From the boat of old Charon in the Stygian ferry
Last Line:
You are pirate at sea as I pirate at land | Which nobody can deny
DMI number:
4986
57.
Gentlemen | When last you were here the house was to be let
First Line:
Gentlemen | When last you were here the house was to be let
Last Line:
Though monsieur and tories and devil stand by you | Faxit Deus
DMI number:
4882
58.
Go set Scotch bagpipes to the briskest notes
First Line:
Go set Scotch bagpipes to the briskest notes
Last Line:
He's grown a wolf by this and worries lambs
DMI number:
43023
59.
Gold rules within and reigns without these doors
First Line:
Gold rules within and reigns without these doors
Last Line:
He votes for interest and she yields for coin
Author:
Anthony Hammond (Confident)
DMI number:
10574
60.
Great Stanhope the glory of Britannia's nation
First Line:
Great Stanhope the glory of Britannia's nation
Last Line:
When they've nothing but mud in their brains
DMI number:
7355
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