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41.
Begone complaints no more be heard
First Line:
Begone complaints no more be heard
Last Line:
And loving nations disunite
DMI number:
8441
42.
Between the acting of a dreadful thing
First Line:
Between the acting of a dreadful thing
Last Line:
The nature of an insurrection
Author:
William Shakespeare (Absolute)
DMI number:
14010
43.
Birthright's a vulgar road to kingly sway
First Line:
Birthright's a vulgar road to kingly sway
Last Line:
Murder and usurpation are no more
DMI number:
40298
44.
Both man and chylde is glad to here tell
First Line:
Both man and chylde is glad to here tell
Last Line:
With all hys lordes of great honoure
DMI number:
37314
45.
Brethren behold how kind and good
First Line:
Brethren behold how kind and good
Last Line:
Not venture and inherit
DMI number:
7680
46.
Bond damns the poor and hates them from his heart
First Line:
Bond damns the poor and hates them from his heart
Last Line:
Admits and leaves them providence's care
Author:
Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:
22426
47.
By bribes and threats so many Whigs at first
First Line:
By bribes and threats so many Whigs at first
Last Line:
Or to betray or else to countermine
DMI number:
12569
48.
But straight the direful pomp of slander sounds
First Line:
But straight the direful pomp of slander sounds
Last Line:
An easy entrance in ignoble minds
Author:
Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:
30887
49.
But such and only such who do disgrace
First Line:
But such and only such who do disgrace
Last Line:
When very shepherds dare debauch their sheep
DMI number:
6934
50.
Briton the thunder of the wrath divine
First Line:
Briton the thunder of the wrath divine
Last Line:
To spawn a baser brood of monster-breeding sons
Author:
Robert Lowth (Absolute)
DMI number:
22540
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