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1.
A quiet conscience in a quiet breast
First Line:
A quiet conscience in a quiet breast
Last Line:
No sleep so sweet as thine no rest so sure
Author:
Francis Quarles (Absolute)
DMI number:
34476
2.
All journey forwards to the self-same place
First Line:
All journey forwards to the self-same place
Last Line:
What pace I travel so my way be fair
Author:
Francis Quarles (Absolute)
DMI number:
17384
3.
God and the doctor men alike adore
First Line:
God and the doctor men alike adore
Last Line:
God is forgotten and the doctor slighted
Author:
Francis Quarles (Absolute)
DMI number:
5481
4.
Sam Treacher's dead dear Sam has bid good night
First Line:
Sam Treacher's dead dear Sam has bid good night
Last Line:
For thou shalt make it live because it sings of thee
Author:
W. S. (Speculation) & John Dryden (Absolute) & Francis Quarles (Speculation) & James Shirley (Speculation) & John Cleveland (Speculation) & Robert Gould (Speculation)
DMI number:
6926
5.
The world's a printing house our words are thoughts
First Line:
The world's a printing house our words are thoughts
Last Line:
We're gathered sheet by sheet and bound for heaven
Author:
Francis Quarles (Absolute)
DMI number:
17426
6.
They were so one that none could say
First Line:
They were so one that none could say
Last Line:
In so obeying ruled as well as he
Author:
Francis Quarles (Absolute)
DMI number:
26021
7.
When death puts out our flame the snuff will tell
First Line:
When death puts out our flame the snuff will tell
Last Line:
If we were wax or tallow by the smell
Author:
Francis Quarles (Absolute)
DMI number:
17049
8.
Why should we not as well desire death
First Line:
Why should we not as well desire death
Last Line:
Dare we trust God for nights and not for years
Author:
Francis Quarles (Absolute)
DMI number:
14433
9.
Ye holy virgins that with snowy feet
First Line:
Ye holy virgins that with snowy feet
Last Line:
Yea phoenix like to perish in the fire
Author:
Francis Quarles (Absolute)
DMI number:
34503