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Hopelessness / vanity of life
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1.
Come hither and behold the fruits
First Line:
Come hither and behold the fruits
Last Line:
Olympus trembling as he nods
Author:
Jonathan Swift (Absolute)
DMI number:
23980
2.
How vain are mortal man's endeavours
First Line:
How vain are mortal man's endeavours
Last Line:
Runs the same track it went before
Author:
Jonathan Swift (Speculation) & John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
2003
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How vain are mortal man's endeavours
First Line:
How vain are mortal man's endeavours
Last Line:
Runs the same tract it went before
Author:
Jonathan Swift (Speculation) & John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
15422
4.
My age is not a moment's stay
First Line:
My age is not a moment's stay
Last Line:
And fade that instant that I blow
Author:
Jonathan Swift (Speculation)
DMI number:
16075
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This day whatever the fates decree
First Line:
This day whatever the fates decree
Last Line:
That I'm alive to tell you so
Author:
Jonathan Swift (Absolute)
DMI number:
2018