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211.
What path of life by man is trod | without repenting at the road
First Line:
What path of life by man is trod | without repenting at the road
Last Line:
The wise this only choice would try | or not to live or soon to die
Author:
Samuel Wesley (Absolute)
DMI number:
15928
212.
What has this life to make it worth our care
First Line:
What has this life to make it worth our care
Last Line:
And court the fancied tyrant for relief
DMI number:
3494
213.
What if serenely blessed with calms I swam
First Line:
What if serenely blessed with calms I swam
Last Line:
My soul to endless shades my body to the dust
Author:
Elizabeth Rowe [nee Singer] (Confident)
DMI number:
4096
214.
What in this life which soon must end
First Line:
What in this life which soon must end
Last Line:
Out run the doe out fly the wind
Author:
Thomas Otway (Absolute)
DMI number:
28538
215.
What a constant round of pain
First Line:
What a constant round of pain
Last Line:
And prove his life was not a bubble
Author:
Mary Goddard (Speculation)
DMI number:
22369
216.
What a tedious day is past
First Line:
What a tedious day is past
Last Line:
We shall never complain of measure
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
16959
217.
What is there in this foolish life
First Line:
What is there in this foolish life
Last Line:
We justly call our own
DMI number:
2369
218.
What is this world
First Line:
What is this world
Last Line:
They too must cover theirs
Author:
Robert Blair (Absolute)
DMI number:
34219
219.
What state is't we should wish labour the fields
First Line:
What state is't we should wish labour the fields
Last Line:
Ere troubles come a kind prevening fate
DMI number:
10053
220.
When first you stated human life's account
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When first you stated human life's account
Last Line:
The insolvent must go off through your delay
DMI number:
17156
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