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51.
Grim king of the ghosts make haste
First Line:
Grim king of the ghosts make haste
Last Line:
Is hovering in the air
DMI number:
2551
52.
Hail pensive virgin ever hail
First Line:
Hail pensive virgin ever hail
Last Line:
Sweet nun I long to visit thee
Author:
Joseph Cockfield (Absolute)
DMI number:
30397
53.
Hail midnight shades hail venerable dome
First Line:
Hail midnight shades hail venerable dome
Last Line:
And name and place are here for ever lost
Author:
David Mallet (Absolute)
DMI number:
30903
54.
Ha not a breath of wind no gentle breeze
First Line:
Ha not a breath of wind no gentle breeze
Last Line:
Tis virtue only blossoms in the dust
DMI number:
25331
55.
Hail aged remains of what thou once hast been
First Line:
Hail aged remains of what thou once hast been
Last Line:
But by time's stronger hand subdued at last
DMI number:
35406
56.
Good lord what a pass is this world brought to
First Line:
Good lord what a pass is this world brought to
Last Line:
And first find a needle in a bottle of hay
DMI number:
42940
57.
Good people quit all earthly glory
First Line:
Good people quit all earthly glory
Last Line:
We can't enjoy or call our own
DMI number:
25078
58.
Here from afar the finished height
First Line:
Here from afar the finished height
Last Line:
And pitying griefs are thine
Author:
John Gambold (Confident)
DMI number:
27459
59.
Here lies that wretched favourite ridden thing
First Line:
Here lies that wretched favourite ridden thing
Last Line:
Who when alive believed himself a king
DMI number:
33572
60.
Hours months and years with gliding pace
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Hours months and years with gliding pace
Last Line:
At their proud feasts the Salian train
Author:
William Duncombe (Absolute)
DMI number:
25537
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