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51.
He's the king of mirth that slily cheats our sense
First Line:
He's the king of mirth that slily cheats our sense
Last Line:
Give longer life in laughing than in air
DMI number:
37720
52.
He made a pun and to his friend he cried
First Line:
He made a pun and to his friend he cried
Last Line:
While puns are puns or punning men have breath
DMI number:
19413
53.
Henceforth I never more will hunger
First Line:
Henceforth I never more will hunger
Last Line:
That we all may say God a mercy horse
DMI number:
42405
54.
Here lies beneath this silent bed of grass
First Line:
Here lies beneath this silent bed of grass
Last Line:
A dog by snarling and by smell a t--d
DMI number:
21863
55.
Here lies one in flower of youth
First Line:
Here lies one in flower of youth
Last Line:
Ere long thy ruin and the end of me
DMI number:
29976
56.
Here's Monmouth the witty and Lauderdale the pretty
First Line:
Here's Monmouth the witty and Lauderdale the pretty
Last Line:
And the king for a grand politician
Author:
John Wilmot (Absolute)
DMI number:
21882
57.
How perfect Chloris and how free
First Line:
How perfect Chloris and how free
Last Line:
What we think fit to love
DMI number:
35093
58.
I am at liberty yet never come out of prison
First Line:
I am at liberty yet never come out of prison
Last Line:
Yet in the middle of Paris still am to be found
DMI number:
44703
59.
I hear the jealous husband cries
First Line:
I hear the jealous husband cries
Last Line:
She sees them in the night
DMI number:
32485
60.
In all mankind's promiscuous race
First Line:
In all mankind's promiscuous race
Last Line:
For that is something new
DMI number:
32819
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