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The love of praise however concealed by art
First Line:
The love of praise however concealed by art
Last Line:
Adorns our hearse and flatters on our tombs
Author:
Edward Young (Absolute)
DMI number:
33602
202.
The lights of heaven which are the world's fair eyes
First Line:
The lights of heaven which are the world's fair eyes
Last Line:
Which gives thee power to be and use the same
Author:
Sir John Davies (Absolute)
DMI number:
27126
203.
Then flesh and blood farewell aspire my soul
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Then flesh and blood farewell aspire my soul
Last Line:
A place fit for platonic love
Author:
Benjamin Hawkshaw (Confident)
DMI number:
6811
204.
The sages of antiquity have taught
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The sages of antiquity have taught
Last Line:
What mighty things has that annihilated
DMI number:
1909
205.
The solitary bird of night
First Line:
The solitary bird of night
Last Line:
Is vanity and woe
Author:
Elizabeth Carter (Absolute)
DMI number:
21802
206.
The soul with store of bright ideas fraught
First Line:
The soul with store of bright ideas fraught
Last Line:
Than in the vast expanse of pole to pole
DMI number:
31171
207.
The squire had dined alone one day
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The squire had dined alone one day
Last Line:
And to the sideboard well confined
Author:
Richard Graves (Absolute)
DMI number:
27262
208.
The temple's veil is rent the day is gone
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The temple's veil is rent the day is gone
Last Line:
Nature must needs be sick when God can die
DMI number:
24782
209.
The wheel of life is turning quickly round
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The wheel of life is turning quickly round
Last Line:
Good lack good lack how things are wheeled about
Author:
Richard Leveridge (Speculation)
DMI number:
376
210.
There's not a blessing individuals find
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There's not a blessing individuals find
Last Line:
All pleasures sicken and all glories sink
Author:
Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:
28250
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