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21.
Bear and forbear thus preach the stoic sages
First Line:
Bear and forbear thus preach the stoic sages
Last Line:
Sappho will neither bear nor yet forbear
DMI number:
33363
22.
Beaumont distinguished by the liberal mind
First Line:
Beaumont distinguished by the liberal mind
Last Line:
And bear her Beaumont over the recks of time
DMI number:
38054
23.
Before by death you never knowledge gain
First Line:
Before by death you never knowledge gain
Last Line:
And none when fear is past will supplicate
Author:
John Wilmot (Speculation) & Sir William Davenant (Absolute)
DMI number:
7036
24.
Before creating nature willed
First Line:
Before creating nature willed
Last Line:
Read and you'll have me for your pains
DMI number:
22831
25.
Behind the scenes sit mighty we
First Line:
Behind the scenes sit mighty we
Last Line:
All scabbed and old they in some hollow tree shall die
DMI number:
6953
26.
Behold the foremost band of slender thought
First Line:
Behold the foremost band of slender thought
Last Line:
As to the lettered sage's curious eye
Author:
Mark Akenside (Absolute)
DMI number:
31460
27.
Bodies never move till moved as all believe
First Line:
Bodies never move till moved as all believe
Last Line:
But how that mover moves he only knows
DMI number:
24405
28.
Besides as Homer's gods gainst armies stand
First Line:
Besides as Homer's gods gainst armies stand
Last Line:
And will is free and can no force abide
Author:
Sir John Davies (Absolute)
DMI number:
16537
29.
By what means may I know most certainly
First Line:
By what means may I know most certainly
Last Line:
Although some hundred thousands on each side there were
DMI number:
7503
30.
Call now to mind that high capacious powers
First Line:
Call now to mind that high capacious powers
Last Line:
Each trembling heart with grateful terrors quelled
Author:
Mark Akenside (Absolute)
DMI number:
35247
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