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201.
Sweet muse descend and bless the shade
First Line:
Sweet muse descend and bless the shade
Last Line:
To win a mortal's love
Author:
Isaac Watts (Absolute)
DMI number:
23428
202.
Sweet solitude when life's gay hours are past
First Line:
Sweet solitude when life's gay hours are past
Last Line:
Trust future ages and contented die
Author:
Thomas Tickell (Absolute)
DMI number:
21872
203.
The clouds grew big the thunder rolled on high
First Line:
The clouds grew big the thunder rolled on high
Last Line:
From fading joys below to endless joys above
DMI number:
22053
204.
The merchant by his toil bought wealth grown great
First Line:
The merchant by his toil bought wealth grown great
Last Line:
Praises the stillness of the rural scene
DMI number:
22116
205.
The rising moon in silver glowed
First Line:
The rising moon in silver glowed
Last Line:
No more shall love no more shall die
DMI number:
11512
206.
The Romans as historians all allow
First Line:
The Romans as historians all allow
Last Line:
Retired to be a nobleman again
Author:
Samuel Johnson (Speculation)
DMI number:
32759
207.
The peaceful evening breathes her balmy store
First Line:
The peaceful evening breathes her balmy store
Last Line:
Messiah's cross far blazing over the skies
Author:
William Julius Mickle (Absolute)
DMI number:
32541
208.
The peaceful place where gladly I resort
First Line:
The peaceful place where gladly I resort
Last Line:
And share the pleasures I count only mine
Author:
Aphra Behn (Absolute)
DMI number:
8645
209.
Then from great noise and factious strife
First Line:
Then from great noise and factious strife
Last Line:
Mayst thou be false and I be great
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
5542
210.
Then I shan't envy him whoever he be
First Line:
Then I shan't envy him whoever he be
Last Line:
And dies a stranger to himself alone
Author:
John Norris (Absolute)
DMI number:
5534
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