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Almighty crowd thou shortens all dispute
First Line:
Almighty crowd thou shortens all dispute
Last Line:
Thou leaps over all eternal truths in thy pindaric way
DMI number:
40035
2.
And now 'tis time for their officious haste
First Line:
And now 'tis time for their officious haste
Last Line:
Where piety and valour jointly go
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
3513
3.
As when in tumults rise the ignoble crowd
First Line:
As when in tumults rise the ignoble crowd
Last Line:
And quenches their innate desire of blood
DMI number:
40037
4.
Base mongrel souls flesh em but once with fortune
First Line:
Base mongrel souls flesh em but once with fortune
Last Line:
Like curs betwixt their legs and howl for mercy
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute) & Nathaniel Lee (Absolute)
DMI number:
20362
5.
By heaven twas never well since sawcy priests
First Line:
By heaven twas never well since sawcy priests
Last Line:
And into mitres cleft the regal crown
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute) & William Shakespeare (Absolute)
DMI number:
20369
6.
Descended of an ancient line
First Line:
Descended of an ancient line
Last Line:
And see the storm ashore
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
935
7.
Describe we next the nature of the bees
First Line:
Describe we next the nature of the bees
Last Line:
And think it honour at his feet to die
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute) & Virgil (Absolute)
DMI number:
30628
8.
Empire thou poor and despicable thing
First Line:
Empire thou poor and despicable thing
Last Line:
When such as these unmake or make a king
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
20370
9.
He who his prince too blindly does obey
First Line:
He who his prince too blindly does obey
Last Line:
To keep his faith his virtue throws away
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
20960
10.
I have no taste
First Line:
I have no taste
Last Line:
It leaves the channel dry
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
20372
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