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171.
Out of our past confusions rise there shall
First Line:
Out of our past confusions rise there shall
Last Line:
The law's corruption shall restore the laws
DMI number:
12574
172.
Our fathers of old took oaths as their wives
First Line:
Our fathers of old took oaths as their wives
Last Line:
And a whore and a rogue may part when they please
Author:
Thomas Brown (Absolute)
DMI number:
11912
173.
Our fathers took oaths as of old they took wives
First Line:
Our fathers took oaths as of old they took wives
Last Line:
And a whore and a rogue may part when they please
Author:
Thomas Brown (Absolute)
DMI number:
16340
174.
Our glorious realm over all the earth renowned
First Line:
Our glorious realm over all the earth renowned
Last Line:
Thou glorious deliverer of mankind
DMI number:
6497
175.
One that not long since was the buckram scribe
First Line:
One that not long since was the buckram scribe
Last Line:
For just proceedings but since you turned rascal
Author:
John Fletcher (Absolute) & Philip Massinger (Absolute)
DMI number:
19295
176.
Ordained to tread the thorny ground
First Line:
Ordained to tread the thorny ground
Last Line:
And poor men bless me when I die
Author:
Samuel Whyte (Speculation)
DMI number:
33553
177.
Once a solicitor of high renown
First Line:
Once a solicitor of high renown
Last Line:
In his own bow oft times out shouts himself
DMI number:
39132
178.
Once in three years the great convention sat
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Once in three years the great convention sat
Last Line:
Like heaven she pities those she cannot spare
Author:
Dermot O'Connor (Confident)
DMI number:
27117
179.
Once Juno's bird as authors say
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Once Juno's bird as authors say
Last Line:
When you might be revered at home
Author:
Mary Barber (Absolute)
DMI number:
11645
180.
Pity is the virtue of the law
First Line:
Pity is the virtue of the law
Last Line:
And none but tyrants use it cruelly
Author:
William Shakespeare (Absolute)
DMI number:
20322
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