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21.
Our vows are heard betimes and heaven takes care
First Line:
Our vows are heard betimes and heaven takes care
Last Line:
Your self our balance hold the world's our isle
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
4317
22.
Our emperor is a tyrant feared and hated
First Line:
Our emperor is a tyrant feared and hated
Last Line:
This hour our own
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
21200
23.
Poets like lawful monarchs ruled the stage
First Line:
Poets like lawful monarchs ruled the stage
Last Line:
Of forty thousand five would scarce remain
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
35802
24.
Pensive like kings in their declining state
First Line:
Pensive like kings in their declining state
Last Line:
-
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
21105
25.
Rouse up ye Thebans tune your io paeans
First Line:
Rouse up ye Thebans tune your io paeans
Last Line:
Bow down and touch his knees
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute) & Nathaniel Lee (Absolute)
DMI number:
20579
26.
Sebastian was a man
First Line:
Sebastian was a man
Last Line:
And virgin daughters blushed when he was named
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
19228
27.
Shed in a cursed hour and by a cursed hand
First Line:
Shed in a cursed hour and by a cursed hand
Last Line:
Could you but reach him too
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute) & Nathaniel Lee (Absolute)
DMI number:
20575
28.
Since men like beasts each others prey were made
First Line:
Since men like beasts each others prey were made
Last Line:
Crowds mourned their error and obeyed their lord
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute) & Nahum Tate (Absolute)
DMI number:
3955
29.
Some are born kings
First Line:
Some are born kings
Last Line:
The secret god within 'em
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
19234
30.
Some kings the name of conquerours assumed
First Line:
Some kings the name of conquerours assumed
Last Line:
And feared a title that reproached their lives
DMI number:
39737
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