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31.
The tenth of May that is in metre
First Line:
The tenth of May that is in metre
Last Line:
Just fifty days before St Peter
DMI number:
35383
32.
They may talk of the goddesses in Ida vales
First Line:
They may talk of the goddesses in Ida vales
Last Line:
But you show your wit whereas they showed their tails
Author:
Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:
9688
33.
They say A--'s a wit for what
First Line:
They say A--'s a wit for what
Last Line:
For writing no for writing not
Author:
Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:
9692
34.
True wit is nature to advantage dressed
First Line:
True wit is nature to advantage dressed
Last Line:
True wit is everlasting like the sun
Author:
Alexander Pope (Absolute) & John Sheffield (Absolute)
DMI number:
30962
35.
Unhappy wit like most mistaken things
First Line:
Unhappy wit like most mistaken things
Last Line:
To err is human to forgive divine
Author:
Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:
30649
36.
When statesmen heroes kings in dust repose
First Line:
When statesmen heroes kings in dust repose
Last Line:
For wit's false mirror held up nature's light
Author:
Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:
28604
37.
Yet shun their fault who scandalously nice
First Line:
Yet shun their fault who scandalously nice
Last Line:
As all looks yellow to the jaundiced eye
Author:
Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:
30650
38.
You B--ll--ne G--ff--n and little La P--ll
First Line:
You B--ll--ne G--ff--n and little La P--ll
Last Line:
And send what A--le would he write might have writ
Author:
Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:
9693
39.
You beat your pate and fancy wit will come
First Line:
You beat your pate and fancy wit will come
Last Line:
Knock as you please there's nobody at home
Author:
Jonathan Swift (Speculation) & Alexander Pope (Confident)
DMI number:
13475
40.
You beat your pate and fancy wit will come
First Line:
You beat your pate and fancy wit will come
Last Line:
Knock as you will there's nobody at home
Author:
Alexander Pope (Absolute) & Jonathan Swift (Speculation)
DMI number:
24945
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