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251.
Whenever the cruel hand of death
First Line:
Whenever the cruel hand of death
Last Line:
Hear this ye fair for you yourselves are clay
DMI number:
35993
252.
While rays of glory beamed around his head
First Line:
While rays of glory beamed around his head
Last Line:
One blessing fit a B----p's wife to give
DMI number:
36067
253.
When wedded Nan was brought to bed
First Line:
When wedded Nan was brought to bed
Last Line:
What twas to be a mother
DMI number:
36059
254.
Who in this book by chance an eye does cast
First Line:
Who in this book by chance an eye does cast
Last Line:
And from experience write probatum est
DMI number:
43294
255.
Who most admires the steeple's spiry height
First Line:
Who most admires the steeple's spiry height
Last Line:
Builds on the lofty cliff and strikes the sun's bright eye
DMI number:
28158
256.
Who will say that adorable Kitty hates me
First Line:
Who will say that adorable Kitty hates me
Last Line:
She called on her footman to light you downstairs
DMI number:
33540
257.
Wind gentle evergreen to form a shade
First Line:
Wind gentle evergreen to form a shade
Last Line:
Among the muses and the graces writ
DMI number:
13747
258.
Wit bears so thin a crop this duller age
First Line:
Wit bears so thin a crop this duller age
Last Line:
For time that makes new fools may mend his hand
Author:
Colley Cibber (Absolute)
DMI number:
17525
259.
Wit e'nt a flash of fancy which sometimes
First Line:
Wit e'nt a flash of fancy which sometimes
Last Line:
True wit is everlasting like the sun
Author:
John Sheffield (Absolute)
DMI number:
5616
260.
Wit like beauty triumphs over the heart
First Line:
Wit like beauty triumphs over the heart
Last Line:
When more of nature's seen and less of art
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
6020
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