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51.
Drink on my friend I'll warrant it
First Line:
Drink on my friend I'll warrant it
Last Line:
Never fear its drowning when you drink
DMI number:
5267
52.
Faithful for months full many a shower
First Line:
Faithful for months full many a shower
Last Line:
A better never graced their blocks
DMI number:
36080
53.
Fantastic wit shoots momentary fires
First Line:
Fantastic wit shoots momentary fires
Last Line:
And opens all the virtues into bloom
Author:
John Brown (Absolute)
DMI number:
30963
54.
Fat Jack when he lately an opera writ
First Line:
Fat Jack when he lately an opera writ
Last Line:
And in lieu of Mac-Heath only tuck up Mac-Gay
DMI number:
17075
55.
Fair dames if puppets may presume to sue
First Line:
Fair dames if puppets may presume to sue
Last Line:
That though his humble friends we never eat
DMI number:
33438
56.
For God's sake tell me what bold confidence
First Line:
For God's sake tell me what bold confidence
Last Line:
And by strange luck may make a shift to live
DMI number:
43394
57.
Flavia's a wit has too much sense to pray
First Line:
Flavia's a wit has too much sense to pray
Last Line:
And die of nothing but a rage to live
Author:
Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:
30966
58.
From the Elysian Fields I sing
First Line:
From the Elysian Fields I sing
Last Line:
Then every grace will shine in you
Author:
Mary Chandler (Absolute)
DMI number:
18305
59.
Give me a wit whose fancy's not confined
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Give me a wit whose fancy's not confined
Last Line:
Always in their dear mistress's company
Author:
Margaret Cavendish [nee Lucas] (Absolute)
DMI number:
23813
60.
From whence usurping man thy boasted claim
First Line:
From whence usurping man thy boasted claim
Last Line:
In choicer gifts but wit to use them well
DMI number:
43036
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