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91.
Is there a bard whom genius fires
First Line:
Is there a bard whom genius fires
Last Line:
Thus envy breaks thus merit shines
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
31916
92.
Is there no hope the sick man said
First Line:
Is there no hope the sick man said
Last Line:
Then why such haste so groaned and died
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
25120
93.
Long hast thou friend been absent from thy soil
First Line:
Long hast thou friend been absent from thy soil
Last Line:
These honours Homer had been just to thee
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
35063
94.
Life is a jest and all things show it
First Line:
Life is a jest and all things show it
Last Line:
I thought so once but now I know it
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
15965
95.
Life's a jest and all things show it
First Line:
Life's a jest and all things show it
Last Line:
I thought so once but now I know it
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
36721
96.
Like mortal man great Jove grown fond of change
First Line:
Like mortal man great Jove grown fond of change
Last Line:
A mortal scavenger she saw she loved
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
22479
97.
Like mortal man great Jove grown fond of change
First Line:
Like mortal man great Jove grown fond of change
Last Line:
And Whitehall echoes clean your honour's shoes
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
28493
98.
Like mortal men great Jove grown fond of change
First Line:
Like mortal men great Jove grown fond of change
Last Line:
And Whitehall echoes clean your honour's shoes
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
33498
99.
Mother quoth she let not the poultry need
First Line:
Mother quoth she let not the poultry need
Last Line:
And peaceful like the harmless lamb she died
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
22502
100.
My passion is as mustard strong
First Line:
My passion is as mustard strong
Last Line:
And mute as any fish
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
686
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