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51.
Conversing with your sprightly boys
First Line:
Conversing with your sprightly boys
Last Line:
The blockhead had appeared an ass
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
23351
52.
Consider man in every sphere
First Line:
Consider man in every sphere
Last Line:
Show me the happier man than you
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
33689
53.
Consider man in every sphere
First Line:
Consider man in every sphere
Last Line:
With cheerful heart he mounts the wheel
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
23344
54.
Consider man weigh well thy frame
First Line:
Consider man weigh well thy frame
Last Line:
Then sinks into his native clay
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
34647
55.
Daphne stood pensive in the shades
First Line:
Daphne stood pensive in the shades
Last Line:
But I am lost today
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
23127
56.
Daphnis stood pensive in the shade
First Line:
Daphnis stood pensive in the shade
Last Line:
But I am lost today
DMI number:
40504
57.
Ere I begin I must premise
First Line:
Ere I begin I must premise
Last Line:
What these never feel true peace of mind
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
37039
58.
Ere the foundations of the world were laid
First Line:
Ere the foundations of the world were laid
Last Line:
Ten thousand thousand rolling years are nought
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
8427
59.
Did gold base wretch corrupt mankind
First Line:
Did gold base wretch corrupt mankind
Last Line:
Upbraid the passive sword with guilt
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
30358
60.
Disdain not Snow my humble verse to hear
First Line:
Disdain not Snow my humble verse to hear
Last Line:
There take my tally of ten thousand pound
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
1995
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