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1. A Grecian youth of talents rare

First Line:
A Grecian youth of talents rare
Last Line:
To govern men and guide the state
Author:
William Whitehead (Absolute)
DMI number:
22456

2. A milk white rogue immortal and unhanged

First Line:
A milk white rogue immortal and unhanged
Last Line:
Come hanging oft or noble decollation
DMI number:
4422

3. A wench once to the market sped

First Line:
A wench once to the market sped
Last Line:
Both milk and hopes were overthrown
DMI number:
25083

4. All other acts of worldlings are but toil

First Line:
All other acts of worldlings are but toil
Last Line:
Till he become both their and his own curse
Author:
Benjamin Jonson (Absolute)
DMI number:
13451

5. Ambition daughter of the skies

First Line:
Ambition daughter of the skies
Last Line:
Tis best to send me with a mitre
DMI number:
26799

6. Ambition fiend of hellish parts

First Line:
Ambition fiend of hellish parts
Last Line:
And dread that monster called ambition
DMI number:
31929

7. Ambition first sprang from the blessed abodes

First Line:
Ambition first sprang from the blessed abodes
Last Line:
And close confined in their own palace sleep
Author:
Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:
1357

8. Ambition is the saint to which you pray

First Line:
Ambition is the saint to which you pray
Last Line:
So may they fare that with ambition swell
DMI number:
44396

9. Ambition noble great desire

First Line:
Ambition noble great desire
Last Line:
Stripped of the terrors which he wears
DMI number:
37287

10. Ambition's never safe till power be past

First Line:
Ambition's never safe till power be past
Last Line:
As men till impotent were seldom chaste
Author:
Sir Charles Sedley (Absolute)
DMI number:
5528