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1401.
The love of virtue wears a beauteous face
First Line:
The love of virtue wears a beauteous face
Last Line:
But lust ignoble passion breeds disgrace
DMI number:
30333
1402.
The maid that owns this humble stone
First Line:
The maid that owns this humble stone
Last Line:
Shall lay thy village virtues here
DMI number:
22187
1403.
The man that is poor may be void of all care
First Line:
The man that is poor may be void of all care
Last Line:
He is sure not to win and has nothing to lose
DMI number:
30781
1404.
The man to Jove did thus apply
First Line:
The man to Jove did thus apply
Last Line:
Henceforth to me resign the rest
Author:
Daniel (the elder) Bellamy (Absolute)
DMI number:
30255
1405.
The man who builds and wants wherewith to pay
First Line:
The man who builds and wants wherewith to pay
Last Line:
But a discharge in full for an estate
Author:
Edward Young (Absolute)
DMI number:
38344
1406.
The man who seeks to win the fair
First Line:
The man who seeks to win the fair
Last Line:
Spurned at the crowd and sought the plain
Author:
Edward Moore (Absolute)
DMI number:
33372
1407.
The man whom we fear and suspect for a cheat
First Line:
The man whom we fear and suspect for a cheat
Last Line:
May come round with impunity on our blind side
DMI number:
30748
1408.
The marriage bed's a bed of thorns
First Line:
The marriage bed's a bed of thorns
Last Line:
Be that Sir Roger's fate
DMI number:
21684
1409.
The men who labour and digest things most
First Line:
The men who labour and digest things most
Last Line:
Will be much apter to despond than boast
Author:
Wentworth Dillon (Absolute)
DMI number:
9584
1410.
The merchant shipwrecked on the faithless main
First Line:
The merchant shipwrecked on the faithless main
Last Line:
Associate the prayers wing swiftest to the skies
DMI number:
10313
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