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1431.
The poet still must look within to find
First Line:
The poet still must look within to find
Last Line:
If he would have just sentiments appear
Author:
John Sheffield (Absolute)
DMI number:
31567
1432.
The precious stone most beautiful and rare
First Line:
The precious stone most beautiful and rare
Last Line:
Having a foil whereon to show its light
Author:
Michael Drayton (Absolute)
DMI number:
13966
1433.
The prince of all the feathered kind
First Line:
The prince of all the feathered kind
Last Line:
That ought should be to merit granted
Author:
Allan Ramsay (Absolute)
DMI number:
24531
1434.
The purpose of an injury tis to vex
First Line:
The purpose of an injury tis to vex
Last Line:
Of the wrong is our vice of taking it
Author:
Benjamin Jonson (Absolute)
DMI number:
15744
1435.
The multitude a torrent and a flame
First Line:
The multitude a torrent and a flame
Last Line:
Are three wild monsters very hard to tame
DMI number:
30344
1436.
The learned full of inward pride
First Line:
The learned full of inward pride
Last Line:
I hate the imitating crew
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
37034
1437.
The learned Sydenham does not doubt
First Line:
The learned Sydenham does not doubt
Last Line:
Are tumbled back upon their britches
DMI number:
38631
1438.
The lives of princes should like dials move
First Line:
The lives of princes should like dials move
Last Line:
They make the times by them go right or wrong
Author:
John Webster (Absolute)
DMI number:
15932
1439.
The lofty pines with tempest bow
First Line:
The lofty pines with tempest bow
Last Line:
Is made conspicuous by their fate
DMI number:
33350
1440.
Their foolish humour I could never affect
First Line:
Their foolish humour I could never affect
Last Line:
That there where Helen is Troy's fate will be
Author:
George Wither (Absolute)
DMI number:
10199
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