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1621.
To walk on doubtful ground where danger is unseen
First Line:
To walk on doubtful ground where danger is unseen
Last Line:
Until the smoke thereof bespread by flaming of the smart
DMI number:
49420
1622.
To wear your loyal habit still
First Line:
To wear your loyal habit still
Last Line:
And nothing else
Author:
George Chapman (Absolute)
DMI number:
16309
1623.
To sovereign Jove what shall I pray
First Line:
To sovereign Jove what shall I pray
Last Line:
A son then will each joy be thine
DMI number:
40607
1624.
To speak for God to sound religion's praise
First Line:
To speak for God to sound religion's praise
Last Line:
And longing ask to spend and to be spent for him
Author:
John Gambold (Speculation)
DMI number:
27463
1625.
To speik of gifts or almous deids
First Line:
To speik of gifts or almous deids
Last Line:
To sum richt skant of grace to gyde | In giving suld discration be
Author:
William Dunbar (Absolute)
DMI number:
10930
1626.
To the badger the fox in behalf of his kind
First Line:
To the badger the fox in behalf of his kind
Last Line:
You the foxes will stink us all out of our holes
DMI number:
5063
1627.
To the ill-natured young or envious old
First Line:
To the ill-natured young or envious old
Last Line:
But now my fears invade and I can add no more
DMI number:
18205
1628.
Tis some man's luck to keep the joys he likes
First Line:
Tis some man's luck to keep the joys he likes
Last Line:
In every action it mars man and maid
Author:
Thomas Middleton (Absolute)
DMI number:
16812
1629.
Tis strange that they on whom kind heavens bestow
First Line:
Tis strange that they on whom kind heavens bestow
Last Line:
The son turns padder and the daughter whore
DMI number:
8151
1630.
Tis strange to think how oft we meet
First Line:
Tis strange to think how oft we meet
Last Line:
Are blamed so here they curse the pen
DMI number:
33453
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