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1641.
Tis not to cry out mercy or to sit
First Line:
Tis not to cry out mercy or to sit
Last Line:
Confesses rather what he means to do
Author:
Francis Quarles (Absolute)
DMI number:
17402
1642.
Tis nought but shows that ignorance esteems
First Line:
Tis nought but shows that ignorance esteems
Last Line:
The thing possessed is not the thing it seems
Author:
Samuel Daniel (Absolute)
DMI number:
15594
1643.
To know the mistress' humour right
First Line:
To know the mistress' humour right
Last Line:
An owl is scorned alike by both
Author:
Edward Moore (Absolute)
DMI number:
33337
1644.
To learn our comrade's inclination
First Line:
To learn our comrade's inclination
Last Line:
Il n'entend pas la raillerie
Author:
Matthew Concanen (Confident)
DMI number:
1793
1645.
To miss a meal sometimes is good
First Line:
To miss a meal sometimes is good
Last Line:
And fasting's nature's scavenger
DMI number:
23378
1646.
To my mishap alas I find
First Line:
To my mishap alas I find
Last Line:
But when she list his wealth is bare
Author:
Sir Thomas Wyatt (Absolute)
DMI number:
9004
1647.
To whom our saviour calmly thus replied
First Line:
To whom our saviour calmly thus replied
Last Line:
Who sent me and thereby witness whence I am
Author:
John Milton (Absolute)
DMI number:
31872
1648.
To your long home you nearer are
First Line:
To your long home you nearer are
Last Line:
This chance to you allotted was
Author:
George Wither (Absolute)
DMI number:
9925
1649.
To please her peevish child nurse L--
First Line:
To please her peevish child nurse L--
Last Line:
Twas naughty nurse that lost it
DMI number:
24503
1650.
To point out faults yet never to offend
First Line:
To point out faults yet never to offend
Last Line:
Be still yourself the world can ask no more
DMI number:
23014
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