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1791.
When curiosity led you so far
First Line:
When curiosity led you so far
Last Line:
Is the only favour your lordship can hope | which nobody can deny
DMI number:
38677
1792.
When emblems of too many parts consist
First Line:
When emblems of too many parts consist
Last Line:
Thy study's vain and shame will follow thee
Author:
George Wither (Absolute)
DMI number:
10000
1793.
When enemies bid enemies take heed
First Line:
When enemies bid enemies take heed
Last Line:
For disadvantage grows of little care
Author:
Fulke Greville (Absolute)
DMI number:
13845
1794.
When Aesop lived each breathing creature
First Line:
When Aesop lived each breathing creature
Last Line:
His fault was doing things too much
DMI number:
36420
1795.
When all the blandishments of life are gone
First Line:
When all the blandishments of life are gone
Last Line:
The coward creeps to death the brave lives on
DMI number:
12427
1796.
When all the fury of keen hunger is laid
First Line:
When all the fury of keen hunger is laid
Last Line:
But fasting stomachs how you threat beware
DMI number:
29663
1797.
When any great design thou dost intend
First Line:
When any great design thou dost intend
Last Line:
Think on the means the manner and the end
Author:
Sir John Denham (Absolute)
DMI number:
14469
1798.
What throngs of great impediments besiege
First Line:
What throngs of great impediments besiege
Last Line:
Unthrifty merchandise to change my gold | For breath
Author:
Sir William Davenant (Absolute)
DMI number:
17310
1799.
When from our mighty maker's hand we came
First Line:
When from our mighty maker's hand we came
Last Line:
Thou shalt diffuse eternal happiness
DMI number:
33447
1800.
When frowning fates thy sanguine hopes defeat
First Line:
When frowning fates thy sanguine hopes defeat
Last Line:
And rise superior to the vulgar crew
DMI number:
30796
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