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1811. What's soon obtained we nauseously receive

First Line:
What's soon obtained we nauseously receive
Last Line:
And absent pleasures only do admire
Author:
William Burnaby (Speculation)
DMI number:
9679

1812. Whatever the passion knowledge fame or pelf

First Line:
Whatever the passion knowledge fame or pelf
Last Line:
Tis this though man is a fool yet God is wise
Author:
Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:
30147

1813. When a needs must commands us to begin

First Line:
When a needs must commands us to begin
Last Line:
Valour fights deadly when she fights her last
Author:
Charles Aleyn (Absolute)
DMI number:
16813

1814. When bent to sin our biassed nature leans

First Line:
When bent to sin our biassed nature leans
Last Line:
The careful devil's still at hand with means
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
9594

1815. When better choices are not to be had

First Line:
When better choices are not to be had
Last Line:
We needs must take the seeming best of bad
Author:
Samuel Daniel (Absolute)
DMI number:
13909

1816. When by Old Isaac's last command

First Line:
When by Old Isaac's last command
Last Line:
To slave an hour were much
DMI number:
18270

1817. When Eve would try but to her cost

First Line:
When Eve would try but to her cost
Last Line:
We should have all been wise
DMI number:
23103

1818. When fear admits no hope of safety then

First Line:
When fear admits no hope of safety then
Last Line:
Necessity makes dastards valiant men
Author:
Robert Herrick (Absolute)
DMI number:
16814

1819. When fools and beggars offer to be great

First Line:
When fools and beggars offer to be great
Last Line:
They but diversion for the wise create
DMI number:
7467

1820. When once a shaking monarchy declines

First Line:
When once a shaking monarchy declines
Last Line:
Each thing grows bold and to its fall combines
Author:
John Crowne (Absolute)
DMI number:
14703