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381.
Me who have lived so long among the great
First Line:
Me who have lived so long among the great
Last Line:
The place's bounty there will give you more
Author:
Abraham Cowley (Absolute)
DMI number:
28351
382.
Martial the things that do attain
First Line:
Martial the things that do attain
Last Line:
Ne wish for death ne fear his might
Author:
Henry Howard (Absolute)
DMI number:
8741
383.
Maecenas born of royal blood
First Line:
Maecenas born of royal blood
Last Line:
Fresh honours round a learned head
Author:
Thomas Creech (Absolute)
DMI number:
30638
384.
Maecenas offspring of Tyrrhenian kings
First Line:
Maecenas offspring of Tyrrhenian kings
Last Line:
And thank the gods that I am safe ashore
Author:
Sir William Temple (Confident)
DMI number:
936
385.
Man is deceived by outward show
First Line:
Man is deceived by outward show
Last Line:
And inconsistent dreams of day
Author:
Nathaniel Cotton (Absolute)
DMI number:
35686
386.
Man's rich with little were his judgment true
First Line:
Man's rich with little were his judgment true
Last Line:
On joys too thin to keep the soul alive
Author:
Edward Young (Absolute)
DMI number:
33714
387.
Mine own John Poines since ye delight to know
First Line:
Mine own John Poines since ye delight to know
Last Line:
Thou shalt be judge how I do spend my time
Author:
Sir Thomas Wyatt (Absolute)
DMI number:
8858
388.
Mistaken man 'tis all a cheat
First Line:
Mistaken man 'tis all a cheat
Last Line:
And fix thee above the reach of fate
DMI number:
19555
389.
Modes of self love the passions we may call
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Modes of self love the passions we may call
Last Line:
Tis this though man's a fool yet God is wise
Author:
Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:
37176
390.
Lovely lasting peace of mind
First Line:
Lovely lasting peace of mind
Last Line:
But want and ask the tongue of men
Author:
Thomas Parnell (Absolute)
DMI number:
23356
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