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1. Beside the main design composed with art

First Line:
Beside the main design composed with art
Last Line:
But change hereafter what appears amiss
Author:
John Sheffield (Absolute)
DMI number:
31566

2. Lucilius led the way and bravely bold

First Line:
Lucilius led the way and bravely bold
Last Line:
In what he writes there is something of divine
DMI number:
31543

3. Of well chose words some take not care enough

First Line:
Of well chose words some take not care enough
Last Line:
And sharpest thoughts in smoothest words conveyed
Author:
John Sheffield (Absolute)
DMI number:
31544

4. One that has newly learned to speak and go

First Line:
One that has newly learned to speak and go
Last Line:
Not men the weak anxieties of age
Author:
Wentworth Dillon (Absolute)
DMI number:
31553

5. The expression should be easy fancy high

First Line:
The expression should be easy fancy high
Last Line:
As though hard wrought may seem by chance to fall
Author:
John Sheffield (Absolute)
DMI number:
31523

6. The fable is of tragedy the end

First Line:
The fable is of tragedy the end
Last Line:
In vain with learned scenes he fills his plays
DMI number:
31565

7. The poet still must look within to find

First Line:
The poet still must look within to find
Last Line:
If he would have just sentiments appear
Author:
John Sheffield (Absolute)
DMI number:
31567

8. Wise nature by variety does please

First Line:
Wise nature by variety does please
Last Line:
Come not from hearts that are in sadness drowned
DMI number:
31568

9. Would you your reader never should be tired

First Line:
Would you your reader never should be tired
Last Line:
To love his writings is a kind of praise
DMI number:
31570

10. You must take care and use quite different words

First Line:
You must take care and use quite different words
Last Line:
A Greek or Asian bred at court or town
Author:
Thomas Creech (Absolute)
DMI number:
31554