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211.
Calm was the sea and silent was the night
First Line:
Calm was the sea and silent was the night
Last Line:
And springing to the cliff put on her clothes
DMI number:
33831
212.
Can we succeed by wishing tis a jest
First Line:
Can we succeed by wishing tis a jest
Last Line:
The greatest bar to happiness is pride
DMI number:
22098
213.
Can weave fine cobwebs fit for skull
First Line:
Can weave fine cobwebs fit for skull
Last Line:
When they throw out and miss the matter
Author:
Samuel Butler (Absolute)
DMI number:
5648
214.
Cankered cursed creature crabbed corbit kittle
First Line:
Cankered cursed creature crabbed corbit kittle
Last Line:
Wa worth the Wanwordie wanshapen wran
Author:
Thomas Maitland (Speculation) & Sir John Maitland (Speculation)
DMI number:
4627
215.
Car-men turn poets now why may not I
First Line:
Car-men turn poets now why may not I
Last Line:
With far more fame thanks to your scribbling lies
DMI number:
43110
216.
By his hall chimney where in rusty grate
First Line:
By his hall chimney where in rusty grate
Last Line:
Here's to thy much loved health | With all my heart
Author:
Soame Jenyns (Absolute)
DMI number:
31633
217.
By my monarch's command I have taken pen and ink
First Line:
By my monarch's command I have taken pen and ink
Last Line:
Good subjects to cherish and traitors control
DMI number:
19874
218.
By nature meant by want a pedant made
First Line:
By nature meant by want a pedant made
Last Line:
A gift which all thy lines can never give
Author:
Sir Richard Blackmore (Speculation)
DMI number:
3629
219.
By nature meant by want a pedant made
First Line:
By nature meant by want a pedant made
Last Line:
To give us drenches for the plague of wit
Author:
Christopher Codrington (Confident)
DMI number:
3729
220.
By Ovid amongst many more wonders we're told
First Line:
By Ovid amongst many more wonders we're told
Last Line:
Now there's meat without grace where was grace without meat | Derry down &c
Author:
Paul Whitehead (Absolute)
DMI number:
19529
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