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341.
The peaceful evening breathes her balmy store
First Line:
The peaceful evening breathes her balmy store
Last Line:
Messiah's cross far blazing over the skies
Author:
William Julius Mickle (Absolute)
DMI number:
32541
342.
The peaceful place where gladly I resort
First Line:
The peaceful place where gladly I resort
Last Line:
And share the pleasures I count only mine
Author:
Aphra Behn (Absolute)
DMI number:
8645
343.
Then from great noise and factious strife
First Line:
Then from great noise and factious strife
Last Line:
Mayst thou be false and I be great
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
5542
344.
Then I shan't envy him whoever he be
First Line:
Then I shan't envy him whoever he be
Last Line:
And dies a stranger to himself alone
Author:
John Norris (Absolute)
DMI number:
5534
345.
The things that best teach life to please
First Line:
The things that best teach life to please
Last Line:
And neither wish nor fear to die
DMI number:
23282
346.
The winged fancies of the learned quill
First Line:
The winged fancies of the learned quill
Last Line:
At those delightful rivers to be stayed
Author:
Robert Chamberlain (Confident)
DMI number:
16608
347.
The wisdom madam of your private life
First Line:
The wisdom madam of your private life
Last Line:
No friend to virtue could be silent here
DMI number:
40847
348.
This this the sum of all my wishes was
First Line:
This this the sum of all my wishes was
Last Line:
And with a mouse's argument confutes
Author:
Thomas Sprat (Confident)
DMI number:
42185
349.
This was my wish a moderate scope of land
First Line:
This was my wish a moderate scope of land
Last Line:
Give me my wood my cave and roots with peace
Author:
Sir Richard Fanshawe (Absolute)
DMI number:
42184
350.
Thornhill whom doubly to my heart commend
First Line:
Thornhill whom doubly to my heart commend
Last Line:
His true disciple and your faithful friend
Author:
Nicholas Rowe (Absolute)
DMI number:
3831
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