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1. A tragic tale from Norman William's age

First Line:: A tragic tale from Norman William's age
Last Line:: One moment's rashness blasts whole years of fame
Author:: Thomas Francklin (Speculation)
DMI number:: 37494

2. A poet to applaud or boldly blame

First Line:: A poet to applaud or boldly blame
Last Line:: And vice to dark oblivion is betrayed
Author:: Dermot O'Connor (Absolute)
DMI number:: 27118

3. A wit's a feather and a chief's a rod

First Line:: A wit's a feather and a chief's a rod
Last Line:: But an honest man's the noblest work of God
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 33649

4. A wit's a feather and a chief's a rod

First Line:: A wit's a feather and a chief's a rod
Last Line:: Of stupid starers and of loud huzzas
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 30028

5. Amid these mouldering walls this marble round

First Line:: Amid these mouldering walls this marble round
Last Line:: The only happy is the self-approved
Author:: William Whitehead (Absolute)
DMI number:: 27812

6. As genius virtue reputation

First Line:: As genius virtue reputation
Last Line:: Lost reputation's never to be found
Author:: Nicholas Herbert (Absolute)
DMI number:: 22499

7. As high above the starry sphere

First Line:: As high above the starry sphere
Last Line:: A column of imperishable praise
DMI number:: 38683

8. Consenting to thy prayer

First Line:: Consenting to thy prayer
Last Line:: How far his future fame shall all our hopes exceed
DMI number:: 28630

9. Fame heard with pleasure straight replied

First Line:: Fame heard with pleasure straight replied
Last Line:: A friend of yours tis Lyttleton
Author:: Philip Yorke (Confident)
DMI number:: 30372

10. Fear not dear friend the lessening of thy fame

First Line:: Fear not dear friend the lessening of thy fame
Last Line:: That virtue could add splendour to a throne
DMI number:: 43450

11. Fairfax the valiant and the only he

First Line:: Fairfax the valiant and the only he
Last Line:: A man so great in war in peace so just as he
DMI number:: 42679

12. Friend in your epitaphs I'm grieved

First Line:: Friend in your epitaphs I'm grieved
Last Line:: The other never read
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 24504

13. For what the world admires I'll wish no more

First Line:: For what the world admires I'll wish no more
Last Line:: Esteems it mean to court the world for praise
Author:: Mary Chudleigh [nee Lee] (Absolute)
DMI number:: 23524

14. Give me flattery

First Line:: Give me flattery
Last Line:: And lull him in the down of his desires
Author:: John Fletcher (Absolute) & Philip Massinger (Absolute)
DMI number:: 18890

15. Hallow my temples let my thoughts be dressed

First Line:: Hallow my temples let my thoughts be dressed
Last Line:: Myriads of stars spring from his falling light
DMI number:: 42968

16. Heart merit wanting mount we ever so high

First Line:: Heart merit wanting mount we ever so high
Last Line:: Our height is but the gibbet of our name
Author:: Edward Young (Absolute)
DMI number:: 35274

17. He heightens them with commendation praise

First Line:: He heightens them with commendation praise
Last Line:: And represent to them what they should be
Author:: Charles Aleyn (Absolute)
DMI number:: 17267

18. Here Hermes says Jove who with nectar was mellow

First Line:: Here Hermes says Jove who with nectar was mellow
Last Line:: You Hermes shall fetch him to make us sport here
Author:: David Garrick (Absolute)
DMI number:: 36042

19. Here lies the man whose name in spite of death

First Line:: Here lies the man whose name in spite of death
Last Line:: His memory shines bright who thus we praise
DMI number:: 15801

20. Hirry hary hobbilschow

First Line:: Hirry hary hobbilschow
Last Line:: Skink first to me the kan
Author:: William Dunbar (Speculation)
DMI number:: 10906