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61.
The safest way of life is neither
First Line:
The safest way of life is neither
Last Line:
Thy swelling sails
Author:
Sir Richard Fanshawe (Absolute)
DMI number:
42084
62.
The silver swan who having had no note
First Line:
The silver swan who having had no note
Last Line:
More geese then swans now live more fools then wise
DMI number:
43911
63.
There was an invisible fox by chance
First Line:
There was an invisible fox by chance
Last Line:
Invisible all together
DMI number:
44243
64.
Thou writest so seldom that there does appear
First Line:
Thou writest so seldom that there does appear
Last Line:
Which no proportion with thy vices bear
Author:
Alexander Brome (Absolute)
DMI number:
42181
65.
Thou bailiff of my woods and pleasant field
First Line:
Thou bailiff of my woods and pleasant field
Last Line:
Let all say I use well the art they know
Author:
Robert Thompson (Confident)
DMI number:
42204
66.
Thus reasoned thy said he but not aright
First Line:
Thus reasoned thy said he but not aright
Last Line:
Shall fall to him and his appointed place
DMI number:
43274
67.
Tis strange that whatever noodle akes
First Line:
Tis strange that whatever noodle akes
Last Line:
By moderns styled a conventicle
DMI number:
44346
68.
To be of high birth and of worthy fame
First Line:
To be of high birth and of worthy fame
Last Line:
Let his descent be mean his worth's the more
DMI number:
42004
69.
We to our selves most partial judges be
First Line:
We to our selves most partial judges be
Last Line:
But when we judge ourselves the case is altered
DMI number:
43769
70.
What can the gaudy world afford
First Line:
What can the gaudy world afford
Last Line:
And an unfading treasure
DMI number:
44444
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