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1.
Climb at court for me that will
First Line:
Climb at court for me that will
Last Line:
An old honest country-man
Author:
Andrew Marvell (Absolute)
DMI number:
33659
2.
Few are the lights we now in heaven can view
First Line:
Few are the lights we now in heaven can view
Last Line:
Whilst splendid greatness seldom is secure
Author:
John Glanvill (Speculation)
DMI number:
7180
3.
Fortune thou grand impostor what a cheat
First Line:
Fortune thou grand impostor what a cheat
Last Line:
But nigh the shore does more securely creep
Author:
John Glanvill (Confident)
DMI number:
7191
4.
Not wealth a monarch can create
First Line:
Not wealth a monarch can create
Last Line:
Forgets his coffin and his shroud
DMI number:
22080
5.
Others lext luxury and pomp allure
First Line:
Others lext luxury and pomp allure
Last Line:
Worse is an evil fame much worse than none
Author:
George Granville (Absolute)
DMI number:
28302
6.
Submit to fate tis her tyrannic reign
First Line:
Submit to fate tis her tyrannic reign
Last Line:
Fate brings us ills enough without our aid
DMI number:
42692
7.
That this our mortal coil the soul survives
First Line:
That this our mortal coil the soul survives
Last Line:
Which scares us like a dream
DMI number:
22179
8.
The silver moon and all her starry train
First Line:
The silver moon and all her starry train
Last Line:
Rich discontent is but a glorious hell
Author:
Daniel (the elder) Bellamy (Absolute)
DMI number:
21848
9.
Too bold the man whom thirst of gain
First Line:
Too bold the man whom thirst of gain
Last Line:
Nor thine O Thule be the utmost shore
DMI number:
22130
10.
Who ever thou art that mounts a dazzling throne
First Line:
Who ever thou art that mounts a dazzling throne
Last Line:
Mounting too high pitched headlong to his grave
DMI number:
3337