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151. Why dost thou heave and stifle in thy grief

First Line:
Why dost thou heave and stifle in thy grief
Last Line:
And woe should be in equal portions dealt
Author:
William Congreve (Absolute)
DMI number:
19019

152. Why are these hours which heaven in pity lent

First Line:
Why are these hours which heaven in pity lent
Last Line:
The hottest hell in which a heart can burn
Author:
William Congreve (Absolute)
DMI number:
6614

153. Why are those hours which heaven in pity lent

First Line:
Why are those hours which heaven in pity lent
Last Line:
The hottest hell in which a heart can burn
Author:
William Congreve (Absolute)
DMI number:
36955

154. With gaudy plumes and jingling bells made proud

First Line:
With gaudy plumes and jingling bells made proud
Last Line:
But tis with whip and spur the race is won
DMI number:
39829

155. Why laughs the wine with which this glass is crowned

First Line:
Why laughs the wine with which this glass is crowned
Last Line:
Her name the glass her form my heart inspires
Author:
William Congreve (Absolute)
DMI number:
4281

156. Woman is soft and of a tender heart

First Line:
Woman is soft and of a tender heart
Last Line:
It wounds him not so deep nor hits so sure
Author:
William Congreve (Absolute)
DMI number:
40411

157. Women are like tricks by slight of hand

First Line:
Women are like tricks by slight of hand
Last Line:
Which to admire we should not understand
Author:
William Congreve (Absolute)
DMI number:
21532

158. Yet I behold her yet and no more

First Line:
Yet I behold her yet and no more
Last Line:
At once as I before have seen her often
Author:
William Congreve (Absolute)
DMI number:
20784

159. Ye commons and peers

First Line:
Ye commons and peers
Last Line:
For old bully thy doctors are gone
Author:
William Congreve (Confident) & Matthew Prior (Speculation)
DMI number:
535

160. You see we try all shapes and shifts and arts

First Line:
You see we try all shapes and shifts and arts
Last Line:
Had Covent Garden been in Surinam
Author:
William Congreve (Absolute)
DMI number:
3462