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31. Great souls discern not when the leap's too wide

First Line:
Great souls discern not when the leap's too wide
Last Line:
They jump and only view the farther side
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
5543

32. He's Sisyphus that strives with mighty pain

First Line:
He's Sisyphus that strives with mighty pain
Last Line:
The stone recoils and backwards waddles Will
DMI number:
18328

33. Hence with thy furies fire eyed god of war

First Line:
Hence with thy furies fire eyed god of war
Last Line:
But union bless each distant state
DMI number:
27538

34. Here lies M F the son of a bearward

First Line:
Here lies M F the son of a bearward
Last Line:
Three crooked apostles and six arrant whores
DMI number:
42582

35. How much of paper's spoiled what floods of ink

First Line:
How much of paper's spoiled what floods of ink
Last Line:
An honest heart is worth its weight in gold
Author:
Mary Jones (Absolute)
DMI number:
23663

36. In tedious exile now too long detained

First Line:
In tedious exile now too long detained
Last Line:
In suppliant terms implore a kind redress
Author:
Samuel Croxall (Confident)
DMI number:
11662

37. In days of yore ere Britons grew too wise

First Line:
In days of yore ere Britons grew too wise
Last Line:
Grown grave by sorrow by experience wise
Author:
Mary Leapor (Absolute)
DMI number:
23757

38. Is thy ambition sweating for a rhyme

First Line:
Is thy ambition sweating for a rhyme
Last Line:
A fool at forty is a fool indeed
Author:
Edward Young (Absolute)
DMI number:
38345

39. Jove for amusement quitted oft his skies

First Line:
Jove for amusement quitted oft his skies
Last Line:
Your sex like ours has had its Phaeton
Author:
Matthew Green (Absolute)
DMI number:
21895

40. Licinius if you would obtain

First Line:
Licinius if you would obtain
Last Line:
Too fondly court the prosperous gale
DMI number:
22100