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1. By various means the immortal Homer seeks

First Line:: By various means the immortal Homer seeks
Last Line:: Ulysses wanders and Achilles fights
DMI number:: 5072

2. Could Agamemnon from the dead return

First Line:: Could Agamemnon from the dead return
Last Line:: As when to chaos God shall shake the world
DMI number:: 6418

3. How will the grateful senate praise

First Line:: How will the grateful senate praise
Last Line:: Or any charm of Sunderland
DMI number:: 5882

4. It's true Tallard when fickle chance denied

First Line:: It's true Tallard when fickle chance denied
Last Line:: In British Queens at least the attribute is wrong
DMI number:: 5881

5. Near Hampton Court there lies a common

First Line:: Near Hampton Court there lies a common
Last Line:: But ha'n't his just reward till hanged
DMI number:: 6432

6. Not mighty Caesar did from Gallia come

First Line:: Not mighty Caesar did from Gallia come
Last Line:: Less honour Caesar sir deserves than you
DMI number:: 11975

7. Now Phoebus on our fields doth early smile

First Line:: Now Phoebus on our fields doth early smile
Last Line:: Their praise who love their country and their king
Author:: Allan Ramsay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 17707

8. Once more a father and a son falls out

First Line:: Once more a father and a son falls out
Last Line:: To free a nation and uncrown a king
Author:: Robert Wolseley (Absolute)
DMI number:: 3673

9. Pollio the senate's guide confessed

First Line:: Pollio the senate's guide confessed
Last Line:: With subjects suited to thy lighter strain
Author:: William Duncombe (Absolute)
DMI number:: 25521

10. The glorious chief resumes

First Line:: The glorious chief resumes
Last Line:: Sought her own palace and indulged her woe
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 31606

11. The illustrious chief of Troy

First Line:: The illustrious chief of Troy
Last Line:: She mingled with the smile a tender tear
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 31588

12. Though built by gods consumed by hostile flame

First Line:: Though built by gods consumed by hostile flame
Last Line:: Born by the bird of Caesar and of Jove
Author:: George Granville (Absolute)
DMI number:: 3856

13. Twas still low ebb of night when not a star

First Line:: Twas still low ebb of night when not a star
Last Line:: To the blest confines of his peaceful urn
DMI number:: 6495

14. We own the sovereign power of Jove

First Line:: We own the sovereign power of Jove
Last Line:: The abode of peace and happiness
DMI number:: 25573

15. What Roman general fortunate in fight

First Line:: What Roman general fortunate in fight
Last Line:: Not only trophies home but Tallard too
DMI number:: 5109

16. When the proud Gaul invaded infant Rome

First Line:: When the proud Gaul invaded infant Rome
Last Line:: Camillus blest thy youth and Churchill doubly blest thy age
DMI number:: 5088

17. With such a pulse with such disordered veins

First Line:: With such a pulse with such disordered veins
Last Line:: And in Elisium keep Hephaestion mine
Author:: Anne Finch [nee Kingsmill] (Absolute)
DMI number:: 3843

18. Yet while my Hector still survives I see

First Line:: Yet while my Hector still survives I see
Last Line:: But stay my Hector here and guard his Troy
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 31586