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1. A tragic tale from Norman William's age

First Line:
A tragic tale from Norman William's age
Last Line:
One moment's rashness blasts whole years of fame
Author:
Thomas Francklin (Speculation)
DMI number:
37494

2. A poet to applaud or boldly blame

First Line:
A poet to applaud or boldly blame
Last Line:
And vice to dark oblivion is betrayed
Author:
Dermot O'Connor (Absolute)
DMI number:
27118

3. A scanty fortune clips the wings of fame

First Line:
A scanty fortune clips the wings of fame
Last Line:
And wit in rags is turned to ridicule
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute) & Thomas Parnell (Confident)
DMI number:
29813

4. A venerable sage one day

First Line:
A venerable sage one day
Last Line:
They'll own he was the first of men
DMI number:
25019

5. A wit's a feather and a chief's a rod

First Line:
A wit's a feather and a chief's a rod
Last Line:
Of stupid starers and of loud huzzas
Author:
Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:
30028

6. Angels and ministers of grace proceed

First Line:
Angels and ministers of grace proceed
Last Line:
And thou shalt share immortal fame with me
DMI number:
36007

7. And when thy ruins shall disclaim

First Line:
And when thy ruins shall disclaim
Last Line:
An everlasting monument to thee
DMI number:
34040

8. As genius virtue reputation

First Line:
As genius virtue reputation
Last Line:
Lost reputation's never to be found
Author:
Nicholas Herbert (Absolute)
DMI number:
22499

9. Around the world when Homer's genius shone

First Line:
Around the world when Homer's genius shone
Last Line:
While in Quebec a second Ilium fell
DMI number:
31966

10. As when a tree's cut down the secret root

First Line:
As when a tree's cut down the secret root
Last Line:
To find her woman it must be abed
Author:
Sir William Davenant (Absolute) & John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
17523