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311.
The sportive mistress of the Paphian court
First Line:
The sportive mistress of the Paphian court
Last Line:
She's Balaam in the bath and Greville at the ball
Author:
Henry Cromwell (Speculation)
DMI number:
15633
312.
The unhappy man who once has trailed a pen
First Line:
The unhappy man who once has trailed a pen
Last Line:
The pope says grace but 'tis the devil gives thanks
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
3213
313.
The world's a bubble and the life of man
First Line:
The world's a bubble and the life of man
Last Line:
Not to be born or when we're born to die
Author:
Sir Francis Bacon (Absolute)
DMI number:
10126
314.
The world's a scene of changes and to be
First Line:
The world's a scene of changes and to be
Last Line:
Beauty and colour stay not when we die
Author:
Abraham Cowley (Confident)
DMI number:
5948
315.
The week spent in labour in trouble in care
First Line:
The week spent in labour in trouble in care
Last Line:
He's busy with you and at ease when with us
DMI number:
18253
316.
Thenot good day sure thou art bent to thrive
First Line:
Thenot good day sure thou art bent to thrive
Last Line:
At least if business can agree with love
Author:
Samuel Wesley (Absolute)
DMI number:
16164
317.
These Cato's morals were and this the kind
First Line:
These Cato's morals were and this the kind
Last Line:
And quit the score between her gods and Rome
Author:
George Sewell (Confident)
DMI number:
1465
318.
There is a lust in man no charm can tame
First Line:
There is a lust in man no charm can tame
Last Line:
While virtuous actions are but born and die
Author:
Stephen Harvey (Absolute)
DMI number:
5608
319.
There is a thing which could it speak
First Line:
There is a thing which could it speak
Last Line:
There singe their feathers droop and dye
DMI number:
15106
320.
There isn't a naughtier knave than I alive
First Line:
There isn't a naughtier knave than I alive
Last Line:
I'll practice bawling welcome gentlemen
DMI number:
10840
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