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181.
What is it to us who guides the state
First Line:
What is it to us who guides the state
Last Line:
This moment and this glass is ours
DMI number:
3474
182.
What walls can guard me or what shades can hide
First Line:
What walls can guard me or what shades can hide
Last Line:
They stop the chariot and they board the barge
Author:
Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:
22771
183.
When famed Christina laid her grandeur down
First Line:
When famed Christina laid her grandeur down
Last Line:
So great in public or so great alone
DMI number:
10847
184.
When Phoebus had exhaled the winter's floods
First Line:
When Phoebus had exhaled the winter's floods
Last Line:
Something that's always good and always new
Author:
Edward Ward (Confident)
DMI number:
5382
185.
When to that dear but inauspicious bower
First Line:
When to that dear but inauspicious bower
Last Line:
And virtue fix her empire in my soul
DMI number:
36631
186.
When to the levees of the great we run
First Line:
When to the levees of the great we run
Last Line:
Whilst what the court denies the country gives
DMI number:
5877
187.
When nothing serious entertains the town
First Line:
When nothing serious entertains the town
Last Line:
Love no repose but in itself can find
DMI number:
1896
188.
When that envious god has robbed our mourning plains
First Line:
When that envious god has robbed our mourning plains
Last Line:
Proud of command and eager to obey
DMI number:
5806
189.
While I my friend indulge the rural scene
First Line:
While I my friend indulge the rural scene
Last Line:
And self-informed asked no external aid
DMI number:
19354
190.
Whenever my lot in life is fixed by chance
First Line:
Whenever my lot in life is fixed by chance
Last Line:
And in sweet solitude invoke a muse
DMI number:
35525
191.
Where once by heavenly visions fired
First Line:
Where once by heavenly visions fired
Last Line:
Made sacred Caroline by thee
DMI number:
10849
192.
While you my friend are ever doomed to town
First Line:
While you my friend are ever doomed to town
Last Line:
Nor envy those who bravely lead the way
DMI number:
25738
193.
Whilst angry waves the raging deep deform
First Line:
Whilst angry waves the raging deep deform
Last Line:
Profusely wasting clouds of vain perfumes
DMI number:
10101
194.
Whilst Europe is alarmed with wars
First Line:
Whilst Europe is alarmed with wars
Last Line:
Her eyes can never plead in vain
Author:
John Dryden (Confident)
DMI number:
4196
195.
Whilst here the tardy moving hours I spend
First Line:
Whilst here the tardy moving hours I spend
Last Line:
Dispel this gloom of night and give the day
DMI number:
19367
196.
Whilst you jaunt it up and down
First Line:
Whilst you jaunt it up and down
Last Line:
Stealing through the vale of life
DMI number:
22979
197.
Who on the setting sun shall cast their eyes
First Line:
Who on the setting sun shall cast their eyes
Last Line:
Than this a rarer there's no age can boast
Author:
Thomas Heywood (Absolute)
DMI number:
18938
198.
While fame no more his bosom fires
First Line:
While fame no more his bosom fires
Last Line:
And all Olympus smiles in peace
DMI number:
36618
199.
While fluttering belles their trifling hours employ
First Line:
While fluttering belles their trifling hours employ
Last Line:
And share the raptures of eternal day
DMI number:
24304
200.
While free from public noise and worldly strife
First Line:
While free from public noise and worldly strife
Last Line:
A liberal patron or a generous friend
DMI number:
32216
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