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551.
Our scene is Athens and great Athens named
First Line:
Our scene is Athens and great Athens named
Last Line:
The greatest skill is knowing when to praise
Author:
John Sheffield (Absolute)
DMI number:
35887
552.
Our scenes no soft Italian air dispense
First Line:
Our scenes no soft Italian air dispense
Last Line:
And prove by godlike worth the right divine
Author:
James Sterling (Confident)
DMI number:
12463
553.
Our tender author of his fate afraid
First Line:
Our tender author of his fate afraid
Last Line:
Open twill fragrant grow and greater sweets disclose
DMI number:
12793
554.
Our too adventurous author soared tonight
First Line:
Our too adventurous author soared tonight
Last Line:
That only on the stage you see distress
Author:
Sir Richard Steele (Absolute)
DMI number:
35910
555.
Our wits of late grown wondrous weather wise
First Line:
Our wits of late grown wondrous weather wise
Last Line:
And as you love the sex defend the play
Author:
William Bond (Confident)
DMI number:
38998
556.
Our author like us finding twould scarce do
First Line:
Our author like us finding twould scarce do
Last Line:
He with you able men would credit get
Author:
William Wycherley (Absolute)
DMI number:
35897
557.
Our author of his rural muse afraid
First Line:
Our author of his rural muse afraid
Last Line:
Why troth even mend your draught and let old songs go round
DMI number:
38972
558.
Our author sent me hither for a scout
First Line:
Our author sent me hither for a scout
Last Line:
To pardon faults and to encourage wit
Author:
Thomas Shadwell (Absolute)
DMI number:
38806
559.
Our author whom entreaties cannot move
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Our author whom entreaties cannot move
Last Line:
A nation will behold with Bevil's eyes
Author:
Leonard Welsted (Absolute)
DMI number:
35913
560.
Our author's friends appear concerned today
First Line:
Our author's friends appear concerned today
Last Line:
And British acts these Roman scenes inspired
Author:
John Dennis (Absolute)
DMI number:
38959
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