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1. But blessed is he who exercised in cares

First Line:: But blessed is he who exercised in cares
Last Line:: Fair olives bloom or verdant laurels rise
Author:: George Lyttelton (Absolute)
DMI number:: 30558

2. Climb at court for me that will

First Line:: Climb at court for me that will
Last Line:: An old honest country-man
Author:: Andrew Marvell (Absolute)
DMI number:: 33659

3. Erminia by the centinels surprized

First Line:: Erminia by the centinels surprized
Last Line:: Pursues a nobler face in military arms
Author:: Elizabeth Rowe [nee Singer] (Absolute) & Torquato Tasso (Absolute)
DMI number:: 21611

4. Now my comates and brothers in exile

First Line:: Now my comates and brothers in exile
Last Line:: Sermons in stones and good in every thing
Author:: William Shakespeare (Absolute)
DMI number:: 20894

5. O sacred solitude divine retreat

First Line:: O sacred solitude divine retreat
Last Line:: This life we relish and ensure the next
Author:: Edward Young (Absolute)
DMI number:: 27076

6. Others lext luxury and pomp allure

First Line:: Others lext luxury and pomp allure
Last Line:: Worse is an evil fame much worse than none
Author:: George Granville (Absolute)
DMI number:: 28302

7. Proud in his loss and rising in his fall

First Line:: Proud in his loss and rising in his fall
Last Line:: Majestic stalks along and turns upon his foes
Author:: Nathaniel Lee (Absolute)
DMI number:: 20625

8. Superfluous pomps and wealth I don't desire

First Line:: Superfluous pomps and wealth I don't desire
Last Line:: But what content and decency require
DMI number:: 5650

9. Sweet solitude when life's gay hours are past

First Line:: Sweet solitude when life's gay hours are past
Last Line:: Trust future ages and contented die
Author:: Thomas Tickell (Absolute)
DMI number:: 21872

10. The merchant by his toil bought wealth grown great

First Line:: The merchant by his toil bought wealth grown great
Last Line:: Praises the stillness of the rural scene
DMI number:: 22116

11. 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