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31.
Behold these high and mighty men
First Line:
Behold these high and mighty men
Last Line:
Deservedly
DMI number:
49184
32.
Born to the comforts of an humble state
First Line:
Born to the comforts of an humble state
Last Line:
The vast expence of how do yes from my lord
DMI number:
30804
33.
Beneath an oak a rustic clown
First Line:
Beneath an oak a rustic clown
Last Line:
How wouldst thou have saved thy head
DMI number:
33702
34.
But for himself this lord of all
First Line:
But for himself this lord of all
Last Line:
To gainful perjury
DMI number:
33332
35.
By disappointments and afflictions sore
First Line:
By disappointments and afflictions sore
Last Line:
Twill safely end in an eternal day
DMI number:
33141
36.
But I suppose the same good will
First Line:
But I suppose the same good will
Last Line:
And worthy got to be retained
DMI number:
49177
37.
Chastity a virtue rare
First Line:
Chastity a virtue rare
Last Line:
Are seen to have a hiding place
DMI number:
49173
38.
Censure will blame her breath was ever spent
First Line:
Censure will blame her breath was ever spent
Last Line:
Must live obscure and never merit praise
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
30210
39.
Custom the world's great idol we adore
First Line:
Custom the world's great idol we adore
Last Line:
We live and learn but never the wiser grow
Author:
John Pomfret (Absolute)
DMI number:
30276
40.
Contented men no disappointment dread
First Line:
Contented men no disappointment dread
Last Line:
They find a cloud in their deluded arms
Author:
Edmund Arwaker (Absolute)
DMI number:
30377
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