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1.
As stubborn atheists who disdain to pray
First Line:
As stubborn atheists who disdain to pray
Last Line:
But each man's mistress be the poet's muse
Author:
Joseph Haynes (Confident)
DMI number:
38979
2.
I come not here your poet's fate to see
First Line:
I come not here your poet's fate to see
Last Line:
They'll have such comings in another way
Author:
Joseph Haynes (Confident)
DMI number:
39038
3.
In ancient times when Helen's fatal charms
First Line:
In ancient times when Helen's fatal charms
Last Line:
That view so many Helens every night
Author:
George Farquhar (Absolute)
DMI number:
38984
4.
Like hungry guests a sitting audience looks
First Line:
Like hungry guests a sitting audience looks
Last Line:
You're welcome all now fall to where you like
Author:
Peter Anthony Motteux (Confident)
DMI number:
38982
5.
Now depart each his respective way
First Line:
Now depart each his respective way
Last Line:
Flatter us here and damn us when you're gone
Author:
George Farquhar (Absolute)
DMI number:
39039
6.
Now all the world's taken up with state affairs
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Now all the world's taken up with state affairs
Last Line:
Bravely to break the tie twixt Spain and France
Author:
George Farquhar (Absolute)
DMI number:
38978
7.
Our authors have in most their late essays
First Line:
Our authors have in most their late essays
Last Line:
St James's beaus and Covent Garden rakes
Author:
George Farquhar (Absolute)
DMI number:
38981
8.
Poets will think nothing so checks their fury
First Line:
Poets will think nothing so checks their fury
Last Line:
Hear it read try judge and speak as you find
Author:
George Farquhar (Speculation)
DMI number:
38980
9.
When strife disturbs or sloth corrupts an age
First Line:
When strife disturbs or sloth corrupts an age
Last Line:
For fools are made for jests to men of sense
Author:
George Farquhar (Absolute)
DMI number:
38452