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91.
A traveller when he must undertake
First Line:
A traveller when he must undertake
Last Line:
May lose the way in which they well begun
Author:
George Wither (Absolute)
DMI number:
9870
92.
A tyrannous or wicked magistrate
First Line:
A tyrannous or wicked magistrate
Last Line:
They boldly play the knaves before their faces
Author:
George Wither (Absolute)
DMI number:
9936
93.
A well-fed bull that was preferred
First Line:
A well-fed bull that was preferred
Last Line:
By want of strength betrayed
DMI number:
6438
94.
A lady fair to country seat confined
First Line:
A lady fair to country seat confined
Last Line:
While I the leaves that you destroy the trees
DMI number:
22071
95.
A lady who a negro bought
First Line:
A lady who a negro bought
Last Line:
And have her course again
Author:
Edmund Arwaker (Speculation)
DMI number:
33642
96.
A lady who a negro bought
First Line:
A lady who a negro bought
Last Line:
The black did still a black remain
Author:
Edmund Arwaker (Confident)
DMI number:
30253
97.
A leopard once his beauty prized
First Line:
A leopard once his beauty prized
Last Line:
But these said he immortal are
Author:
Edmund Arwaker (Absolute)
DMI number:
30289
98.
A lion sick of pomp made known
First Line:
A lion sick of pomp made known
Last Line:
The wise are jealous of her praise
DMI number:
1753
99.
A lion whose blood thirsty reign
First Line:
A lion whose blood thirsty reign
Last Line:
Even to a paltry insect's power
Author:
James Robertson (Absolute)
DMI number:
33319
100.
A loaden basket long an ass had bore
First Line:
A loaden basket long an ass had bore
Last Line:
The nation like the ass will fare
DMI number:
33331
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