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991.
What is the blooming tincture of a skin
First Line:
What is the blooming tincture of a skin
Last Line:
But these these only can that heart retain
Author:
Robert Dodsley (Absolute)
DMI number:
21847
992.
What may the reason be so many wed
First Line:
What may the reason be so many wed
Last Line:
Go and repent it on thy wedding night
Author:
George Wither (Absolute)
DMI number:
9997
993.
When emblems of too many parts consist
First Line:
When emblems of too many parts consist
Last Line:
Thy study's vain and shame will follow thee
Author:
George Wither (Absolute)
DMI number:
10000
994.
When Aesop lived each breathing creature
First Line:
When Aesop lived each breathing creature
Last Line:
His fault was doing things too much
DMI number:
36420
995.
When all the blandishments of life are gone
First Line:
When all the blandishments of life are gone
Last Line:
The coward creeps to death the brave lives on
DMI number:
12427
996.
When all the fury of keen hunger is laid
First Line:
When all the fury of keen hunger is laid
Last Line:
But fasting stomachs how you threat beware
DMI number:
29663
997.
When from our mighty maker's hand we came
First Line:
When from our mighty maker's hand we came
Last Line:
Thou shalt diffuse eternal happiness
DMI number:
33447
998.
When frowning fates thy sanguine hopes defeat
First Line:
When frowning fates thy sanguine hopes defeat
Last Line:
And rise superior to the vulgar crew
DMI number:
30796
999.
When Ganymede himself was purifying
First Line:
When Ganymede himself was purifying
Last Line:
Unless thou also give thyself to me
Author:
George Wither (Absolute)
DMI number:
10193
1000.
When haughty guilt exults with impious joy
First Line:
When haughty guilt exults with impious joy
Last Line:
But heaven shall guide it to the guilty heart
Author:
Samuel Johnson (Absolute)
DMI number:
29841
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