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1851.
When youth and charms have taken their wanton flight
First Line:
When youth and charms have taken their wanton flight
Last Line:
And bear her safely to her virgin grave
Author:
Mary Leapor (Absolute)
DMI number:
23760
1852.
When youthful Phaeton high swelled with pride
First Line:
When youthful Phaeton high swelled with pride
Last Line:
Thus fell the brave unfortunate -
DMI number:
5351
1853.
Whence brother Catius and whither bound so fast
First Line:
Whence brother Catius and whither bound so fast
Last Line:
If sweet the stream much sweeter is the spring
Author:
Thomas Flatman (Absolute)
DMI number:
42182
1854.
While reading pleases but no longer read
First Line:
While reading pleases but no longer read
Last Line:
That what the body knows embitter life
Author:
John Armstrong (Absolute)
DMI number:
30710
1855.
Wherever too much sanctity you see
First Line:
Wherever too much sanctity you see
Last Line:
Be more suspicious of hid villany
Author:
Jonathan Swift (Speculation)
DMI number:
9567
1856.
Whether merely chance or no
First Line:
Whether merely chance or no
Last Line:
Such advisements well to heed
Author:
George Wither (Absolute)
DMI number:
9989
1857.
Whether on earth in air or main
First Line:
Whether on earth in air or main
Last Line:
That more important fleas might feed
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
37037
1858.
Which daily swells not in a troubled flood
First Line:
Which daily swells not in a troubled flood
Last Line:
Of rising spirits and fermenting blood
Author:
Joseph Addison (Speculation)
DMI number:
29739
1859.
Which may perhaps to his advantage prove
First Line:
Which may perhaps to his advantage prove
Last Line:
And help in the art of making love
DMI number:
8184
1860.
Where Nile the king of floods bestows
First Line:
Where Nile the king of floods bestows
Last Line:
You'll never unheard condemn your friend
Author:
James Robertson (Absolute)
DMI number:
33287
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