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31.
Dark is the path poor mortals tread
First Line:
Dark is the path poor mortals tread
Last Line:
Than tried a fatal cure much worse than our disease
Author:
John Sheffield (Absolute)
DMI number:
7297
32.
Ere old Rome's city could corrupted be
First Line:
Ere old Rome's city could corrupted be
Last Line:
These civic honours give a real fame
DMI number:
17984
33.
Diogenes was merry in his tub
First Line:
Diogenes was merry in his tub
Last Line:
For the more we laugh the more we may
Author:
John Playford (Absolute)
DMI number:
44193
34.
Fathers we once again are met in council
First Line:
Fathers we once again are met in council
Last Line:
All Rome will be in tears
Author:
Joseph Addison (Absolute)
DMI number:
34094
35.
Excellent Brutus of all human race
First Line:
Excellent Brutus of all human race
Last Line:
And showed thee a god crucified
Author:
Abraham Cowley (Absolute)
DMI number:
1443
36.
Fair crystal fount whose peaceful bed
First Line:
Fair crystal fount whose peaceful bed
Last Line:
In silence steals away
DMI number:
32229
37.
Fair virgin this epistle begs
First Line:
Fair virgin this epistle begs
Last Line:
To plunder owes his gilded state
Author:
Edward Cobden (Absolute)
DMI number:
16322
38.
Frail state of man thy living lot I deem
First Line:
Frail state of man thy living lot I deem
Last Line:
Now started at thy shame I downwards turn my eyes
DMI number:
10433
39.
For twice nine centuries why has partial fame
First Line:
For twice nine centuries why has partial fame
Last Line:
That he who raised the arts surpassed them too
DMI number:
17408
40.
Gernons fyrst named of Brutys bloude of Troy
First Line:
Gernons fyrst named of Brutys bloude of Troy
Last Line:
And therfore the Perses Percies the Cressant doth renew
DMI number:
37764
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