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1.
Before a swan behind a crow
First Line:
Before a swan behind a crow
Last Line:
And spite of all will keep his day
Author:
John Hoadly (Absolute)
DMI number:
27752
2.
Curmudgeon the rich widow courts
First Line:
Curmudgeon the rich widow courts
Last Line:
That she has got a church-yard cough
Author:
John Hoadly (Absolute)
DMI number:
27750
3.
Diaulus late who void of skill
First Line:
Diaulus late who void of skill
Last Line:
Than cater for the grave
DMI number:
33030
4.
Diaulus sexton from physician is
First Line:
Diaulus sexton from physician is
Last Line:
In this those killed in that capacity
Author:
Charles Cotton (Absolute)
DMI number:
12589
5.
Gaurus he that doth gifts bestow
First Line:
Gaurus he that doth gifts bestow
Last Line:
He'd have thee dead and cold
Author:
R. Fletcher (Confident)
DMI number:
15987
6.
Great Pompey's ashes Egypt's triumphs swell
First Line:
Great Pompey's ashes Egypt's triumphs swell
Last Line:
So vast a ruin could not spread less wide
Author:
Aaron Hill (Absolute)
DMI number:
13151
7.
I am thy heir Catullus thou hast said it
First Line:
I am thy heir Catullus thou hast said it
Last Line:
But I will not believe it till I read it
Author:
R. Fletcher (Confident)
DMI number:
15989
8.
Maro you'll give me nothing while you live
First Line:
Maro you'll give me nothing while you live
Last Line:
Thou knowest what I desire to come to pass
Author:
R. Fletcher (Confident)
DMI number:
15990
9.
Maro you'll give me nothing while you live
First Line:
Maro you'll give me nothing while you live
Last Line:
Thou knowst what I desire may come to pass
DMI number:
27788
10.
Seven wives and in one grave there is not found
First Line:
Seven wives and in one grave there is not found
Last Line:
On the whole globe a richer spot of ground
DMI number:
27698
11.
Thus to her much loved virtuous lord
First Line:
Thus to her much loved virtuous lord
Last Line:
That wound I doubly feel
DMI number:
33002
12.
Tis but too true while living fame's denied
First Line:
Tis but too true while living fame's denied
Last Line:
Since glory's after death we're not in haste
DMI number:
17399
13.
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
14.
When Arria from her wounded side
First Line:
When Arria from her wounded side
Last Line:
What Paetus is to do I feel
Author:
John Hoadly (Absolute)
DMI number:
27751
15.
When Arria to her dearest lord bequeathed
First Line:
When Arria to her dearest lord bequeathed
Last Line:
But oh the wound which thou wilt make I feel
DMI number:
6264
16.
When Arria to her Poetus gave the steel
First Line:
When Arria to her Poetus gave the steel
Last Line:
But ah thy wound will stab me to the heart
Author:
Sir Charles Sedley (Absolute)
DMI number:
14217
17.
When Fannius should have escaped his foe
First Line:
When Fannius should have escaped his foe
Last Line:
By dying to escape death
DMI number:
15984