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1.
Along the sunny bank or watery mead
First Line:
Along the sunny bank or watery mead
Last Line:
Our gay attire and impotence of pride
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
36211
2.
Despairing beside a clear stream
First Line:
Despairing beside a clear stream
Last Line:
His ghost shall glide over the green
Author:
Nicholas Rowe (Absolute) & Matthew Prior (Speculation)
DMI number:
496
3.
However tis well that whilst mankind
First Line:
However tis well that whilst mankind
Last Line:
And Phillis but a perjured whore
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
44692
4.
Man foolish man
First Line:
Man foolish man
Last Line:
So fit as Jacob's ladder was to scale the distant sky
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
4842
5.
Man foolish man
First Line:
Man foolish man
Last Line:
Which faith had dictated and angels trod
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
21270
6.
The hoary fool who many days
First Line:
The hoary fool who many days
Last Line:
Tomorrow till tonight he's dead
DMI number:
39888
7.
What a tedious day is past
First Line:
What a tedious day is past
Last Line:
We shall never complain of measure
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
16959
8.
What trifling coil do we poor mortals keep
First Line:
What trifling coil do we poor mortals keep
Last Line:
Wake eat and drink evacuate and sleep
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
16899
9.
What trifling toil do we poor mortals keep
First Line:
What trifling toil do we poor mortals keep
Last Line:
Wake eat and drink evacuate and sleep
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
24849
10.
Ye sons of men with just regard attend
First Line:
Ye sons of men with just regard attend
Last Line:
And in my act may thy great will be done
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
25498