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31.
Dear saviour oh what ails this heart
First Line:
Dear saviour oh what ails this heart
Last Line:
Cleave this obdurate heart in sunder
DMI number:
43240
32.
Deluded mortal turn and view my store
First Line:
Deluded mortal turn and view my store
Last Line:
Where peace and love and endless pleasures reign
Author:
Elizabeth Rowe [nee Singer] (Absolute)
DMI number:
4076
33.
Despairing beside a clear stream
First Line:
Despairing beside a clear stream
Last Line:
His ghost shall glide over the green
Author:
Matthew Prior (Speculation) & Nicholas Rowe (Absolute)
DMI number:
496
34.
Ere the foundations of the world were laid
First Line:
Ere the foundations of the world were laid
Last Line:
Ten thousand thousand rolling years are nought
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
8427
35.
Did ever swain a nymph adore
First Line:
Did ever swain a nymph adore
Last Line:
I'll hang me in her apron string
DMI number:
806
36.
Fame riches honour birth or wit
First Line:
Fame riches honour birth or wit
Last Line:
There's nought to wish or fear
DMI number:
23292
37.
Farewell vain world and thou it vainest part
First Line:
Farewell vain world and thou it vainest part
Last Line:
Of which the noisy babbling world complains
Author:
Benjamin Ibbot (Absolute)
DMI number:
19121
38.
First-born of Erebus and gloomy care
First Line:
First-born of Erebus and gloomy care
Last Line:
Gladness comes after grief and sorrow follows joy
DMI number:
10550
39.
From finished prayer the flock disperse apace
First Line:
From finished prayer the flock disperse apace
Last Line:
And own though styled a God thou art still a man
Author:
John Dart (Absolute)
DMI number:
36276
40.
For quiet on Newmarket's plain
First Line:
For quiet on Newmarket's plain
Last Line:
Shall guard the laws divine
Author:
John Duncombe (Absolute)
DMI number:
25541
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