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131.
In vain the wretched human brood
First Line:
In vain the wretched human brood
Last Line:
With him still only found from whom they flow
Author:
Moses Browne (Absolute)
DMI number:
34249
132.
Jack's father's dead and left him without hope
First Line:
Jack's father's dead and left him without hope
Last Line:
To make Jack wish his father were alive
DMI number:
27388
133.
Lo now there does no place remain
First Line:
Lo now there does no place remain
Last Line:
The die is cast and not be recalled again
Author:
John Pomfret (Absolute)
DMI number:
35284
134.
Look who comes here a grave unto a soul
First Line:
Look who comes here a grave unto a soul
Last Line:
In the vile prison of afflicted breath
Author:
William Shakespeare (Absolute)
DMI number:
21656
135.
Lord if our days be few why do we spend
First Line:
Lord if our days be few why do we spend
Last Line:
We make them evil and thou makest them few
Author:
Francis Quarles (Absolute)
DMI number:
17397
136.
Like to the falling of a star
First Line:
Like to the falling of a star
Last Line:
The flight is past and man forgot
Author:
Henry King (Absolute)
DMI number:
16124
137.
Lo here the state of every mortal wight
First Line:
Lo here the state of every mortal wight
Last Line:
Your ancient years are but a withered grass
Author:
Thomas Proctor (Absolute)
DMI number:
49205
138.
Life for delays and doubts no time does give
First Line:
Life for delays and doubts no time does give
Last Line:
None ever yet made too much haste to live
DMI number:
39892
139.
Life is but air
First Line:
Life is but air
Last Line:
And closes when tis gone
DMI number:
39770
140.
Life like a plaything humours us a while
First Line:
Life like a plaything humours us a while
Last Line:
A life celestial and begun in this
DMI number:
36202
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