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141.
Life recounting all its gains
First Line:
Life recounting all its gains
Last Line:
Than your siren arts can bring
DMI number:
23388
142.
Life the dear precarious boon
First Line:
Life the dear precarious boon
Last Line:
Awful period who can tell
Author:
John Hawkesworth (Absolute)
DMI number:
22984
143.
Life's but a walking shadow a poor player
First Line:
Life's but a walking shadow a poor player
Last Line:
Signifying nothing
DMI number:
39769
144.
Move faster life thou tiresome guest away
First Line:
Move faster life thou tiresome guest away
Last Line:
Tis better once to die then welcome death
DMI number:
6157
145.
My swelling griefs intending to allay
First Line:
My swelling griefs intending to allay
Last Line:
Twill shroud me safer than a sheet of lead
DMI number:
7169
146.
My thoughts that often mount the skies
First Line:
My thoughts that often mount the skies
Last Line:
Man's infinite concern
Author:
Isaac Watts (Absolute)
DMI number:
25500
147.
My age is not a moment's stay
First Line:
My age is not a moment's stay
Last Line:
And fade that instant that I blow
Author:
Jonathan Swift (Speculation)
DMI number:
16075
148.
My prime of youth is but a frost of cares
First Line:
My prime of youth is but a frost of cares
Last Line:
And now I live and now my life is done
DMI number:
43369
149.
My frame of nature is a ruffled sea
First Line:
My frame of nature is a ruffled sea
Last Line:
And pay their duties to the ruling mind
Author:
Isaac Watts (Absolute)
DMI number:
23262
150.
Mortality behold and fear
First Line:
Mortality behold and fear
Last Line:
Buried in dust once dead by fate
Author:
Francis Beaumont (Confident)
DMI number:
15794
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