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281.
The time once come ordained by heaven's high will
First Line:
The time once come ordained by heaven's high will
Last Line:
Life's various ills its train of endless woes
DMI number:
31176
282.
The world's a bubble and the life of man
First Line:
The world's a bubble and the life of man
Last Line:
Not to be born or being born to die
Author:
Sir Francis Bacon (Absolute) & James Usher Archbishop of Armagh (Absolute)
DMI number:
33117
283.
The world's a bubble and the life of man
First Line:
The world's a bubble and the life of man
Last Line:
Not to be born or when we're born to die
Author:
Sir Francis Bacon (Absolute)
DMI number:
10126
284.
The world's a bubble
First Line:
The world's a bubble
Last Line:
Or being born to die
Author:
Sir Francis Bacon (Absolute)
DMI number:
42024
285.
The world's a labyrinth where unguided men
First Line:
The world's a labyrinth where unguided men
Last Line:
But it betrays us to a new affliction
Author:
John Fletcher (Absolute) & James Shirley (Absolute)
DMI number:
21637
286.
The world's a tunnice court man is the ball
First Line:
The world's a tunnice court man is the ball
Last Line:
The rotten ruins of an inward side
Author:
James Graham (Speculation) & George Wishart (Speculation)
DMI number:
4665
287.
The winter with his grisly storms ne longer dare abide
First Line:
The winter with his grisly storms ne longer dare abide
Last Line:
Nor Theseus could not call to life his friend Perithous
DMI number:
49439
288.
There's not a wretch that lives on common charity
First Line:
There's not a wretch that lives on common charity
Last Line:
Whose blossom scaped but withered in the ripening
Author:
Thomas Otway (Absolute)
DMI number:
21659
289.
Theron amongst his travels found
First Line:
Theron amongst his travels found
Last Line:
And tread on Caesars in the dirt
Author:
Isaac Watts (Speculation)
DMI number:
12094
290.
Then will penurious heaven no more allow
First Line:
Then will penurious heaven no more allow
Last Line:
Keep up his character and lord of all appear
Author:
Thomas Yalden (Absolute)
DMI number:
4794
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