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341.
Two things that heaven for blessings meant
First Line:
Two things that heaven for blessings meant
Last Line:
The source of all our joy
DMI number:
33996
342.
Trifling mortal tell me why
First Line:
Trifling mortal tell me why
Last Line:
Distinguish in the clay
DMI number:
36734
343.
Well hast thou drawn fond youth in properest place
First Line:
Well hast thou drawn fond youth in properest place
Last Line:
Which cracked must perish by the first high wind
DMI number:
10052
344.
Victorious men of earth no more
First Line:
Victorious men of earth no more
Last Line:
Shall have the cunning skill to break a heart
Author:
James Shirley (Absolute)
DMI number:
37350
345.
Useless riches can you save
First Line:
Useless riches can you save
Last Line:
Nor quarrel here for elbow-room
DMI number:
11978
346.
Vain feeble man to boast of birth
First Line:
Vain feeble man to boast of birth
Last Line:
That glutted magazine of rich and poor
DMI number:
23079
347.
Varia there's nothing here that's free
First Line:
Varia there's nothing here that's free
Last Line:
Nor breathe a climate half so kind
Author:
Isaac Watts (Absolute)
DMI number:
19788
348.
We are men my liege
First Line:
We are men my liege
Last Line:
That writes all alike and so of men
Author:
William Shakespeare (Absolute)
DMI number:
16387
349.
We by religion learn to know
First Line:
We by religion learn to know
Last Line:
Abroad thy bounties flew
Author:
Aaron Hill (Absolute)
DMI number:
24816
350.
We're ill by these grammarians used
First Line:
We're ill by these grammarians used
Last Line:
Are but the empty dreams which in death's sleep we make
Author:
Abraham Cowley (Absolute)
DMI number:
24962
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