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51.
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
52.
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
53.
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
54.
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
55.
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
56.
Enough enough my soul of worldly noise
First Line:
Enough enough my soul of worldly noise
Last Line:
No fortune can exalt but death will climb as high
Author:
George Granville (Absolute)
DMI number:
22885
57.
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
58.
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
59.
Farewell vain world and thou its vainest part
First Line:
Farewell vain world and thou its vainest part
Last Line:
Inly he bleeds and pants his life away
Author:
Benjamin Ibbot (Absolute)
DMI number:
27717
60.
Farewell ye gilded follies pleasing troubles
First Line:
Farewell ye gilded follies pleasing troubles
Last Line:
I'll never look for it but in heaven again
DMI number:
43750
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