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11.
Come on ye scribbling rebels of the age
First Line:
Come on ye scribbling rebels of the age
Last Line:
Thy rogueship made St Dick at Tyburn Tree
DMI number:
44315
12.
Clara I yield deserved contempt I meet
First Line:
Clara I yield deserved contempt I meet
Last Line:
So oft will insult tread on Strato's name
DMI number:
38151
13.
Dear Clovis canst thou entertain one thought
First Line:
Dear Clovis canst thou entertain one thought
Last Line:
And Clovis know I would not if I could
DMI number:
42250
14.
Cursed be the verse how well so ever it flow
First Line:
Cursed be the verse how well so ever it flow
Last Line:
Or from the soft eyed virgin steal a tear
Author:
Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:
28947
15.
Constantia now a saint was heavenly fair
First Line:
Constantia now a saint was heavenly fair
Last Line:
And lovely in their eyes in death they joined
Author:
George Jeffreys (Absolute)
DMI number:
25340
16.
Ersch brybour baird vyle beggar with thy bratts
First Line:
Ersch brybour baird vyle beggar with thy bratts
Last Line:
Rotten crok dirten dok cry cok or I sall quell thee
Author:
William Dunbar (Absolute)
DMI number:
10925
17.
Dothane deils son and dragon dispytous
First Line:
Dothane deils son and dragon dispytous
Last Line:
Spink sink with stink ad tartara termagorum
Author:
Walter Kennedy (Absolute)
DMI number:
10927
18.
Fame's mouth is steep and he who dares ascend
First Line:
Fame's mouth is steep and he who dares ascend
Last Line:
You though well meaning have but second fame
DMI number:
31995
19.
Foul with graceless verse
First Line:
Foul with graceless verse
Last Line:
Self-love and social are the same
Author:
Robert Nugent (Absolute)
DMI number:
22446
20.
For human excellence hath this ill fate
First Line:
For human excellence hath this ill fate
Last Line:
And envy blasts that fame it cannot share
Author:
Sir William Davenant (Absolute)
DMI number:
16530
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