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11.
How happy in his low degree
First Line:
How happy in his low degree
Last Line:
And put it out again
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
945
12.
In vain we toss and turn our feverish will
First Line:
In vain we toss and turn our feverish will
Last Line:
When all our ease must come by lying still
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
8145
13.
In wishing nothing we enjoy still most
First Line:
In wishing nothing we enjoy still most
Last Line:
Is not in pleasure but in rest from pain
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
5484
14.
O happy if he knew his happy state
First Line:
O happy if he knew his happy state
Last Line:
Tis time to set at ease the smoking horse
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
12926
15.
O happy if he knew his happy state
First Line:
O happy if he knew his happy state
Last Line:
To lands that lie beneath another sun
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
28297
16.
Oh happy if he knew his happy state
First Line:
Oh happy if he knew his happy state
Last Line:
The country king his peaceful realm enjoys
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
5945
17.
Rest we contented with our present state
First Line:
Rest we contented with our present state
Last Line:
Tis anxious to enquire of future fate
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
18527
18.
Since all great souls still make their own content
First Line:
Since all great souls still make their own content
Last Line:
For nothing coveting we nothing want
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
18519
19.
They cannot want who wish not to have more
First Line:
They cannot want who wish not to have more
Last Line:
Who ever said an anchoret was poor
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
5950
20.
Tis pleasant safely to behold from shore
First Line:
Tis pleasant safely to behold from shore
Last Line:
Their beams abroad and bring the darksome soul to day
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
3958
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