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1. A bard on whom Phoebus his spirit bestowed

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A bard on whom Phoebus his spirit bestowed
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Are always fobbed off with sheer wit and sheer wine
Author:
Patrick Delany (Confident)
DMI number:
11477

2. A heat that glows in every line that's writ

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A heat that glows in every line that's writ
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Describing all men yet described by none &c
Author:
John Sheffield (Absolute)
DMI number:
10775

3. A perfect judge will read each work of wit

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A perfect judge will read each work of wit
Last Line:
Dulness is ever apt to magnify
Author:
Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:
30645

4. Accept a miracle instead of wit

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Accept a miracle instead of wit
Last Line:
See two dull lines by Stanhope's pencil writ
Author:
Alexander Pope (Speculation)
DMI number:
13498

5. Accept my lord the tribute which I bring

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Accept my lord the tribute which I bring
Last Line:
And find not Timon but a Ch-nd-s there
DMI number:
19702

6. An epigram that's new sharp near and witty

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An epigram that's new sharp near and witty
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Once common though still good they are neglected
DMI number:
43775

7. As various arts do shine in various men

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As various arts do shine in various men
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If there be such a man tis none but Swift
DMI number:
25376

8. As heroes states and kingdoms rise and fall

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As heroes states and kingdoms rise and fall
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At least we're vanquished in a noble cause
Author:
David Garrick (Absolute)
DMI number:
37513

9. Arise ye glimmering stars of wit

First Line:
Arise ye glimmering stars of wit
Last Line:
For lo the sun of verse is set
DMI number:
25174

10. As charms are nonsense nonsense seems a charm

First Line:
As charms are nonsense nonsense seems a charm
Last Line:
While men of wit find one another here
Author:
John Wilmot (Absolute) & Sir Francis Fane (Absolute)
DMI number:
4144