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151. The clouds grew big the thunder rolled on high

First Line:
The clouds grew big the thunder rolled on high
Last Line:
From fading joys below to endless joys above
DMI number:
22053

152. The merchant by his toil bought wealth grown great

First Line:
The merchant by his toil bought wealth grown great
Last Line:
Praises the stillness of the rural scene
DMI number:
22116

153. The peaceful place where gladly I resort

First Line:
The peaceful place where gladly I resort
Last Line:
And share the pleasures I count only mine
Author:
Aphra Behn (Absolute)
DMI number:
8645

154. Then from great noise and factious strife

First Line:
Then from great noise and factious strife
Last Line:
Mayst thou be false and I be great
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
5542

155. The things that best teach life to please

First Line:
The things that best teach life to please
Last Line:
And neither wish nor fear to die
DMI number:
23282

156. This this the sum of all my wishes was

First Line:
This this the sum of all my wishes was
Last Line:
And with a mouse's argument confutes
Author:
Thomas Sprat (Confident)
DMI number:
42185

157. This was my wish a moderate scope of land

First Line:
This was my wish a moderate scope of land
Last Line:
Give me my wood my cave and roots with peace
Author:
Sir Richard Fanshawe (Absolute)
DMI number:
42184

158. Thornhill whom doubly to my heart commend

First Line:
Thornhill whom doubly to my heart commend
Last Line:
His true disciple and your faithful friend
Author:
Nicholas Rowe (Absolute)
DMI number:
3831

159. Thou dearest youth who taught me first to know

First Line:
Thou dearest youth who taught me first to know
Last Line:
And love his memory as you loved his verse
Author:
John Hervey (Absolute)
DMI number:
34

160. Thou solitude most grateful art

First Line:
Thou solitude most grateful art
Last Line:
Who in this knowledge do their hours employ
DMI number:
7175