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1. A dreadful plague from angry Juno came

First Line:: A dreadful plague from angry Juno came
Last Line:: To fill your sails and favour your intent
Author:: William Stonestreet (Absolute)
DMI number:: 4174

2. A thousand horrid prodigies foretold it

First Line:: A thousand horrid prodigies foretold it
Last Line:: And all the maladies of sinking states
Author:: Samuel Johnson (Absolute)
DMI number:: 33506

3. A true Italian spirit is a ball

First Line:: A true Italian spirit is a ball
Last Line:: Great ships on small rocks beating oft are rent
DMI number:: 40874

4. All places that the eye of heaven visits

First Line:: All places that the eye of heaven visits
Last Line:: The man that mocks at it and sets it light
Author:: William Shakespeare (Absolute)
DMI number:: 37403

5. And so like a disease they swiftly spread

First Line:: And so like a disease they swiftly spread
Last Line:: And mourned the ruin that it ushered in
DMI number:: 24754

6. As when a torrent rolls with rapid force

First Line:: As when a torrent rolls with rapid force
Last Line:: The rocky shores rebellow to the sound
DMI number:: 40268

7. Calamity in Homer barefoot goes

First Line:: Calamity in Homer barefoot goes
Last Line:: She dares more boldly trample with her feet
Author:: Charles Aleyn (Absolute)
DMI number:: 13834

8. Calamity is man's true touchstone

First Line:: Calamity is man's true touchstone
Last Line:: -
Author:: John Fletcher (Absolute) & Nathan Field (Absolute)
DMI number:: 13832

9. But when the torrent quenched the dreadful blaze

First Line:: But when the torrent quenched the dreadful blaze
Last Line:: And what extinguished theirs increased my flame
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 18187

10. Come on sir here's the place stand still how fearful

First Line:: Come on sir here's the place stand still how fearful
Last Line:: Topple down headlong
Author:: William Shakespeare (Absolute)
DMI number:: 37396