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1. A slave thou wert by birth of this I gather

First Line:: A slave thou wert by birth of this I gather
Last Line:: For evermore thou saist my lord my father
Author:: Sir John Harington (Absolute)
DMI number:: 13206

2. A law eternal does decree

First Line:: A law eternal does decree
Last Line:: That all things born shall mortal be
DMI number:: 33679

3. Alike to all I fortune do appear

First Line:: Alike to all I fortune do appear
Last Line:: I make the poor to hope the rich to fear
DMI number:: 7870

4. Adam had fallen twice if for an apple

First Line:: Adam had fallen twice if for an apple
Last Line:: The D--l had brought him B-n-ne and La P-ll
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 9690

5. Adam had fallen twice if for an apple

First Line:: Adam had fallen twice if for an apple
Last Line:: The devil had brought him B--ll--ne and La P--ll
Author:: Alexander Pope (Confident)
DMI number:: 9694

6. Anne is an angel true what though she be

First Line:: Anne is an angel true what though she be
Last Line:: Yet is an angel but a lawyer's fee
DMI number:: 7551

7. 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

8. Bright as the sun and as the morning fair

First Line:: Bright as the sun and as the morning fair
Last Line:: Such Chloe is and common as the air
Author:: George Granville (Absolute)
DMI number:: 24924

9. Boast not a golden rain O Jove behold

First Line:: Boast not a golden rain O Jove behold
Last Line:: Cupid descends in showers more rich than gold
Author:: William Cartwright (Confident)
DMI number:: 12409

10. Boast not thy golden shower great Jove behold

First Line:: Boast not thy golden shower great Jove behold
Last Line:: Cupid descends in showers more rich than gold
Author:: William Cartwright (Confident)
DMI number:: 31061

11. Brutus unmoved heard how his Portia fell

First Line:: Brutus unmoved heard how his Portia fell
Last Line:: Should Jack's wife die he would behave as well
DMI number:: 25155

12. But we'll dismiss his herd on this condition

First Line:: But we'll dismiss his herd on this condition
Last Line:: Be Th---p their taylor or what's worse physician
DMI number:: 8088

13. Brother H-- thy piss pot answer quick never falter

First Line:: Brother H-- thy piss pot answer quick never falter
Last Line:: There tis brother F-- it stands under the altar
DMI number:: 13001

14. Death in a doubt of thy last end did stand

First Line:: Death in a doubt of thy last end did stand
Last Line:: Because he saw thee on the mending hand
DMI number:: 7554

15. Don Pedro's out of debt be bold to say it

First Line:: Don Pedro's out of debt be bold to say it
Last Line:: For they are said to owe that mean to pay it
Author:: Sir John Harington (Absolute)
DMI number:: 13205

16. Examples lead us and we likely see

First Line:: Examples lead us and we likely see
Last Line:: Such as the prince is will his people be
Author:: Robert Herrick (Absolute)
DMI number:: 14648

17. Fortune men say doth give too much to many

First Line:: Fortune men say doth give too much to many
Last Line:: But yet she never gave enough to any
Author:: Sir John Harington (Absolute)
DMI number:: 13211

18. Geron at fourscore married 'tis too late

First Line:: Geron at fourscore married 'tis too late
Last Line:: No but he wants an heir to his estate
Author:: Hildebrand Jacob (Absolute)
DMI number:: 24876

19. Gainst me to prate or print is H-- said

First Line:: Gainst me to prate or print is H-- said
Last Line:: He neither does whose neither heard nor read
DMI number:: 12985

20. Great men by small means oft are overthrown

First Line:: Great men by small means oft are overthrown
Last Line:: He's lord of thy life who condemns his own
Author:: Robert Herrick (Absolute)
DMI number:: 14980