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1. A bard grown desirous of saving his pelf

First Line:: A bard grown desirous of saving his pelf
Last Line:: And the muses he knows have a numerous train
Author:: Jonathan Swift (Speculation)
DMI number:: 11658

2. A chapel of the riding house is made

First Line:: A chapel of the riding house is made
Last Line:: The laymen bridled and the clergy ride
Author:: George Farquhar (Absolute)
DMI number:: 13076

3. A little farm you purchase near the town

First Line:: A little farm you purchase near the town
Last Line:: The lawyer got which now the farmer buys
DMI number:: 28265

4. As long on silver Thames I rowed

First Line:: As long on silver Thames I rowed
Last Line:: It surely is my lady's
DMI number:: 37882

5. At Stocks-Market and Charing

First Line:: At Stocks-Market and Charing
Last Line:: But lo here is a man on a steeple
DMI number:: 25674

6. From Danube's banks thy two chief stones were brought

First Line:: From Danube's banks thy two chief stones were brought
Last Line:: He's not the statue but the soul of fame
DMI number:: 7022

7. Happily housed these Lares are

First Line:: Happily housed these Lares are
Last Line:: Then might the merry Lares sing
DMI number:: 25204

8. Gratis your house old bachelors frequent

First Line:: Gratis your house old bachelors frequent
Last Line:: Yet none can let a house at higher rent
DMI number:: 27981

9. Had Bromio only lived two summers more

First Line:: Had Bromio only lived two summers more
Last Line:: His feat quite built and his last manor sold
DMI number:: 17043

10. Had paving London streets in taste

First Line:: Had paving London streets in taste
Last Line:: And B- the corner stone
DMI number:: 31364

11. He still is building patches up a door

First Line:: He still is building patches up a door
Last Line:: To lend you money I am building still
DMI number:: 27640

12. Here shunning idleness at once and praise

First Line:: Here shunning idleness at once and praise
Last Line:: And hid in deserts what would charm a court
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 22056

13. Jack buys an ancient cottage dismal foul

First Line:: Jack buys an ancient cottage dismal foul
Last Line:: Jack will not lodge so well as he will eat
DMI number:: 27963

14. My neighbour Hunks's house and mine

First Line:: My neighbour Hunks's house and mine
Last Line:: Must be his neighbour or his lodger
Author:: Jonathan Swift (Speculation)
DMI number:: 16091

15. I own in manors you have large command

First Line:: I own in manors you have large command
Last Line:: More once had Verres Cheatall now hath more
DMI number:: 27369

16. None equal you in trees for ever green

First Line:: None equal you in trees for ever green
Last Line:: What a most noble house you do not keep
DMI number:: 28014

17. Old London great and wealthy grown

First Line:: Old London great and wealthy grown
Last Line:: Will praise the bridge that they go over
DMI number:: 16182

18. Our public buildings to defend

First Line:: Our public buildings to defend
Last Line:: We now want sharp conductors
DMI number:: 36038

19. Proud Greece in arts ambitious to excel

First Line:: Proud Greece in arts ambitious to excel
Last Line:: And crowds whole manors into single rooms
DMI number:: 16742

20. Perrault in France like English Ralph has long

First Line:: Perrault in France like English Ralph has long
Last Line:: Shows plainly to the world that he knows neither
DMI number:: 24787