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1. A daw in pilfered plumes arrayed

First Line:
A daw in pilfered plumes arrayed
Last Line:
Derision and contempt's his fate
Author:
Edmund Arwaker (Confident)
DMI number:
30216

2. A dog at hunger's urgent call

First Line:
A dog at hunger's urgent call
Last Line:
Embraced a cloud within his arms
Author:
Edmund Arwaker (Absolute)
DMI number:
30217

3. A dunghill cock was raking in the ground

First Line:
A dunghill cock was raking in the ground
Last Line:
And for thy beauty trade
Author:
Edward Ward (Speculation)
DMI number:
4382

4. A famished hare in search of food

First Line:
A famished hare in search of food
Last Line:
And sing unhurt my maker's praise
DMI number:
32474

5. A farmer saw with much regret

First Line:
A farmer saw with much regret
Last Line:
Reflection would have taught me better
DMI number:
37052

6. A farmer's wife with pensive care

First Line:
A farmer's wife with pensive care
Last Line:
To get a surer footed mare
DMI number:
30264

7. A fierce dispute betwixt birds of night

First Line:
A fierce dispute betwixt birds of night
Last Line:
Of faith as well as sense
DMI number:
4415

8. A fierce wild boar of monstrous size and force

First Line:
A fierce wild boar of monstrous size and force
Last Line:
Which is but adding to their load
Author:
Edward Ward (Speculation)
DMI number:
4385

9. A fly quite crank and debonair

First Line:
A fly quite crank and debonair
Last Line:
While he maintains an upright will
DMI number:
19829

10. A fowler in pursuit of game

First Line:
A fowler in pursuit of game
Last Line:
And justly are themselves undone
DMI number:
30269

11. A fowler's dog with curious eye

First Line:
A fowler's dog with curious eye
Last Line:
Mimick with pride their master's crimes
DMI number:
1757

12. A fox and hare once Jove addressed

First Line:
A fox and hare once Jove addressed
Last Line:
Prize what you have and be content
DMI number:
30284

13. A fox half starved a vineyard spied

First Line:
A fox half starved a vineyard spied
Last Line:
Those heights to which they cannot rise
DMI number:
30226

14. A fox more subtle than the rest

First Line:
A fox more subtle than the rest
Last Line:
I jumped but for a frolic
DMI number:
15475

15. A fruitful vine like a true friend

First Line:
A fruitful vine like a true friend
Last Line:
And by their crimes themselves betray
DMI number:
30243

16. A gardener of fantastic taste

First Line:
A gardener of fantastic taste
Last Line:
Too soon their fatal error find
DMI number:
30254

17. A gaudy rainbow vivid gay

First Line:
A gaudy rainbow vivid gay
Last Line:
Himself replaced upon dry ground
DMI number:
33325

18. A generous race of croaking frogs

First Line:
A generous race of croaking frogs
Last Line:
And still have found it the same thing
DMI number:
4400

19. A good honest farmer by providence blessed

First Line:
A good honest farmer by providence blessed
Last Line:
I'm sure those will never that are to come after
DMI number:
5075

20. A grasshopper who chirped and sung

First Line:
A grasshopper who chirped and sung
Last Line:
And so unpitied bleed
DMI number:
19856