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1. A cavalier the men of ancient date

First Line:
A cavalier the men of ancient date
Last Line:
Patience our strength and honesty our guide
Author:
John Duncombe (Absolute)
DMI number:
25782

2. A grumbler full of discontent

First Line:
A grumbler full of discontent
Last Line:
A thousand smarts with shadowy woes
DMI number:
33356

3. A handsome youth be sure you'll have

First Line:
A handsome youth be sure you'll have
Last Line:
That will thee wed my pretty Nan
DMI number:
8186

4. A new year's ode God save the king

First Line:
A new year's ode God save the king
Last Line:
Which often serves him for a screen
DMI number:
24552

5. A swain who had from time to time

First Line:
A swain who had from time to time
Last Line:
By those that set him on
Author:
Edward Ward (Speculation)
DMI number:
7974

6. A thousand six and sixty year

First Line:
A thousand six and sixty year
Last Line:
And brought this land to bale
DMI number:
43747

7. A merry prognostication

First Line:
A merry prognostication
Last Line:
And well for to do as they have hitherto done
DMI number:
23590

8. A pensy ant right trig and clean

First Line:
A pensy ant right trig and clean
Last Line:
In air while you're a creeping thing
Author:
Allan Ramsay (Absolute)
DMI number:
15370

9. A ship trimmed out in all the state of war

First Line:
A ship trimmed out in all the state of war
Last Line:
For you or for your mad parade
DMI number:
26791

10. A son of Galen learned indeed

First Line:
A son of Galen learned indeed
Last Line:
In spite of that poor Colin died
DMI number:
24336

11. A tyrant's growth

First Line:
A tyrant's growth
Last Line:
For whom all fear he justly feareth all
DMI number:
41400

12. A lottery like a magic spell

First Line:
A lottery like a magic spell
Last Line:
She gives the highest prizes
DMI number:
31965

13. A lovely nun but yet no cloistered fair

First Line:
A lovely nun but yet no cloistered fair
Last Line:
For still I'll court her image in my soul
DMI number:
18209

14. Ah me what is this mortal life I cried

First Line:
Ah me what is this mortal life I cried
Last Line:
But he alone is great who's truly good
Author:
Hew Dalrymple (Absolute)
DMI number:
32507

15. 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

16. Ah what advice can I receive

First Line:
Ah what advice can I receive
Last Line:
Of cutting through a flame
DMI number:
44048

17. Afflictions sent from heaven without a cause

First Line:
Afflictions sent from heaven without a cause
Last Line:
Make bold mankind enquire into its laws
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
20454

18. Ah fortune wilt thou never smile

First Line:
Ah fortune wilt thou never smile
Last Line:
And give to joy its noblest power
DMI number:
38016

19. All men that in affairs themselves employ

First Line:
All men that in affairs themselves employ
Last Line:
For pleasure each she brings displeasures ten
DMI number:
14786

20. All my hard fate me Mopsus did foretell

First Line:
All my hard fate me Mopsus did foretell
Last Line:
And talk familiar with the feathered race
DMI number:
22713