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1. A mother who vast pleasure finds

First Line:
A mother who vast pleasure finds
Last Line:
At least a thousand pounds a year
Author:
Mary Barber (Absolute)
DMI number:
11331

2. About twelve months ago upon searching my brain

First Line:
About twelve months ago upon searching my brain
Last Line:
And who fears success where Tyrawley commands
Author:
Matthew Concanen (Absolute)
DMI number:
11323

3. Accept my good lords my most humble petition

First Line:
Accept my good lords my most humble petition
Last Line:
As Churchill's the great bred by greater Nassau
DMI number:
97

4. Accept O Duck the muse's grateful lay

First Line:
Accept O Duck the muse's grateful lay
Last Line:
Where their great parent sits enthroned above
Author:
Elizabeth Carter (Absolute)
DMI number:
33828

5. Among the arts to make a piece go down

First Line:
Among the arts to make a piece go down
Last Line:
He dares demand protection sirs from you
Author:
Samuel Foote (Absolute)
DMI number:
37497

6. Amidst the joy that flows from every tongue

First Line:
Amidst the joy that flows from every tongue
Last Line:
The Jersey and Mecaenas of our land
Author:
William Worts (Absolute)
DMI number:
7016

7. As Jove will not attend on less

First Line:
As Jove will not attend on less
Last Line:
Live on and stuff to boot their maws
Author:
Jonathan Swift (Speculation)
DMI number:
1130

8. As the success of authors is uncertain

First Line:
As the success of authors is uncertain
Last Line:
Tis best to marry first then wear the breeches
Author:
David Garrick (Absolute)
DMI number:
37511

9. Are you all ready here's your music here

First Line:
Are you all ready here's your music here
Last Line:
So if you like it save it if not damn it
Author:
Edward Moore (Absolute)
DMI number:
37512

10. Attendance Cowley thinks a barbarous fate

First Line:
Attendance Cowley thinks a barbarous fate
Last Line:
But yet he could not relish being poor
Author:
Robert Gould (Absolute)
DMI number:
9473

11. Baker and poet swell thy glorious name

First Line:
Baker and poet swell thy glorious name
Last Line:
And on the baker do the poet right
DMI number:
12360

12. Boy haste away with careful place

First Line:
Boy haste away with careful place
Last Line:
Provision to a starving muse
Author:
Edward Burnaby Greene (Absolute)
DMI number:
25768

13. By the side of a nobleman's house

First Line:
By the side of a nobleman's house
Last Line:
And a drum if ye please of my ar-e
DMI number:
10234

14. By favouring wit Maecenas purchased fame

First Line:
By favouring wit Maecenas purchased fame
Last Line:
At once the patron and the poet too
DMI number:
16115

15. Codrus a brother in the scribbling trade

First Line:
Codrus a brother in the scribbling trade
Last Line:
He dedicates his labours to himself
DMI number:
11048

16. Darcy to thee whatever of happier vein

First Line:
Darcy to thee whatever of happier vein
Last Line:
The muse's patron but the poet's friend
Author:
William Mason (Absolute)
DMI number:
38623

17. Dear Smed I read thy brilliant lines

First Line:
Dear Smed I read thy brilliant lines
Last Line:
For then your horns shall be your pride
Author:
Jonathan Swift (Speculation)
DMI number:
15880

18. Enough my friend your muse's power is seen

First Line:
Enough my friend your muse's power is seen
Last Line:
Give me their patrons and keep thou thy muse
DMI number:
12549

19. Five hundred pounds too small a boon

First Line:
Five hundred pounds too small a boon
Last Line:
It scarce would buy the paper
Author:
Allan Ramsay (Absolute)
DMI number:
17589

20. H-y a pamphlet doth in prose present

First Line:
H-y a pamphlet doth in prose present
Last Line:
Now said my lord 'tis rhyme before nor rhyme nor reason
DMI number:
17073