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1. A female bard far from her native land

First Line:: A female bard far from her native land
Last Line:: Complete their triumph give em your applause
Author:: David Garrick (Absolute)
DMI number:: 33927

2. A female culprit at your bar appears

First Line:: A female culprit at your bar appears
Last Line:: And let the men dispute it if they dare
DMI number:: 39030

3. A bawd a bawd where is this scoundrel poet

First Line:: A bawd a bawd where is this scoundrel poet
Last Line:: Now judge her genius is she bawd or belle
Author:: Sir Charles Hanbury Williams (Confident)
DMI number:: 17934

4. A broiling lamb on Pan's chief altar lies

First Line:: A broiling lamb on Pan's chief altar lies
Last Line:: Their cards being broken and their rudders lost
Author:: Sir William Davenant (Absolute)
DMI number:: 38769

5. A grecian bard two thousand years ago

First Line:: A grecian bard two thousand years ago
Last Line:: For Shakespeare's nature was their nature too
Author:: Robert Lloyd (Absolute)
DMI number:: 31747

6. A noble company for we can spy

First Line:: A noble company for we can spy
Last Line:: More various changes business or more sport
DMI number:: 38779

7. A strange play you are like to have for know

First Line:: A strange play you are like to have for know
Last Line:: Some mirth some matter nay perhaps some wit
Author:: Thomas Heywood (Absolute)
DMI number:: 38756

8. A strolling player as story tells

First Line:: A strolling player as story tells
Last Line:: You would have acted just like me
DMI number:: 38053

9. A sudden darkness hath defaced the sky

First Line:: A sudden darkness hath defaced the sky
Last Line:: Will choke our foes though bullets hit them not
Author:: Thomas Kyd (Speculation) & William Shakespeare (Speculation)
DMI number:: 27107

10. A tale

First Line:: A tale
Last Line:: Signifying nothing
Author:: William Shakespeare (Absolute)
DMI number:: 10449

11. A mischief on it though I'm again alive

First Line:: A mischief on it though I'm again alive
Last Line:: To help a poor disbanded soldier home
Author:: Thomas Otway (Absolute)
DMI number:: 35872

12. A moment stop your tuneful fingers pray

First Line:: A moment stop your tuneful fingers pray
Last Line:: They're sparks he caught from his great master's blaze
Author:: David Garrick (Absolute)
DMI number:: 33734

13. A plain built house after so long a stay

First Line:: A plain built house after so long a stay
Last Line:: Machines and tempests will destroy the new
Author:: John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 4029

14. A play without a wedding made in spite

First Line:: A play without a wedding made in spite
Last Line:: Though there are scurvy wives that they are none
Author:: Thomas Shadwell (Absolute)
DMI number:: 38916

15. A poor player

First Line:: A poor player
Last Line:: And then is heard no more
Author:: William Shakespeare (Absolute)
DMI number:: 10448

16. A pox who'd be a poet in our days

First Line:: A pox who'd be a poet in our days
Last Line:: Next venture posture Mall shall be his muse
DMI number:: 41878

17. A skilful cook this useful art will boast

First Line:: A skilful cook this useful art will boast
Last Line:: To have a double right to use her tongue
Author:: David Garrick (Absolute)
DMI number:: 31727

18. A skilful mistress uses wondrous art

First Line:: A skilful mistress uses wondrous art
Last Line:: You cannot bear the physic of the stage
Author:: Thomas Shadwell (Absolute)
DMI number:: 38920

19. A pretty task and so I told the fool

First Line:: A pretty task and so I told the fool
Last Line:: Their votes who cannot judge than theirs who can
Author:: John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 35774

20. A roman parent sacrifice a son

First Line:: A roman parent sacrifice a son
Last Line:: Nor sacrifice the offspring of his brain
DMI number:: 39114

21. A truce to all wrangling a truce to ill nature

First Line:: A truce to all wrangling a truce to ill nature
Last Line:: My revenge I will take on you some other night
DMI number:: 39146

22. A very pretty bill as I'm alive

First Line:: A very pretty bill as I'm alive
Last Line:: A shop with virtue is the height of bliss
Author:: Christopher Smart (Absolute)
DMI number:: 33727

23. A very pretty fancy and brave gallante show

First Line:: A very pretty fancy and brave gallante show
Last Line:: So prodigious entertainment vil never be dis tousand year
DMI number:: 23779

24. A veteran see whose last act on the stage

First Line:: A veteran see whose last act on the stage
Last Line:: May every joy you give be tenfold yours
Author:: David Garrick (Absolute)
DMI number:: 39034

25. A virgin poet was served up today

First Line:: A virgin poet was served up today
Last Line:: Send over true protestants to mend our breed
DMI number:: 35803

26. A was an Aickin an actor of spirit

First Line:: A was an Aickin an actor of spirit
Last Line:: Which of course would have thwarted our purposed design
DMI number:: 33871

27. A long lost orphan we present tonight

First Line:: A long lost orphan we present tonight
Last Line:: A tribute due alone to Shakespeare's urn
DMI number:: 22035

28. All all shall out all that I know and feel

First Line:: All all shall out all that I know and feel
Last Line:: A little flattery sometimes does well
Author:: David Garrick (Absolute)
DMI number:: 31705

29. All Europe can't show such performance of parts

First Line:: All Europe can't show such performance of parts
Last Line:: For emphasis cadence and all can be said
DMI number:: 9505

30. Accept great bard the tribute of my praise

First Line:: Accept great bard the tribute of my praise
Last Line:: Eternity and heaven his aim and his reward
DMI number:: 16170

31. Accept the muse which love and wonder raise

First Line:: Accept the muse which love and wonder raise
Last Line:: And trace their Guardian in thy works alone
DMI number:: 15924

32. Acting dear Thornton its perfection draws

First Line:: Acting dear Thornton its perfection draws
Last Line:: Are gone nor leave a single trace behind
Author:: Robert Lloyd (Absolute)
DMI number:: 31235

33. Adieu for ever music and virtu

First Line:: Adieu for ever music and virtu
Last Line:: John Bull was made to roar but not to sing
DMI number:: 35690

34. Adieu unspotted excellence adieu

First Line:: Adieu unspotted excellence adieu
Last Line:: Since we must thee the boast of it resign
DMI number:: 27176

35. Adventurous we to tread the stage aspire

First Line:: Adventurous we to tread the stage aspire
Last Line:: And hope for your indulgence and applause
DMI number:: 31214

36. Ah what a death of patrons in this age

First Line:: Ah what a death of patrons in this age
Last Line:: And dedicate their works to one another
DMI number:: 38059

37. Aid all ye tuneful nine my feeble lays

First Line:: Aid all ye tuneful nine my feeble lays
Last Line:: As his lost merits are lamented here
DMI number:: 12800

38. Alas I grieve to see this trifling age

First Line:: Alas I grieve to see this trifling age
Last Line:: Bidding her sons no more her name disgrace
DMI number:: 28772

39. Alas poor Thom how oft with merry heart

First Line:: Alas poor Thom how oft with merry heart
Last Line:: The sexton's dreary part performed on thee
Author:: Robert Fergusson (Absolute)
DMI number:: 35466

40. Alexis walking in the park

First Line:: Alexis walking in the park
Last Line:: Forgot his hat and left the bench
Author:: Stephen Duck (Absolute)
DMI number:: 21723

41. After long strutting on and off the stage

First Line:: After long strutting on and off the stage
Last Line:: Be all our business all our pride to please
DMI number:: 22219

42. After our epilogue this crowd dismisses

First Line:: After our epilogue this crowd dismisses
Last Line:: Whole belles assemblees of coquettes and beaux
Author:: William Congreve (Absolute)
DMI number:: 35851

43. After our showing play of mighty pains

First Line:: After our showing play of mighty pains
Last Line:: And keep the golden age within our woods and plains
Author:: Aphra Behn (Absolute)
DMI number:: 38899

44. After such mighty fuss and puff

First Line:: After such mighty fuss and puff
Last Line:: Of such like sense to have no more
DMI number:: 38368

45. After twice putting forth to sea his fame

First Line:: After twice putting forth to sea his fame
Last Line:: Of arrogance and regain his credit lost
Author:: Philip Massinger (Absolute)
DMI number:: 38743

46. A work not smelling of the lamp tonight

First Line:: A work not smelling of the lamp tonight
Last Line:: Or poetry without scandal imitate
Author:: Benjamin Jonson (Absolute)
DMI number:: 38753

47. A young adventurer in the tragic art

First Line:: A young adventurer in the tragic art
Last Line:: Your's the kind task indulgence to bestow
DMI number:: 35405

48. All nature's order rises on extremes

First Line:: All nature's order rises on extremes
Last Line:: Revered on earth then all adored on high
Author:: Samuel Boyce (Absolute)
DMI number:: 38319

49. And will our master poet then admit

First Line:: And will our master poet then admit
Last Line:: Old Troy shall grow less famous than the new
Author:: Richard Duke (Absolute)
DMI number:: 8698

50. Apollo concerned to see the transgressions

First Line:: Apollo concerned to see the transgressions
Last Line:: And left them together by the ears for the bays
DMI number:: 3671

51. An epilogue methinks I heard you cry

First Line:: An epilogue methinks I heard you cry
Last Line:: And bards their laurels lay at beauty's feet
DMI number:: 35416

52. An epilogue's a tax on authors laid

First Line:: An epilogue's a tax on authors laid
Last Line:: For as you learn to judge they learn to write
Author:: Colley Cibber (Absolute)
DMI number:: 38941

53. An honest crew disposed to be merry

First Line:: An honest crew disposed to be merry
Last Line:: When every several mouth hath sundry taste
DMI number:: 38861

54. An old trite proverb let me quote

First Line:: An old trite proverb let me quote
Last Line:: Nor girls can scratch nor fools can write
Author:: David Garrick (Absolute)
DMI number:: 31244

55. Among the wonders of our times this night

First Line:: Among the wonders of our times this night
Last Line:: And yours are all the blanks and theirs the prizes
Author:: William Taverner (Speculation)
DMI number:: 8329

56. Amphion strikes the vocal lyre

First Line:: Amphion strikes the vocal lyre
Last Line:: Bring neither brick nor stone
Author:: Nicholas Rowe (Absolute)
DMI number:: 8230

57. An ancient sage when death approached his bed

First Line:: An ancient sage when death approached his bed
Last Line:: And rise the unrivalled empress of the main
Author:: Tobias George Smollett (Absolute)
DMI number:: 31691

58. And can it be sure they have all mistook

First Line:: And can it be sure they have all mistook
Last Line:: Lights ho the footmen quick attend your ladies home
DMI number:: 39093

59. And did you think that I would let you go

First Line:: And did you think that I would let you go
Last Line:: To Anna's council and to Churchill's sword
DMI number:: 130

60. And how and how messieurs what do you say

First Line:: And how and how messieurs what do you say
Last Line:: And like theirs too his projects are overthrown
Author:: Aphra Behn (Absolute)
DMI number:: 41858

61. Almighty critics whom our indians here

First Line:: Almighty critics whom our indians here
Last Line:: And leave the rest upon the poet's hands
Author:: John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 35752

62. And what becomes of your poor servant Shift

First Line:: And what becomes of your poor servant Shift
Last Line:: And if I please I'll give it to the poor
Author:: Samuel Foote (Absolute)
DMI number:: 31715

63. Amaze us not with that majestic frown

First Line:: Amaze us not with that majestic frown
Last Line:: If we act well the parts to which we're born
Author:: Edmund Waller (Absolute)
DMI number:: 38780

64. Amidst applause and universal praise

First Line:: Amidst applause and universal praise
Last Line:: For his own works as justly praise him most
DMI number:: 12811

65. As late at Comus' court I sat

First Line:: As late at Comus' court I sat
Last Line:: That nightingales should sing alone
Author:: David Garrick (Absolute)
DMI number:: 33849

66. As the soul stripped of mortal clay

First Line:: As the soul stripped of mortal clay
Last Line:: At once to purest gold
DMI number:: 17185

67. As venturous merchants who intent on gain

First Line:: As venturous merchants who intent on gain
Last Line:: Most generously prop the sinking stage
DMI number:: 3178

68. As wandering streams by secret force return

First Line:: As wandering streams by secret force return
Last Line:: But what they should be we must learn from you
Author:: Sir Richard Steele (Speculation)
DMI number:: 6208

69. As warring hosts by stronger powers oppressed

First Line:: As warring hosts by stronger powers oppressed
Last Line:: And each low chamber grew a room of state
DMI number:: 3194

70. As needy gallants in the scrivener's hands

First Line:: As needy gallants in the scrivener's hands
Last Line:: As much improper as would honesty
Author:: John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 35772

71. As oft in formed assemblies of the fair

First Line:: As oft in formed assemblies of the fair
Last Line:: And there's some merit in attempting well
Author:: Colley Cibber (Absolute)
DMI number:: 38970

72. As once assembled in the Elysian plains

First Line:: As once assembled in the Elysian plains
Last Line:: And while they aid partake their Barry's fame
DMI number:: 40640

73. As distant thunder in a rolling cloud

First Line:: As distant thunder in a rolling cloud
Last Line:: What figures we should make and how to live
DMI number:: 27122

74. As fond Philander in the pit

First Line:: As fond Philander in the pit
Last Line:: She lovingly replied
DMI number:: 718

75. Apollo's self might well inspire

First Line:: Apollo's self might well inspire
Last Line:: And yet restore our sinking stage
DMI number:: 33219

76. Aptness for mirth to all this instant night

First Line:: Aptness for mirth to all this instant night
Last Line:: His chances please ye or our fortune's ill
Author:: John Fletcher (Absolute)
DMI number:: 38736

77. Ardalio jeers and in his comic strains

First Line:: Ardalio jeers and in his comic strains
Last Line:: Strike courteous tyrant and conclude the play
Author:: Isaac Watts (Absolute)
DMI number:: 25979

78. As charms are nonsense nonsense seems a charm

First Line:: As charms are nonsense nonsense seems a charm
Last Line:: While men of wit find one another here
Author:: John Wilmot (Absolute) & Sir Francis Fane (Absolute)
DMI number:: 4144

79. As children laugh or cry themselves to sleep

First Line:: As children laugh or cry themselves to sleep
Last Line:: He played his life away left us to weep
DMI number:: 35645

80. As country squire who yet had never known

First Line:: As country squire who yet had never known
Last Line:: Of what your grandsires loved in the age that's past
Author:: Aphra Behn (Absolute)
DMI number:: 38793

81. As country vicars when the sermon's done

First Line:: As country vicars when the sermon's done
Last Line:: As he tell all things when the year is past
Author:: John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 35756

82. As a fond lover when his mistress frowns

First Line:: As a fond lover when his mistress frowns
Last Line:: And at this juncture double is their praise
DMI number:: 17717

83. As a poor stranger wrecked upon the coast

First Line:: As a poor stranger wrecked upon the coast
Last Line:: Precepts examples and my masters kind
Author:: George Farquhar (Absolute)
DMI number:: 39040

84. As a rash girl who will all hazards run

First Line:: As a rash girl who will all hazards run
Last Line:: You gain your ends and damn them when you've done
Author:: William Congreve (Absolute)
DMI number:: 35845

85. As a young bird as yet unused to fly

First Line:: As a young bird as yet unused to fly
Last Line:: Your kind applause will bid us persevere
Author:: Arthur Murphy (Absolute)
DMI number:: 32610

86. As a young lawyer many years will drudge

First Line:: As a young lawyer many years will drudge
Last Line:: And for the mother's worth support the child
DMI number:: 5886

87. As a young merchant who had scaped of late

First Line:: As a young merchant who had scaped of late
Last Line:: And pardon all the errors in our play
Author:: Thomas Shadwell (Absolute)
DMI number:: 38912

88. As a young wanton when she first begins

First Line:: As a young wanton when she first begins
Last Line:: As to condemn this trifle more than he
Author:: Thomas Shadwell (Absolute)
DMI number:: 38805

89. As ancient Greece and Rome their conquests spread

First Line:: As ancient Greece and Rome their conquests spread
Last Line:: Studious to please and cautious to offend
Author:: Thomas Cooke (Absolute)
DMI number:: 39004

90. As reading of romances did inspire

First Line:: As reading of romances did inspire
Last Line:: Ever to be your most obedient player
DMI number:: 6599

91. As routed squadrons quit the hostile field

First Line:: As routed squadrons quit the hostile field
Last Line:: Improve your pleasures and our merits raise
Author:: Thomas Cooke (Absolute)
DMI number:: 39005

92. As seamen shipwrecked on some happy shore

First Line:: As seamen shipwrecked on some happy shore
Last Line:: New life to my condemned and dying muse
Author:: John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 6743

93. As some brave knight who once with spear and shield

First Line:: As some brave knight who once with spear and shield
Last Line:: And hang his consecrated buskin here
Author:: Nicholas Rowe (Absolute)
DMI number:: 7021

94. As some brave knight who once with spear and shield

First Line:: As some brave knight who once with spear and shield
Last Line:: And hang his consecrated buskin there
Author:: Nicholas Rowe (Absolute)
DMI number:: 38939

95. As some brave knights who once with spear and shield

First Line:: As some brave knights who once with spear and shield
Last Line:: And hang his consecrated buskin here
Author:: Nicholas Rowe (Absolute)
DMI number:: 38316

96. As some brave soldier when soft peace gives rest

First Line:: As some brave soldier when soft peace gives rest
Last Line:: For I can make such thrusts as no man here can parry
DMI number:: 39067

97. As some grave matron bred on rural downs

First Line:: As some grave matron bred on rural downs
Last Line:: As you perhaps of Mira's idle lays
Author:: Mary Leapor (Absolute)
DMI number:: 23754

98. As some poor squire to country quarters sent

First Line:: As some poor squire to country quarters sent
Last Line:: They may get one but lord knows where get actors
DMI number:: 27121

99. As some raw squire by tender mother bred

First Line:: As some raw squire by tender mother bred
Last Line:: For ought I know he may turn tail for ever
Author:: John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 35747

100. As some there are who may not know the story

First Line:: As some there are who may not know the story
Last Line:: And he no more complained she wanted life
DMI number:: 36011

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1. A female bard far from her native land

2. A female culprit at your bar appears

3. A bawd a bawd where is this scoundrel poet

4. A broiling lamb on Pan's chief altar lies

5. A grecian bard two thousand years ago

6. A noble company for we can spy

7. A strange play you are like to have for know

8. A strolling player as story tells

9. A sudden darkness hath defaced the sky

10. A tale

11. A mischief on it though I'm again alive

12. A moment stop your tuneful fingers pray

13. A plain built house after so long a stay

14. A play without a wedding made in spite

15. A poor player

16. A pox who'd be a poet in our days

17. A skilful cook this useful art will boast

18. A skilful mistress uses wondrous art

19. A pretty task and so I told the fool

20. A roman parent sacrifice a son

21. A truce to all wrangling a truce to ill nature

22. A very pretty bill as I'm alive

23. A very pretty fancy and brave gallante show

24. A veteran see whose last act on the stage

25. A virgin poet was served up today

26. A was an Aickin an actor of spirit

27. A long lost orphan we present tonight

28. All all shall out all that I know and feel

29. All Europe can't show such performance of parts

30. Accept great bard the tribute of my praise

31. Accept the muse which love and wonder raise

32. Acting dear Thornton its perfection draws

33. Adieu for ever music and virtu

34. Adieu unspotted excellence adieu

35. Adventurous we to tread the stage aspire

36. Ah what a death of patrons in this age

37. Aid all ye tuneful nine my feeble lays

38. Alas I grieve to see this trifling age

39. Alas poor Thom how oft with merry heart

40. Alexis walking in the park

41. After long strutting on and off the stage

42. After our epilogue this crowd dismisses

43. After our showing play of mighty pains

44. After such mighty fuss and puff

45. After twice putting forth to sea his fame

46. A work not smelling of the lamp tonight

47. A young adventurer in the tragic art

48. All nature's order rises on extremes

49. And will our master poet then admit

50. Apollo concerned to see the transgressions

51. An epilogue methinks I heard you cry

52. An epilogue's a tax on authors laid

53. An honest crew disposed to be merry

54. An old trite proverb let me quote

55. Among the wonders of our times this night

56. Amphion strikes the vocal lyre

57. An ancient sage when death approached his bed

58. And can it be sure they have all mistook

59. And did you think that I would let you go

60. And how and how messieurs what do you say

61. Almighty critics whom our indians here

62. And what becomes of your poor servant Shift

63. Amaze us not with that majestic frown

64. Amidst applause and universal praise

65. As late at Comus' court I sat

66. As the soul stripped of mortal clay

67. As venturous merchants who intent on gain

68. As wandering streams by secret force return

69. As warring hosts by stronger powers oppressed

70. As needy gallants in the scrivener's hands

71. As oft in formed assemblies of the fair

72. As once assembled in the Elysian plains