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1. A furlong or so from bonny Dumblain

First Line:
A furlong or so from bonny Dumblain
Last Line:
She broke her vow and married him next day
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Absolute)
DMI number:
25402

2. A gauger never can be called a fool

First Line:
A gauger never can be called a fool
Last Line:
And sink beneath the tyranny of knaves
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
28058

3. A new born world the gardener's task began

First Line:
A new born world the gardener's task began
Last Line:
We will praise thee by our philosophic toil
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
28175

4. A story reached my ears some days ago

First Line:
A story reached my ears some days ago
Last Line:
But what was that you blockhead to a paddle
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
27883

5. A prison is a house of care

First Line:
A prison is a house of care
Last Line:
And honest men among
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
34813

6. A prison is a house of care

First Line:
A prison is a house of care
Last Line:
Some honest men among
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
38189

7. A whipman is the greatest prince in nature

First Line:
A whipman is the greatest prince in nature
Last Line:
And drive you all unto an happy end
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
27881

8. A whipman is the greatest prince of nature

First Line:
A whipman is the greatest prince of nature
Last Line:
And drive you all unto an happy end
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
34842

9. A zealous brother of the canting crew

First Line:
A zealous brother of the canting crew
Last Line:
A well bred bird mocked by an ill bred beast
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
28088

10. Adieu to the joys of good fellowship quite

First Line:
Adieu to the joys of good fellowship quite
Last Line:
They'll venture once more tho they lately were slain
DMI number:
28290

11. An old bold warrior lies within this clay

First Line:
An old bold warrior lies within this clay
Last Line:
In killing him they cut the nation's throat
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
28091

12. All ye good people of this city

First Line:
All ye good people of this city
Last Line:
That lost his stake and lost his all
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
28136

13. All you that in your beds do lie

First Line:
All you that in your beds do lie
Last Line:
Good morrow my masters all
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
28097

14. Are not the ravens fed great god by thee

First Line:
Are not the ravens fed great god by thee
Last Line:
Whilst lillies flourish and the ravens feed
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Absolute)
DMI number:
28185

15. At Cana once heaven's Lord was pleased

First Line:
At Cana once heaven's Lord was pleased
Last Line:
But turned their claret into water
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
28105

16. Be dumb you sophist metaphysick fool

First Line:
Be dumb you sophist metaphysick fool
Last Line:
We'll crush the cockatrice and end the fruitless war
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
27876

17. Beauty is justly termed a divine ray

First Line:
Beauty is justly termed a divine ray
Last Line:
Prepare to meet me and the coming joy
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Absolute)
DMI number:
25412

18. Bless your worships throw us a penny

First Line:
Bless your worships throw us a penny
Last Line:
And merrily did sing
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Absolute)
DMI number:
25409

19. Brave Baillie thou art a miracle to me

First Line:
Brave Baillie thou art a miracle to me
Last Line:
We're children of the womb they're children of the brain
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
27868

20. Beneath this stone here lies a man

First Line:
Beneath this stone here lies a man
Last Line:
Sir Thomas Henderson of Hystoun knight
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
27939

21. Beneath this turf lies Geordie Faichney

First Line:
Beneath this turf lies Geordie Faichney
Last Line:
My ain Geordie welcome here
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
25424

22. Beneath this turff lies Geordie Faichney

First Line:
Beneath this turff lies Geordie Faichney
Last Line:
My aun Geordie welcome here
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
28289

23. By blood he lived by blood he fell

First Line:
By blood he lived by blood he fell
Last Line:
And piss upon him when they've done
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
27867

24. Cast our caps and care away

First Line:
Cast our caps and care away
Last Line:
And thus she shewed them the art to beg
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Absolute)
DMI number:
25405

25. Dear bought Gibraltar shall we part with thee

First Line:
Dear bought Gibraltar shall we part with thee
Last Line:
Till British lions shall the imperial eagle tear
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
27882

26. Datty how goes the honest trade

First Line:
Datty how goes the honest trade
Last Line:
Let honesty never fash your head | tis tory trash
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
28107

27. Dear sister I want words for to express

First Line:
Dear sister I want words for to express
Last Line:
To be our sacred just and lawful k
DMI number:
28272

28. Death deacon of the butchers knows his station

First Line:
Death deacon of the butchers knows his station
Last Line:
Pray for his daily bread for all his beef is gone
DMI number:
28277

29. Dole dole dear cummers dismal news

First Line:
Dole dole dear cummers dismal news
Last Line:
And that will make us piss the quicker
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
28050

30. Few of the grave and wise delight to go

First Line:
Few of the grave and wise delight to go
Last Line:
Great is the wonder and the payment small
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
28096

31. From ancient nest did spring a droll muir-cock

First Line:
From ancient nest did spring a droll muir-cock
Last Line:
Fistula dulce canit volucrem dum decipit auceps
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
27885

32. Flushed with a double draught of double strong

First Line:
Flushed with a double draught of double strong
Last Line:
Saying I'll write thy epitaph on stone
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
28090

33. Gaze passengers upon this taylor's house

First Line:
Gaze passengers upon this taylor's house
Last Line:
Let work bear witness you're a witless beast
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
27870

34. Great god whose potent arm does drive the sun

First Line:
Great god whose potent arm does drive the sun
Last Line:
And they'll ascribe the praise to thee alone
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
27871

35. Greet a ye bairns and bearded folk

First Line:
Greet a ye bairns and bearded folk
Last Line:
Wha will we get to fill his place | for now he's dead
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
28177

36. Hail awful statue welcome to my door

First Line:
Hail awful statue welcome to my door
Last Line:
To tell I'm Suple Tam the laird of Gallowshall
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
27873

37. Heavens are we such a servile nation grown

First Line:
Heavens are we such a servile nation grown
Last Line:
The Scotch we find will be oppressed no more
Author:
Forbes||William||of Disblair (Absolute)
DMI number:
28293

38. Hate me dear soul and say no more you love

First Line:
Hate me dear soul and say no more you love
Last Line:
Give it me freely while it is your own
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Absolute)
DMI number:
39630

39. He did not live upon the earth

First Line:
He did not live upon the earth
Last Line:
Admire how they are maintained
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
25414

40. Here all alone

First Line:
Here all alone
Last Line:
In going to the devil
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
28178

41. He of drumcarro tenant was

First Line:
He of drumcarro tenant was
Last Line:
An emblem of his piety
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
28018

42. Here doth a good man's aged ashes dwell

First Line:
Here doth a good man's aged ashes dwell
Last Line:
And imitate his virtues when he's gone
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
27878

43. Here in peace and love we dwell

First Line:
Here in peace and love we dwell
Last Line:
And merry merry merry very merry let us be
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Absolute)
DMI number:
25411

44. Here lies a lady who if not belied

First Line:
Here lies a lady who if not belied
Last Line:
And always stuck the longest to the best
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
27934

45. Here lies a man a happy man was he

First Line:
Here lies a man a happy man was he
Last Line:
For worldly joy hath always in it death
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
28183

46. Here lies a plowman good enough

First Line:
Here lies a plowman good enough
Last Line:
Who gained his living by the plough
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
28020

47. Here lies a reverend Givan priest

First Line:
Here lies a reverend Givan priest
Last Line:
Death tripped up his heels and down he tumbled
DMI number:
24181

48. Here lies an old woman wrapped in her linen

First Line:
Here lies an old woman wrapped in her linen
Last Line:
The earth got the shell and the devil got the kernel
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
28028

49. Here lies Boatman West

First Line:
Here lies Boatman West
Last Line:
Desired old Charon to give him a cast
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
27938

50. Here lies the corpse of Laird M'Near

First Line:
Here lies the corpse of Laird M'Near
Last Line:
oh oh hon
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
28024

51. Here lies interred our good old auntie

First Line:
Here lies interred our good old auntie
Last Line:
Shame for the hands that first shall lift thee
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
27941

52. Here lies John Davidson

First Line:
Here lies John Davidson
Last Line:
Upon his own expenses
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
28025

53. Here lies John Smith

First Line:
Here lies John Smith
Last Line:
God prepare and make us ready
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
28016

54. Here lies John Spier

First Line:
Here lies John Spier
Last Line:
Old John ay ay
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
28022

55. Here lies More and no more than he

First Line:
Here lies More and no more than he
Last Line:
More and no more how can that be
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
25423

56. How cruel have I been unto my self

First Line:
How cruel have I been unto my self
Last Line:
He comes not up to me for I must down to him
DMI number:
28273

57. Here's the fruit of the forbidden tree

First Line:
Here's the fruit of the forbidden tree
Last Line:
But I am knight of golden apples now
DMI number:
28276

58. I do believe tis in my power

First Line:
I do believe tis in my power
Last Line:
I'll let them sin they make me feast | and baith agree
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
28108

59. I John Bell smith lies under this stain

First Line:
I John Bell smith lies under this stain
Last Line:
Take this stane aff my wame and lay't on top of thine
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
25421

60. In the still hours when nature takes her nod

First Line:
In the still hours when nature takes her nod
Last Line:
Tell it was written with an angel's quill
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
27879

61. In Anna's days when all was sold

First Line:
In Anna's days when all was sold
Last Line:
Who trembled when he feed it look like blood
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
28256

62. It was very fair and far from being trick

First Line:
It was very fair and far from being trick
Last Line:
Fit tool to serve a godly government
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
28255

63. Judges of old amongst the feathered flock

First Line:
Judges of old amongst the feathered flock
Last Line:
Enough to sink the muir and blast the moss
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
28041

64. Long have we had two kings I do assure you

First Line:
Long have we had two kings I do assure you
Last Line:
The d--l will pay the price and take them all to Hell
DMI number:
28283

65. Long have we have two kings I do assure ye

First Line:
Long have we have two kings I do assure ye
Last Line:
The d---l I will pay the price and take them all to hell
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
28180

66. My sledge and hammer both declined

First Line:
My sledge and hammer both declined
Last Line:
My nails are drove my work is done
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
24116

67. My sledge and hammer lie declined

First Line:
My sledge and hammer lie declined
Last Line:
My soul smoke like is soaring to be blessed
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
17581

68. My sledge and hammer lie deelined

First Line:
My sledge and hammer lie deelined
Last Line:
My soul smoke like is soaring to be blessed
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
15982

69. My sledge and hammer lie reclined

First Line:
My sledge and hammer lie reclined
Last Line:
I've drove my nails my work is done
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
36905

70. My sledge and hammer lie reclined

First Line:
My sledge and hammer lie reclined
Last Line:
My nails are drove my work is done
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
18850

71. My sledge and hammer lie reclined

First Line:
My sledge and hammer lie reclined
Last Line:
The last nail's driven my work is done
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
25810

72. My sledge and hammer lies reclined

First Line:
My sledge and hammer lies reclined
Last Line:
My nails are drove my work is done
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
18397

73. Muir-cock for this high aggravated crime

First Line:
Muir-cock for this high aggravated crime
Last Line:
Till vultures wonder and devour the cock
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
28047

74. Muir-cock you stand accused of being a cheat

First Line:
Muir-cock you stand accused of being a cheat
Last Line:
And sentence thus went out against the cock
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
28046

75. My lord your lordships servitor doth not expect

First Line:
My lord your lordships servitor doth not expect
Last Line:
And your petitioner desires no more
DMI number:
28271

76. My idols are the best beneath the sun

First Line:
My idols are the best beneath the sun
Last Line:
For I expect no being after death
DMI number:
28295

77. My jolly aged aunt as frank as old

First Line:
My jolly aged aunt as frank as old
Last Line:
For wicked as thon art all men are fond of thee
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
28253

78. I'll tell you a tale should not be forgotten

First Line:
I'll tell you a tale should not be forgotten
Last Line:
Dead or alive you mind your old tricks
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
28274

79. Let earth take earth the devil his sins again

First Line:
Let earth take earth the devil his sins again
Last Line:
The world its goods the soul may heaven contain
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
27937

80. Mind you are chaplains to the prince of peace

First Line:
Mind you are chaplains to the prince of peace
Last Line:
So I advise to take a pint and gree
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
28249

81. McLeod you vild adulerous jad

First Line:
McLeod you vild adulerous jad
Last Line:
And your two eyes turn in your head
DMI number:
28291

82. Never in a bed of rest

First Line:
Never in a bed of rest
Last Line:
Did so much virtue fly
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
27880

83. No man love's fiery passion can approve

First Line:
No man love's fiery passion can approve
Last Line:
His courage is no better than his wit
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Absolute)
DMI number:
7057

84. Now lend your lugs ye benders fine

First Line:
Now lend your lugs ye benders fine
Last Line:
But vow he's like our ain Mess John
Author:
Allan Ramsay (Absolute)
DMI number:
28176

85. Now till her Archie with your slaughter knife

First Line:
Now till her Archie with your slaughter knife
Last Line:
He'll own tis start and over loop twixt them twa
DMI number:
28257

86. On a winters night my gran'am spinning

First Line:
On a winters night my gran'am spinning
Last Line:
Who is well kend to be the prettiest man in this age
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Absolute)
DMI number:
25400

87. Pannels you are indicted as rascals

First Line:
Pannels you are indicted as rascals
Last Line:
As justice and the law requires
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
28125

88. Papists ye'er fairly foiled think shame and blush

First Line:
Papists ye'er fairly foiled think shame and blush
Last Line:
They're precious antidotes against the power of popery
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
28112

89. On ship board went the church at heaven's command

First Line:
On ship board went the church at heaven's command
Last Line:
And pilot us into the port of heaven
DMI number:
28139

90. Prison is a house of care

First Line:
Prison is a house of care
Last Line:
And honest men among
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
28031

91. Revrend matrons of assize

First Line:
Revrend matrons of assize
Last Line:
And thus reported when they rose
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
28130

92. Rival let us like friends agree

First Line:
Rival let us like friends agree
Last Line:
Ye's kiss the part that's mine
DMI number:
28258

93. Satan to ruin mankind in the root

First Line:
Satan to ruin mankind in the root
Last Line:
Believe my word the fountain-head is tea
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
28275

94. Reader bid every taylor leave his house

First Line:
Reader bid every taylor leave his house
Last Line:
Made without hands a needle or a thread
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
25422

95. See here the impliments make all men stoop

First Line:
See here the impliments make all men stoop
Last Line:
I'll lift the second up and have a sweet campaign
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
28251

96. Since Will and Meg are married

First Line:
Since Will and Meg are married
Last Line:
Suit hell and presbytery
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
28099

97. Sir first of all that it may please

First Line:
Sir first of all that it may please
Last Line:
We send this our address by post
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Absolute)
DMI number:
4605

98. Sir I with much delight beheld

First Line:
Sir I with much delight beheld
Last Line:
And own me for his native son | Sir yours A R
Author:
Allan Ramsay (Absolute)
DMI number:
28285

99. Stop passenger until my life you read

First Line:
Stop passenger until my life you read
Last Line:
I have an end of all perfection seen
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
17663

100. Stop passenger until my life you read

First Line:
Stop passenger until my life you read
Last Line:
I have an end of all perfections seen
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
15417