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1.
A chapel of the riding house is made
First Line:
A chapel of the riding house is made
Last Line:
The laymen bridled and the clergy ride
Author:
George Farquhar (Absolute)
DMI number:
13076
2.
A trifling song you shall hear
First Line:
A trifling song you shall hear
Last Line:
And his song is a trifle to boot
Author:
George Farquhar (Confident)
DMI number:
9702
3.
A trifling song you shall hear
First Line:
A trifling song you shall hear
Last Line:
And the song is a trifle to boot
Author:
George Farquhar (Confident)
DMI number:
452
4.
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
5.
As stubborn atheists who disdain to pray
First Line:
As stubborn atheists who disdain to pray
Last Line:
But each man's mistress be the poet's muse
Author:
Joseph Haynes (Confident)
DMI number:
38979
6.
Come fair one be kind
First Line:
Come fair one be kind
Last Line:
Though after I drink water gruel
Author:
George Farquhar (Confident)
DMI number:
2565
7.
Courage the highest gift that scorns to bend
First Line:
Courage the highest gift that scorns to bend
Last Line:
As falshoods draw their sordid birth from fear
Author:
George Farquhar (Absolute)
DMI number:
17726
8.
I come not here your poet's fate to see
First Line:
I come not here your poet's fate to see
Last Line:
They'll have such comings in another way
Author:
Joseph Haynes (Confident)
DMI number:
39038
9.
In ancient times when Helen's fatal charms
First Line:
In ancient times when Helen's fatal charms
Last Line:
That view so many Helens every night
Author:
George Farquhar (Absolute)
DMI number:
38984
10.
Like hungry guests a sitting audience looks
First Line:
Like hungry guests a sitting audience looks
Last Line:
You're welcome all now fall to where you like
Author:
Peter Anthony Motteux (Confident)
DMI number:
38982
11.
My heart is wax your eyes are fire
First Line:
My heart is wax your eyes are fire
Last Line:
And make my self well by tomorrow
DMI number:
8663
12.
Most gracious heaven upon the earth looked down
First Line:
Most gracious heaven upon the earth looked down
Last Line:
Whilst she's our saint above and he our king below
Author:
George Farquhar (Absolute)
DMI number:
17647
13.
If to our play your judgment can't be kind
First Line:
If to our play your judgment can't be kind
Last Line:
Since yours is greater than Athenian praise
Author:
George Farquhar (Absolute)
DMI number:
38120
14.
Madam by making such a pother
First Line:
Madam by making such a pother
Last Line:
For I'm as merciful as stout
DMI number:
8664
15.
Nature's chief gift unequally are carved
First Line:
Nature's chief gift unequally are carved
Last Line:
But all enjoy the common ill a woman
Author:
George Farquhar (Absolute)
DMI number:
2908
16.
Nature's chief gifts unequally are carved
First Line:
Nature's chief gifts unequally are carved
Last Line:
But all enjoy that common ill a woman
Author:
George Farquhar (Absolute)
DMI number:
34022
17.
Nature's chief gifts unequally are carved
First Line:
Nature's chief gifts unequally are carved
Last Line:
But all enjoy the common ill a woman
Author:
George Farquhar (Absolute)
DMI number:
12379
18.
Now depart each his respective way
First Line:
Now depart each his respective way
Last Line:
Flatter us here and damn us when you're gone
Author:
George Farquhar (Absolute)
DMI number:
39039
19.
Now all the world's taken up with state affairs
First Line:
Now all the world's taken up with state affairs
Last Line:
Bravely to break the tie twixt Spain and France
Author:
George Farquhar (Absolute)
DMI number:
38978
20.
Our poet opened with a loud and warlike blast
First Line:
Our poet opened with a loud and warlike blast
Last Line:
Becasue it is the first I ever made
Author:
George Farquhar (Absolute)
DMI number:
39041
21.
Our authors have in most their late essays
First Line:
Our authors have in most their late essays
Last Line:
St James's beaus and Covent Garden rakes
Author:
George Farquhar (Absolute)
DMI number:
38981
22.
Poets will think nothing so checks their fury
First Line:
Poets will think nothing so checks their fury
Last Line:
Hear it read try judge and speak as you find
Author:
George Farquhar (Speculation)
DMI number:
38980
23.
So poor Leander viewed the Sestian shore
First Line:
So poor Leander viewed the Sestian shore
Last Line:
Whilst you the first and storms the last deny
Author:
George Farquhar (Absolute)
DMI number:
5779
24.
Thus Damon knocked at Celia's door
First Line:
Thus Damon knocked at Celia's door
Last Line:
But if you are you may
Author:
George Farquhar (Absolute)
DMI number:
2543
25.
Tis a cold frosty night
First Line:
Tis a cold frosty night
Last Line:
And I poor I must perish with cold
DMI number:
8662
26.
Ventre bleu vere is dis dam poet vere
First Line:
Ventre bleu vere is dis dam poet vere
Last Line:
Sal all come here and damn him upon his tird day
Author:
George Farquhar (Speculation)
DMI number:
38340
27.
When her soft melting white and yielding waste
First Line:
When her soft melting white and yielding waste
Last Line:
While in soft broken sighs we catched each other's soul
Author:
George Farquhar (Absolute)
DMI number:
18771
28.
When strife disturbs or sloth corrupts an age
First Line:
When strife disturbs or sloth corrupts an age
Last Line:
For fools are made for jests to men of sense
Author:
George Farquhar (Absolute)
DMI number:
38452
29.
With drums and trumpets in this warring age
First Line:
With drums and trumpets in this warring age
Last Line:
Let us hold out the third and if we may the sixth
Author:
Peter Anthony Motteux (Confident)
DMI number:
38983