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161.
The charge is prepared the lawyers are met
First Line:
The charge is prepared the lawyers are met
Last Line:
For this way at once I please all my wives
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
879
162.
The farmer came the hooting guest
First Line:
The farmer came the hooting guest
Last Line:
Fools in derision follow fools
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
1769
163.
The man of pure and simple heart
First Line:
The man of pure and simple heart
Last Line:
The dog was cudgelled out of place
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
31922
164.
The man to Jove his suit preferred
First Line:
The man to Jove his suit preferred
Last Line:
To Providence resign the rest
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
25121
165.
The man who with undaunted toils
First Line:
The man who with undaunted toils
Last Line:
I grant are strange yet may be true
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
29685
166.
The man who with undaunted toils
First Line:
The man who with undaunted toils
Last Line:
Wits are game cocks to one another
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
23426
167.
The ranging dog the stubble tries
First Line:
The ranging dog the stubble tries
Last Line:
She said and to the covey flew
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
37032
168.
The rats by night such mischief did
First Line:
The rats by night such mischief did
Last Line:
There's game enough for us and you
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
37027
169.
The husband thus reproved his wife
First Line:
The husband thus reproved his wife
Last Line:
The world with interest pays the debt
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
30505
170.
The lad of all sufficient merit
First Line:
The lad of all sufficient merit
Last Line:
Thou hadst not like a puppy died
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
37035
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