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21.
A-- they say has wit for what
First Line:
A-- they say has wit for what
Last Line:
For writing no for writing not
Author:
Alexander Pope (Absolute) & Jonathan Swift (Speculation)
DMI number:
12745
22.
Accept young prince the moral lay
First Line:
Accept young prince the moral lay
Last Line:
That human heroes rule like me
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
24842
23.
Against an elm a sheep was tied
First Line:
Against an elm a sheep was tied
Last Line:
Since drums and parchment were invented
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
33352
24.
A wolf with hunger fierce and bold
First Line:
A wolf with hunger fierce and bold
Last Line:
But a pretended friend is worse
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
24334
25.
All in the Downs the fleet was moored
First Line:
All in the Downs the fleet was moored
Last Line:
Adieu she cried and waved her lily hand
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
2504
26.
All in the downs the fleet was moored
First Line:
All in the downs the fleet was moored
Last Line:
Adieu she cries and waved her lily hand
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
714
27.
All in the Downs the fleet was moored
First Line:
All in the Downs the fleet was moored
Last Line:
Adieu she cries and waves her lily hand
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
12305
28.
All melancholy lying
First Line:
All melancholy lying
Last Line:
She bowed her head and died
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
31511
29.
An owl of grave deport and mien
First Line:
An owl of grave deport and mien
Last Line:
Fools in derision follow fools
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
33380
30.
An abbot rich whose taste was good
First Line:
An abbot rich whose taste was good
Last Line:
First mend the faults they find in others
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
21903
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