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1.
A curse attends that woman's love
First Line:
A curse attends that woman's love
Last Line:
But leave us when they've won us
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
23654
2.
A curse attends those children who despise
First Line:
A curse attends those children who despise
Last Line:
Who all appearances of evil shun
DMI number:
24982
3.
A curse on all cares
First Line:
A curse on all cares
Last Line:
Or be merry at least | For we will be dull and heavy no more | Since wine does increase and there's claret good store
DMI number:
2718
4.
A curse on impertinent Age
First Line:
A curse on impertinent Age
Last Line:
Or the leavings of many a Whore
DMI number:
47341
5.
A curse on the Zealous and Ignorant crew
First Line:
A curse on the Zealous and Ignorant crew
Last Line:
Oh there's the true bliss
DMI number:
47342
6.
A curse upon the faithless maid
First Line:
A curse upon the faithless maid
Last Line:
To deal with greater liberty her heart
DMI number:
44407
7.
A curse upon thee for a slave
First Line:
A curse upon thee for a slave
Last Line:
Than have brave anger spilt or lost
DMI number:
43947
8.
A curse upon thee for a slave
First Line:
A curse upon thee for a slave
Last Line:
Then have brave Anger spilt or lost
DMI number:
47343
9.
A curst wife of her husbands dealings doubting
First Line:
A curst wife of her husbands dealings doubting
Last Line:
But never dumb yet never speak too much
DMI number:
48150
10.
A cushion sir is what your riddle means
First Line:
A cushion sir is what your riddle means
Last Line:
This to advance his grandeur that to ease his brains
DMI number:
7599
11.
A dame the abbey's tomb contain
First Line:
A dame the abbey's tomb contain
Last Line:
Is full as small and fatal too
Author:
Samuel Whyte (Speculation)
DMI number:
36001
12.
A damsel hard by as fair as her fame
First Line:
A damsel hard by as fair as her fame
Last Line:
Ere I die at her feet may she pity and love
DMI number:
35482
13.
A Dane a Spaniard a Polonian
First Line:
A Dane a Spaniard a Polonian
Last Line:
Drank laught yet none that understood another
DMI number:
48518
14.
A daughter of Abraham here doth lie
First Line:
A daughter of Abraham here doth lie
Last Line:
Who lived desired and died lamented
DMI number:
29331
15.
A daw in pilfered plumes arrayed
First Line:
A daw in pilfered plumes arrayed
Last Line:
Derision and contempt's his fate
Author:
Edmund Arwaker (Confident)
DMI number:
30216
16.
A day an hour of virtuous liberty
First Line:
A day an hour of virtuous liberty
Last Line:
Is worth a whole eternity in bondage
Author:
Joseph Addison (Absolute)
DMI number:
19296
17.
A deadly fear over all his vitals reigns
First Line:
A deadly fear over all his vitals reigns
Last Line:
And his chilled blood hangs curdled in his veins
DMI number:
39570
18.
A dean and prebendary had once a new vagary
First Line:
A dean and prebendary had once a new vagary
Last Line:
And being in a fright sir religion took her flight sir | And never was heard of since
Author:
William Pittis (Absolute)
DMI number:
1138
19.
A dean and prebendary
First Line:
A dean and prebendary
Last Line:
And never was heard of since
Author:
William Pittis (Absolute)
DMI number:
2590
20.
A decent mien an elegance of dress
First Line:
A decent mien an elegance of dress
Last Line:
These virtues are all thine and thou art he
Author:
Richard Savage (Absolute)
DMI number:
16987
21.
A den where tigers make the passage good
First Line:
A den where tigers make the passage good
Last Line:
And casts itself in the melancholy meads
Author:
Aphra Behn (Absolute)
DMI number:
23318
22.
A different theme demands my lays
First Line:
A different theme demands my lays
Last Line:
Through all the realms above
DMI number:
26183
23.
A dispute once arose twixt an ass and a mule
First Line:
A dispute once arose twixt an ass and a mule
Last Line:
And bequeathed me nor beauties of body nor mind
Author:
William Pittis (Speculation)
DMI number:
3406
24.
A doctor lately was a captain made
First Line:
A doctor lately was a captain made
Last Line:
It is a change of title not of trade
DMI number:
27578
25.
A doctor there is and whose name I could tell
First Line:
A doctor there is and whose name I could tell
Last Line:
And tarried all night whilst his lady was lewd | With a down &c
DMI number:
411
26.
A doctor who for want of skill
First Line:
A doctor who for want of skill
Last Line:
And let your motto be quack quack
DMI number:
35935
27.
A dog at hunger's urgent call
First Line:
A dog at hunger's urgent call
Last Line:
Embraced a cloud within his arms
Author:
Edmund Arwaker (Absolute)
DMI number:
30217
28.
A dog for fighting much renowned
First Line:
A dog for fighting much renowned
Last Line:
And for his pride and folly dies
DMI number:
1765
29.
A dog tax invented by some as I'm told
First Line:
A dog tax invented by some as I'm told
Last Line:
We must starve by the paws of the overgrown rats
DMI number:
36840
30.
A dog who had the envied hap
First Line:
A dog who had the envied hap
Last Line:
The dog must fast the boy be whipped
DMI number:
24971
31.
A dolphin once had an intent
First Line:
A dolphin once had an intent
Last Line:
But mine's alone the plain
Author:
William Pittis (Speculation)
DMI number:
3402
32.
A dose less hot had burst through ribs of iron
First Line:
A dose less hot had burst through ribs of iron
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
20350
33.
A doting old fool had a mind for to wed
First Line:
A doting old fool had a mind for to wed
Last Line:
Whilst I eat of the buck I shall think of the horns
DMI number:
23083
34.
A double gelding Gervase did provide
First Line:
A double gelding Gervase did provide
Last Line:
He leads him and his wife drives him along
Author:
John Ashmore (Absolute)
DMI number:
48519
35.
A doubtful dying doleful Dame
First Line:
A doubtful dying doleful Dame
Last Line:
For as I am a Lover will I die
Author:
Isabella Whitney (Absolute)
DMI number:
49210
36.
A dower my lords disgrace not so your king
First Line:
A dower my lords disgrace not so your king
Last Line:
As is fair Margaret he be linked in love
DMI number:
40718
37.
A drab of state a cloth of silver flirt
First Line:
A drab of state a cloth of silver flirt
Last Line:
Break ice in one place it will crack in more
DMI number:
41575
38.
A dread eternity how surely mine
First Line:
A dread eternity how surely mine
Last Line:
Poor pensioner on the bounties of an hour
DMI number:
34184
39.
A dreadful din was wont
First Line:
A dreadful din was wont
Last Line:
Of grim and ghastly executioners
Author:
William Congreve (Absolute)
DMI number:
20424
40.
A gardener of peculiar taste
First Line:
A gardener of peculiar taste
Last Line:
Shall mourn the folly soon or late
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
23383
41.
A dreadful pest swift as infectious air
First Line:
A dreadful pest swift as infectious air
Last Line:
Whilst truth she rarely vends among a thousand lies
DMI number:
36259
42.
A dreadful plague from angry Juno came
First Line:
A dreadful plague from angry Juno came
Last Line:
To fill your sails and favour your intent
Author:
William Stonestreet (Absolute)
DMI number:
4174
43.
A dream overtook me at my waking hour
First Line:
A dream overtook me at my waking hour
Last Line:
And some overpowering god continues sleep
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
18695
44.
A dream such various scenes doth show
First Line:
A dream such various scenes doth show
Last Line:
But when we wake tis all a cheat
DMI number:
7644
45.
A drop of amber from a poplar plant
First Line:
A drop of amber from a poplar plant
Last Line:
Is from a worthless ant become a gem
DMI number:
1813
46.
A drop of amber from the weeping plant
First Line:
A drop of amber from the weeping plant
Last Line:
Is from a worthless ant become a gem
DMI number:
28989
47.
A drudge may find more corners in the house
First Line:
A drudge may find more corners in the house
Last Line:
Where I shall plant my golden batteries
Author:
Sir Ralph Freeman (Absolute)
DMI number:
13818
48.
A Drunkard I am and a Drunkerd I'le dye
First Line:
A Drunkard I am and a Drunkerd I'le dye
Last Line:
Tis he I adore and for evermore shall
DMI number:
45929
49.
A drunken old Scot by the rigorous sentence
First Line:
A drunken old Scot by the rigorous sentence
Last Line:
We shall go one and all where we find the best beer
Author:
William Taylor (Absolute)
DMI number:
27766
50.
A Dudley lodgeth here peace idle fame
First Line:
A Dudley lodgeth here peace idle fame
Last Line:
Turn dust it holds impression in the heart
DMI number:
34940
51.
A dumb dead corpse we saw
First Line:
A dumb dead corpse we saw
Last Line:
All save the flesh the sinew and the vein
Author:
Thomas Sackville (Absolute)
DMI number:
14406
52.
A dungeon horrible on all sides round
First Line:
A dungeon horrible on all sides round
Last Line:
That comes to all
Author:
John Milton (Absolute)
DMI number:
34236
53.
A dunghill cock was raking in the ground
First Line:
A dunghill cock was raking in the ground
Last Line:
And for thy beauty trade
Author:
Edward Ward (Speculation)
DMI number:
4382
54.
A dwarf upon a pismires back
First Line:
A dwarf upon a pismires back
Last Line:
What Phaeton had a fall
DMI number:
43766
55.
A dying Latinist of great renown
First Line:
A dying Latinist of great renown
Last Line:
With female gender the case masculine
DMI number:
17152
56.
A dying latinist of great renown
First Line:
A dying latinist of great renown
Last Line:
With femall gender the case Masculine
DMI number:
48520
57.
A Face that is exactly fair
First Line:
A Face that is exactly fair
Last Line:
Attain this Nymph's a happy man
DMI number:
46892
58.
A face that should content me wonderous well
First Line:
A face that should content me wonderous well
Last Line:
And knit again with knot that should not slide
Author:
Sir Thomas Wyatt (Absolute)
DMI number:
8819
59.
A face that should content me wondrous well
First Line:
A face that should content me wondrous well
Last Line:
And knit again the knot that should not slide
Author:
Sir Thomas Wyatt (Absolute)
DMI number:
32114
60.
A fair maid wed to prying jealousy
First Line:
A fair maid wed to prying jealousy
Last Line:
sweet life do not my secret love forsake
Author:
Bartholomew Yong (Absolute)
DMI number:
44855
61.
A faithful friend is rare to find a fawning foe may soon be got
First Line:
A faithful friend is rare to find a fawning foe may soon be got
Last Line:
Short horse they say soon curried is
Author:
Richard Edwards (Absolute)
DMI number:
50051
62.
A faithful swain whom love had taught to sing
First Line:
A faithful swain whom love had taught to sing
Last Line:
By night he scorches as he burns by day
Author:
Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:
7032
63.
A fakeer a religious well known in the east
First Line:
A fakeer a religious well known in the east
Last Line:
All tortured by choice with the invisible nail
Author:
Richard Owen Cambridge (Absolute)
DMI number:
22583
64.
A famished hare in search of food
First Line:
A famished hare in search of food
Last Line:
And carol forth my maker's praise
DMI number:
32324
65.
A famished hare in search of food
First Line:
A famished hare in search of food
Last Line:
And sing unhurt my maker's praise
DMI number:
32474
66.
A famous assembly was summoned of late
First Line:
A famous assembly was summoned of late
Last Line:
But vowed that till then he never heard of his name
Author:
John Sheffield (Absolute)
DMI number:
12304
67.
A famous critic called the man of taste
First Line:
A famous critic called the man of taste
Last Line:
And a damned Abigail as the critic thought it
DMI number:
24717
68.
A famous wight ycleped pimp L--
First Line:
A famous wight ycleped pimp L--
Last Line:
You'll never be more than head of college
DMI number:
24243
69.
A farmer been to pay his rent
First Line:
A farmer been to pay his rent
Last Line:
Cursed all the way the vagrant vixen
DMI number:
38671
70.
A farmer once to London went
First Line:
A farmer once to London went
Last Line:
That while he bites he may be bit
DMI number:
21870
71.
A farmer once to London went
First Line:
A farmer once to London went
Last Line:
That whilst he bites he may be bit
DMI number:
19981
72.
A farmer saw with much regret
First Line:
A farmer saw with much regret
Last Line:
Reflection would have taught me better
DMI number:
37052
73.
A farmer who traversed his ground in the morning
First Line:
A farmer who traversed his ground in the morning
Last Line:
You'll have never a stick left in your hedge quo' the judge
DMI number:
22023
74.
A farmer's wife with pensive care
First Line:
A farmer's wife with pensive care
Last Line:
To get a surer footed mare
DMI number:
30264
75.
A fart th' wholsome does not fail
First Line:
A fart th' wholsome does not fail
Last Line:
In harmless smoke its force expires
DMI number:
37226
76.
A fatal error tis in men of wealth
First Line:
A fatal error tis in men of wealth
Last Line:
To feed so high as will destroy their health
DMI number:
23381
77.
A fatal war two angry sisters waged
First Line:
A fatal war two angry sisters waged
Last Line:
But more by your victorious arms secured
DMI number:
6362
78.
A fate like mine as poets sing
First Line:
A fate like mine as poets sing
Last Line:
Less tender than the heart
Author:
John Duncombe (Absolute)
DMI number:
30875
79.
A father that implies presiding care
First Line:
A father that implies presiding care
Last Line:
Whatever they needs require
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
20227
80.
A father's curse has wings
First Line:
A father's curse has wings
Last Line:
And sink thee down for ever
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
18589
81.
A fault doth never with remorse
First Line:
A fault doth never with remorse
Last Line:
Our error doth reprove
Author:
Samuel Brandon (Absolute)
DMI number:
14637
82.
A faultless monster which the world never saw
First Line:
A faultless monster which the world never saw
Author:
John Sheffield (Absolute)
DMI number:
10459
83.
A faultless sonnet finished thus would be
First Line:
A faultless sonnet finished thus would be
Last Line:
Worth tedious volumes of loose poetry
DMI number:
10398
84.
A favourite cat that long in brewhouse dwelt
First Line:
A favourite cat that long in brewhouse dwelt
Last Line:
If I said so twas when I was in drink
DMI number:
24450
85.
A feeble fox with age decayed
First Line:
A feeble fox with age decayed
Last Line:
Which we all carry to our grave
DMI number:
1749
86.
A fellow once when cash was scant
First Line:
A fellow once when cash was scant
Last Line:
And saw the raree show a louse
DMI number:
25017
87.
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
88.
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
89.
A female culprit at your bar appears
First Line:
A female culprit at your bar appears
Last Line:
And sink the impression deep into the soul
DMI number:
37498
90.
A female doctor sirs and pray why not
First Line:
A female doctor sirs and pray why not
Last Line:
And make King John submit to brave Queen Bess
Author:
George Colman (Absolute)
DMI number:
37495
91.
A female engine 'tis you'll say
First Line:
A female engine 'tis you'll say
Last Line:
First kindles then puts out love's fire
DMI number:
10677
92.
A female once had me locked up in her breast
First Line:
A female once had me locked up in her breast
Last Line:
I hope when you know me twill occasion some laughter
DMI number:
35504
93.
A fever with its wasting heat destroys
First Line:
A fever with its wasting heat destroys
Last Line:
He seems to envy and who pretends to grieve
DMI number:
34680
94.
A fierce dispute betwixt birds of night
First Line:
A fierce dispute betwixt birds of night
Last Line:
Of faith as well as sense
DMI number:
4415
95.
A fierce foe thee slew thou a king he king in view
First Line:
A fierce foe thee slew thou a king he king in view
Last Line:
So let good men all to god for thee call
DMI number:
29437
96.
A fierce wild boar of monstrous size and force
First Line:
A fierce wild boar of monstrous size and force
Last Line:
Which is but adding to their load
Author:
Edward Ward (Speculation)
DMI number:
4385
97.
A fierce wild boar that had transgressed
First Line:
A fierce wild boar that had transgressed
Last Line:
If P----rs must judge a P-----r
Author:
William Pittis (Speculation)
DMI number:
3413
98.
A fifth reason is when she labours to shine
First Line:
A fifth reason is when she labours to shine
Last Line:
Then we might have them new every month in the year
DMI number:
25093
99.
A fig for ear why should we spare
First Line:
A fig for ear why should we spare
Last Line:
Where no body means to find us
DMI number:
43081
100.
A gardener once at early day
First Line:
A gardener once at early day
Last Line:
The gardener crushed him with his toe
DMI number:
23092
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