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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