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1.
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
2.
A baronet lately a dutchman I trow
First Line:
A baronet lately a dutchman I trow
Last Line:
So he bravely resolved even to take to his heels
DMI number:
28784
3.
A certain presbyterian pair
First Line:
A certain presbyterian pair
Last Line:
The parson sung a psalm
DMI number:
11
4.
A council grave our king did hold
First Line:
A council grave our king did hold
Last Line:
Of all his enemies
DMI number:
11461
5.
A junto of knaves met at Paris together
First Line:
A junto of knaves met at Paris together
Last Line:
In vain they cry help us oh Lewis and Rome | And all the day long | Now this is their song | Dear Jemmy an halter an halter's our doom
DMI number:
11944
6.
A king once reigned beyond the seas
First Line:
A king once reigned beyond the seas
Last Line:
That he lived and reigned in peace
DMI number:
11405
7.
A labouring swain had been at work
First Line:
A labouring swain had been at work
Last Line:
They'll find their cause beshit
DMI number:
4395
8.
A noble Christian warrior
First Line:
A noble Christian warrior
Last Line:
Thus for her true love's sake | And all for our saviour Jesus Christ
Author:
Richard Johnson (Speculation)
DMI number:
12050
9.
A noble marquis
First Line:
A noble marquis
Last Line:
My most constant wife
Author:
Thomas Deloney (Absolute)
DMI number:
11428
10.
A noble Roman was the root
First Line:
A noble Roman was the root
Last Line:
And counter flowered maintain
DMI number:
36971
11.
A nosegay lacking flowers fresh
First Line:
A nosegay lacking flowers fresh
Last Line:
on ground he takes his rest
DMI number:
49212
12.
A nymph and a swain
First Line:
A nymph and a swain
Last Line:
But shamefully drew in his head
DMI number:
94
13.
A nymph and a swain
First Line:
A nymph and a swain
Last Line:
But shamefully hung down his head
DMI number:
22255
14.
A story I'll tell you a story so merry
First Line:
A story I'll tell you a story so merry
Last Line:
And not trust to such as have treasury views | Derry down &c
DMI number:
20467
15.
A tailor there was and he lived in a garret
First Line:
A tailor there was and he lived in a garret
Last Line:
For cross legged together they sat till they died
DMI number:
25250
16.
A tale I will tell you will great indignation
First Line:
A tale I will tell you will great indignation
Last Line:
And the music struck up long live george the third
DMI number:
32060
17.
A tale of grief I must unfold
First Line:
A tale of grief I must unfold
Last Line:
Of this great duke of Buckingham
DMI number:
37020
18.
A tale of the grief I must unfold
First Line:
A tale of the grief I must unfold
Last Line:
Of this great Duke of Buckingham
Author:
Richard Johnson (Speculation)
DMI number:
12053
19.
A tight and trim vessel
First Line:
A tight and trim vessel
Last Line:
More blockheads huzza'd
DMI number:
7458
20.
A mighty great fleet the like was never seen
First Line:
A mighty great fleet the like was never seen
Last Line:
With the loss of some ships but in battle none slain | Which &c
DMI number:
6638
21.
A poll and land-tax are now coming forth
First Line:
A poll and land-tax are now coming forth
Last Line:
Like parting with our gold and consciences too | Which nobody can deny
DMI number:
4577
22.
A Protestant muse yet a lover of kings
First Line:
A Protestant muse yet a lover of kings
Last Line:
The Dutch had never ventured to fish in our seas | Then curse of popery pox o' popery plague o' popery | Oh senseless popery oh
DMI number:
42334
23.
A puritan of late
First Line:
A puritan of late
Last Line:
For her sake
DMI number:
15538
24.
A late expedition to Oxford was made
First Line:
A late expedition to Oxford was made
Last Line:
And marched more nimbly without their music | Which nobody can deny
Author:
John Smith (Confident)
DMI number:
4004
25.
Ah me vile wretch that ever I was born
First Line:
Ah me vile wretch that ever I was born
Last Line:
To murder him and twas the very same
DMI number:
37059
26.
All gentlemen and yeomen good
First Line:
All gentlemen and yeomen good
Last Line:
The like was never known
DMI number:
36986
27.
About Zule quhen the wind blew cule
First Line:
About Zule quhen the wind blew cule
Last Line:
Zoung Waters he did dee
DMI number:
37337
28.
Alas love why chafe ye
First Line:
Alas love why chafe ye
Last Line:
A lusty limb lifter you are a trim shifter
DMI number:
49216
29.
Alas my love ye do me wrong
First Line:
Alas my love ye do me wrong
Last Line:
And who but the Lady Greensleeves
DMI number:
49218
30.
Alas poor tadpole how art thou
First Line:
Alas poor tadpole how art thou
Last Line:
And ballads must prevail
DMI number:
3079
31.
Alas that ever this day we did see
First Line:
Alas that ever this day we did see
Last Line:
That ever he forced king Edward to die
DMI number:
37013
32.
Alexis the pride of the plain
First Line:
Alexis the pride of the plain
Last Line:
And imparts more than time steals away
DMI number:
32602
33.
After our royal king
First Line:
After our royal king
Last Line:
As you shall plainly read
DMI number:
36972
34.
A wonder stranger ne'r was known
First Line:
A wonder stranger ne'r was known
Last Line:
For force oft breeds their lives decay
DMI number:
11430
35.
All in Soho there lived a toast
First Line:
All in Soho there lived a toast
Last Line:
My ghost shall be his wife
Author:
Jonathan Smedley (Absolute)
DMI number:
15440
36.
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
37.
All in the late great winter snow
First Line:
All in the late great winter snow
Last Line:
A captive for his dinner
DMI number:
3078
38.
All people languages and nations
First Line:
All people languages and nations
Last Line:
That made my lord the happiest of peers
Author:
John Hall-Stevenson (Absolute)
DMI number:
33269
39.
Apollo concerned to see the transgressions
First Line:
Apollo concerned to see the transgressions
Last Line:
And left them together by the ears for the bays
DMI number:
3671
40.
An honest man as I am told
First Line:
An honest man as I am told
Last Line:
So all I hope is well
DMI number:
11534
41.
An old woman clothed in grey
First Line:
An old woman clothed in grey
Last Line:
And danced a jig in her crutches
DMI number:
11686
42.
An ancient story ile tell you anon
First Line:
An ancient story ile tell you anon
Last Line:
Thou hast brought him a pardon from good king John
DMI number:
37422
43.
An ancient tale I mean to write
First Line:
An ancient tale I mean to write
Last Line:
With such a fate rewarded be
DMI number:
16
44.
All tender hearts that ake to hear
First Line:
All tender hearts that ake to hear
Last Line:
And is the devil's snare
DMI number:
37630
45.
All things are changed in court and town
First Line:
All things are changed in court and town
Last Line:
Oh we shall quite undo him
DMI number:
13237
46.
All you that cry o hone o hone
First Line:
All you that cry o hone o hone
Last Line:
Lord Jesus receive my soul this night
DMI number:
12063
47.
All you that delight for to spend some time
First Line:
All you that delight for to spend some time
Last Line:
And how Little John went a begging
DMI number:
37001
48.
All you that have stock and are mad for a peace
First Line:
All you that have stock and are mad for a peace
Last Line:
How low the French creep to the new min----y
DMI number:
13280
49.
All youths of fair England
First Line:
All youths of fair England
Last Line:
About the streets do flaunt
DMI number:
37627
50.
Alle that beoth of huerte trewe
First Line:
Alle that beoth of huerte trewe
Last Line:
That ever wes ant ever ys
DMI number:
37303
51.
And now to the degree of duke
First Line:
And now to the degree of duke
Last Line:
To birth and merit cease
DMI number:
33330
52.
As it fell out on a Pentecost day
First Line:
As it fell out on a Pentecost day
Last Line:
And therewith he shook his good sword Excalabor
DMI number:
37487
53.
As it fell out one Whitsunday
First Line:
As it fell out one Whitsunday
Last Line:
Is deadly strife still biding
DMI number:
11410
54.
As on a summer's day
First Line:
As on a summer's day
Last Line:
And a shepherd all thy own
Author:
Nicholas Rowe (Absolute)
DMI number:
20615
55.
As Chloe on flowers reclined over the stream
First Line:
As Chloe on flowers reclined over the stream
Last Line:
She found he was kind and believed he was true
Author:
John Hoadly (Absolute)
DMI number:
27746
56.
As at midnight half distracted
First Line:
As at midnight half distracted
Last Line:
Unsupported and undone
DMI number:
32140
57.
As at noone Dulcina rested
First Line:
As at noone Dulcina rested
Last Line:
Foregoe me now come to me soone
DMI number:
37617
58.
As I sat at my spinning wheel
First Line:
As I sat at my spinning wheel
Last Line:
It far surpassed the spinning wheel
DMI number:
11691
59.
As I to Ireland did pass
First Line:
As I to Ireland did pass
Last Line:
Did never see Lord Seymour more
DMI number:
11415
60.
As I went by St James's I heard a bird sing
First Line:
As I went by St James's I heard a bird sing
Last Line:
There was no other way for mending the breed
DMI number:
42381
61.
As it fell one holy day hey down
First Line:
As it fell one holy day hey down
Last Line:
For she came of the better kin
DMI number:
5002
62.
As it fell out on a highe holye daye
First Line:
As it fell out on a highe holye daye
Last Line:
For shee comes o' the better kin
DMI number:
37588
63.
At length by so much importunity pressed
First Line:
At length by so much importunity pressed
Last Line:
We harden like trees and like rivers grow cold
Author:
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu [nee Pierrepont] (Absolute)
DMI number:
22754
64.
At Walterdale near Berwick town
First Line:
At Walterdale near Berwick town
Last Line:
Joy sooner kills than woe
DMI number:
35704
65.
Attend to my call
First Line:
Attend to my call
Last Line:
Have sent both the K--- and the army
DMI number:
18281
66.
As ye came from the holy land
First Line:
As ye came from the holy land
Last Line:
And knowes nor change nor end
DMI number:
37320
67.
Bacchus when merry bestriding his tun
First Line:
Bacchus when merry bestriding his tun
Last Line:
And himself most confoundedly drunk
DMI number:
12071
68.
Be it right or wrong
First Line:
Be it right or wrong
Last Line:
And serve but him alone
DMI number:
27082
69.
Behold here's a ditty tis true and no jest
First Line:
Behold here's a ditty tis true and no jest
Last Line:
No mortal can prevent what the fates have decreed
DMI number:
12085
70.
Both man and chylde is glad to here tell
First Line:
Both man and chylde is glad to here tell
Last Line:
With all hys lordes of great honoure
DMI number:
37314
71.
Brave britons attend to the song I have penned
First Line:
Brave britons attend to the song I have penned
Last Line:
Pray heaven it prove not the last
DMI number:
7357
72.
Behold the touchstone of true love
First Line:
Behold the touchstone of true love
Last Line:
To the joy of all good men
DMI number:
12082
73.
Blithe Jockey young and gay
First Line:
Blithe Jockey young and gay
Last Line:
He still is in my mind
DMI number:
11696
74.
Bold Robin Hood ranging the forest all round
First Line:
Bold Robin Hood ranging the forest all round
Last Line:
Can do the like of thee
DMI number:
37004
75.
Bold whigs and fanatics now strive to pull down
First Line:
Bold whigs and fanatics now strive to pull down
Last Line:
To rescue the church from fanatical fire
DMI number:
7271
76.
Bonny Peggy lived near
First Line:
Bonny Peggy lived near
Last Line:
Then they ganged away
DMI number:
11694
77.
Can Banks appear and Howe be near
First Line:
Can Banks appear and Howe be near
Last Line:
And never write odes again
DMI number:
22528
78.
By Ovid amongst many more wonders we're told
First Line:
By Ovid amongst many more wonders we're told
Last Line:
Now there's meat without grace where was grace without meat | Derry down &c
Author:
Paul Whitehead (Absolute)
DMI number:
19529
79.
Busk ye busk ye my bonny bonny bride
First Line:
Busk ye busk ye my bonny bonny bride
Last Line:
He lies a corps in the braes of Yarrow
Author:
William of Bangour Hamilton (Absolute)
DMI number:
1296
80.
Britons rejoice
First Line:
Britons rejoice
Last Line:
That could the world subdue
DMI number:
18082
81.
Child Waters in his stable stood
First Line:
Child Waters in his stable stood
Last Line:
Shall be upon one day
Author:
Jael Henrietta Pye [nee Mendez; other married name Campbell] (Absolute)
DMI number:
37064
82.
Childe Waters in his stable stoode
First Line:
Childe Waters in his stable stoode
Last Line:
Shall bee upon one daye
Author:
Jael Henrietta Pye [nee Mendez; other married name Campbell] (Absolute)
DMI number:
37533
83.
Come sound up your trumpets and beat up your drums
First Line:
Come sound up your trumpets and beat up your drums
Last Line:
For Essex's sake they would fight all | Raderer two tandaro te | Raderer tadorer tan do re
DMI number:
11413
84.
Come sweet lass
First Line:
Come sweet lass
Last Line:
In love's tormenting cell
DMI number:
11433
85.
Charming Jenny is fair and gay
First Line:
Charming Jenny is fair and gay
Last Line:
How our days have in pleasure past
DMI number:
11700
86.
Cold and raw the North did blow
First Line:
Cold and raw the North did blow
Last Line:
And vowed she did not intend it
Author:
Thomas D'Urfey (Confident)
DMI number:
11416
87.
Come hither bold Britons and I will disclose
First Line:
Come hither bold Britons and I will disclose
Last Line:
And your fame will outshine all the heroes in story | Which nobody can deny
DMI number:
19676
88.
Come hither to me and I'll tell you some news
First Line:
Come hither to me and I'll tell you some news
Last Line:
He got from - - - - -
DMI number:
277
89.
Come hither ye maidens of country and town
First Line:
Come hither ye maidens of country and town
Last Line:
What the devil brought thee | With a lusty twangdillo &c
DMI number:
85
90.
Come let's drink the time invites
First Line:
Come let's drink the time invites
Last Line:
And that's our only treason
DMI number:
12072
91.
Come all ye brave boys who obey Wilkes's nod
First Line:
Come all ye brave boys who obey Wilkes's nod
Last Line:
That Wilkes be elect and the devil kiss our ae
DMI number:
31945
92.
Come all you brave gallants and listen a while
First Line:
Come all you brave gallants and listen a while
Last Line:
So Robin went laughing away
DMI number:
36982
93.
Come all you brave wights
First Line:
Come all you brave wights
Last Line:
So that neither exceed the due measure
DMI number:
12069
94.
Come all you Sussex fox hunters
First Line:
Come all you Sussex fox hunters
Last Line:
Should have sung his hunting song | When to Houghton we did go &c
Author:
Sir William Yonge (Speculation)
DMI number:
280
95.
Come light and listen you gentlemen all
First Line:
Come light and listen you gentlemen all
Last Line:
To be of his yeomanry
DMI number:
36998
96.
Come listen a while and I'll tell you some news
First Line:
Come listen a while and I'll tell you some news
Last Line:
He got from his P------------t
DMI number:
18316
97.
Come listen awhile and I'll tell you some news
First Line:
Come listen awhile and I'll tell you some news
Last Line:
That he got from his parliament
DMI number:
17674
98.
Come listen awhile you gentlemen all
First Line:
Come listen awhile you gentlemen all
Last Line:
And war may give place unto love
DMI number:
36988
99.
Come listen good people a while to my ditty
First Line:
Come listen good people a while to my ditty
Last Line:
Which in less than a year the old knight satisfied
DMI number:
32981
100.
Come listen to me you gallants so free
First Line:
Come listen to me you gallants so free
Last Line:
Amongst the leaves so green
DMI number:
11456
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