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1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. A finished form charms to allure the eye

First Line:
A finished form charms to allure the eye
Last Line:
Chaste without pride a wife devoid of art
DMI number:
21736

7. A gold watch found on cinder whore

First Line:
A gold watch found on cinder whore
Last Line:
Not that they're rich but that they steal
Author:
Alexander Pope (Confident)
DMI number:
2931

8. A grape stone stifled poor Anacreon's breath

First Line:
A grape stone stifled poor Anacreon's breath
Last Line:
For Shakespeare's choked at last by a potato
DMI number:
37902

9. A barber swore whose substance was but small

First Line:
A barber swore whose substance was but small
Last Line:
You can't be censured then for superstition
DMI number:
5793

10. A bard grown desirous of saving his pelf

First Line:
A bard grown desirous of saving his pelf
Last Line:
And the muses he knows have a numerous train
Author:
Jonathan Swift (Speculation)
DMI number:
11658

11. A blooming youth lies buried here

First Line:
A blooming youth lies buried here
Last Line:
But death had quicker wings than love
Author:
Samuel Wesley (Absolute)
DMI number:
27361

12. A brow austere a circumspective eye

First Line:
A brow austere a circumspective eye
Last Line:
Will deem you sir a man of consequence
DMI number:
31908

13. A brute thou art at best but mad with wine

First Line:
A brute thou art at best but mad with wine
Last Line:
Not makes thee bad but shows thee as thou art
DMI number:
35716

14. A Cambridge soph just freed from band and gown

First Line:
A Cambridge soph just freed from band and gown
Last Line:
I knew our fate for he's an Oxford man
DMI number:
31048

15. A cannon ball one bloody day

First Line:
A cannon ball one bloody day
Last Line:
His leg was off and not his head
Author:
William Taylor (Absolute)
DMI number:
27767

16. A cavalier did in a highway theft

First Line:
A cavalier did in a highway theft
Last Line:
Lose one of his arms but his right hand was left
Author:
Thomas Jordan (Confident)
DMI number:
36600

17. A cobbler resolving to go thorough stitch

First Line:
A cobbler resolving to go thorough stitch
Last Line:
To loose aul at last and his sole to boot
DMI number:
5224

18. A grave physician used to write for fees

First Line:
A grave physician used to write for fees
Last Line:
When thou prescribest thy potions and thy pills
Author:
Sir Charles Sedley (Absolute)
DMI number:
3730

19. A healthful body and a peaceful breast

First Line:
A healthful body and a peaceful breast
Last Line:
Of all the gifts of providence are best
DMI number:
35440

20. A humorous fellow in a tavern late

First Line:
A humorous fellow in a tavern late
Last Line:
When I began this brawl I had no brains
Author:
Alexander Brome (Absolute)
DMI number:
16101

21. A husband and a wife oft disagreeing

First Line:
A husband and a wife oft disagreeing
Last Line:
Prays god that he will grant them both their prayer
Author:
Sir John Harington (Absolute)
DMI number:
13208

22. A jolly tinker and a boon companion

First Line:
A jolly tinker and a boon companion
Last Line:
Should rule abroad that could not rule at home
DMI number:
5838

23. A knot of packthread strongly spun

First Line:
A knot of packthread strongly spun
Last Line:
His son should wish him still alive
Author:
Martial (Absolute)
DMI number:
231

24. A monster in a course of vice grown old

First Line:
A monster in a course of vice grown old
Last Line:
Pity a wretch like him should ever live
Author:
Samuel Wesley (Absolute)
DMI number:
13487

25. A monument of dullness to erect

First Line:
A monument of dullness to erect
Last Line:
To pare excrescencies from Bl-----re's wit
Author:
Christopher Codrington (Confident)
DMI number:
3734

26. A murderer flying from his fate sat down

First Line:
A murderer flying from his fate sat down
Last Line:
I saved thee from this death to meet a worse
Author:
Alexander Brome (Speculation)
DMI number:
5842

27. A muse devoted to celestial things

First Line:
A muse devoted to celestial things
Last Line:
With undecaying bloom in Prior's lines
Author:
Elizabeth Rowe [nee Singer] (Absolute)
DMI number:
25146

28. A noble ambition this motto reveals

First Line:
A noble ambition this motto reveals
Last Line:
It tells you the orator hopes for the seals
DMI number:
32021

29. A nobleman of late a damsel took

First Line:
A nobleman of late a damsel took
Last Line:
All things go backwards so pray turn your a--se
DMI number:
17928

30. A noncon parson preaching in a pulpit

First Line:
A noncon parson preaching in a pulpit
Last Line:
Parsons to the alehouse we to taverns go
DMI number:
17584

31. A nymph and a swain to Apollo once prayed

First Line:
A nymph and a swain to Apollo once prayed
Last Line:
And the nymph may be chaste that has never been tried
Author:
William Congreve (Absolute)
DMI number:
12460

32. A pair of doves and sent me by my Bute

First Line:
A pair of doves and sent me by my Bute
Last Line:
She cries you parrots talk as well as see
DMI number:
31354

33. A thousand ills in death's sad pomp appears

First Line:
A thousand ills in death's sad pomp appears
Last Line:
But all is quiet all is ease below
DMI number:
6396

34. A To town what cause or rather what ill star

First Line:
A To town what cause or rather what ill star
Last Line:
A You're a good man and the in Lord must trust
DMI number:
27370

35. A trade of knowledge as replete

First Line:
A trade of knowledge as replete
Last Line:
And then they fall to th'argument
Author:
Samuel Butler (Absolute)
DMI number:
5545

36. A man of Wales betwixt St David's day and Easter

First Line:
A man of Wales betwixt St David's day and Easter
Last Line:
D'ye think hur know not chalk from cheese
DMI number:
12750

37. A man there is to all the country known

First Line:
A man there is to all the country known
Last Line:
For want of business is a busy fellow
DMI number:
33369

38. A miser spied a mouse about his house

First Line:
A miser spied a mouse about his house
Last Line:
I come for lodging friend and not for meat
DMI number:
31380

39. A miser's soul endowed with generous fires

First Line:
A miser's soul endowed with generous fires
Last Line:
A chaste and faithful loving virtuous bride
DMI number:
24676

40. A pleasing subject first with care provide

First Line:
A pleasing subject first with care provide
Last Line:
And sure to please although ten times repeated
Author:
John Hervey (Absolute)
DMI number:
3045

41. A pleasing subject first with care provide

First Line:
A pleasing subject first with care provide
Last Line:
Nor fear twill tire though seven times repeated
Author:
John Hervey (Absolute)
DMI number:
24108

42. A poet and a traitor is such news

First Line:
A poet and a traitor is such news
Last Line:
Poets should live by lines not die by the rope
DMI number:
17122

43. A poor old wretch beneath the weight

First Line:
A poor old wretch beneath the weight
Last Line:
And your petitioner shall pray
DMI number:
8976

44. A pox on rhymes and physic S---ly cried

First Line:
A pox on rhymes and physic S---ly cried
Last Line:
My papers may but thou canst never be spoiled
Author:
Sir Richard Blackmore (Speculation)
DMI number:
3579

45. A preachment late was made by Parson K--t

First Line:
A preachment late was made by Parson K--t
Last Line:
For take away the K and all is night
DMI number:
13025

46. A slave thou wert by birth of this I gather

First Line:
A slave thou wert by birth of this I gather
Last Line:
For evermore thou saist my lord my father
Author:
Sir John Harington (Absolute)
DMI number:
13206

47. A prisoner once to execution lead

First Line:
A prisoner once to execution lead
Last Line:
And therefore cannot eat until 'tis past
DMI number:
5777

48. A riddle tis as you are pleased to think

First Line:
A riddle tis as you are pleased to think
Last Line:
Find us more Dorsets we can heroes make
DMI number:
6404

49. A rival in a friend to see

First Line:
A rival in a friend to see
Last Line:
Than do one infidelity
DMI number:
8535

50. A Romish priest that died the other day

First Line:
A Romish priest that died the other day
Last Line:
To eat his god will eat in hell the devil
DMI number:
1097

51. A vaunting whig cried Holland and Eugene

First Line:
A vaunting whig cried Holland and Eugene
Last Line:
The empire sooner than the empire Spain
Author:
Edward Ward (Speculation)
DMI number:
7971

52. A virtuous dame that saw a lawyer come

First Line:
A virtuous dame that saw a lawyer come
Last Line:
For fear for want your wife should twelve pence borrow
DMI number:
41922

53. A Welshman coming late into an inn

First Line:
A Welshman coming late into an inn
Last Line:
In the morning took his heels and ran away
DMI number:
12413

54. A whig a nettle and a toad

First Line:
A whig a nettle and a toad
Last Line:
And neither then can do you hurt
Author:
Edward Ward (Speculation)
DMI number:
8017

55. A Whig he was bred but at length is turned Papist

First Line:
A Whig he was bred but at length is turned Papist
Last Line:
Pray God send the next remove be not an atheist
Author:
Edmund Curll (Speculation)
DMI number:
2151

56. A lady lately that was fully sped

First Line:
A lady lately that was fully sped
Last Line:
We'll to it each morn for health each night for pleasure
DMI number:
2901

57. A landlord at Bath put upon me a queer hum

First Line:
A landlord at Bath put upon me a queer hum
Last Line:
I asked him for punch and the dog gave me mere rum
DMI number:
26608

58. A landlord of Bath put upon me a queer hum

First Line:
A landlord of Bath put upon me a queer hum
Last Line:
I asked him for punch and the dog gave me mere rum
DMI number:
32356

59. A law eternal does decree

First Line:
A law eternal does decree
Last Line:
That all things born shall mortal be
DMI number:
33679

60. A little farm you purchase near the town

First Line:
A little farm you purchase near the town
Last Line:
The lawyer got which now the farmer buys
DMI number:
28265

61. A lord that talked of late with idle scorn

First Line:
A lord that talked of late with idle scorn
Last Line:
I hope your lordship then has learned to swim
DMI number:
34616

62. A lusty old grave and grey headed sire

First Line:
A lusty old grave and grey headed sire
Last Line:
Oh what quoth she are other lawyers then
DMI number:
14627

63. A lusty old grave grey-headed sire

First Line:
A lusty old grave grey-headed sire
Last Line:
Oh what quoth she are other lawyers then
DMI number:
12479

64. A maid unasked may own a well placed flame

First Line:
A maid unasked may own a well placed flame
Last Line:
Not loving first but loving ill's the shame
Author:
George Lyttelton (Absolute)
DMI number:
26918

65. Ah hapless slave didst think thy gold could save

First Line:
Ah hapless slave didst think thy gold could save
Last Line:
Than to die for him in his temple too
DMI number:
6037

66. Ah Lesbia now or never pity show

First Line:
Ah Lesbia now or never pity show
Last Line:
Or dry my tears up with more potent flame
DMI number:
15382

67. Ah me quoth Betty who could ever have thought

First Line:
Ah me quoth Betty who could ever have thought
Last Line:
Each yard of pleasure she'd have made an ell
DMI number:
18843

68. Ah pretty favourite wert thou blessed with sense

First Line:
Ah pretty favourite wert thou blessed with sense
Last Line:
Thou lackst his reason and he lacks thy place
DMI number:
1000

69. Alike in temper and alike in life

First Line:
Alike in temper and alike in life
Last Line:
I wonder so great likeness can't agree
Author:
Martial (Absolute)
DMI number:
11165

70. Alike to all I fortune do appear

First Line:
Alike to all I fortune do appear
Last Line:
I make the poor to hope the rich to fear
DMI number:
7870

71. All folks who pretend to religion or grace

First Line:
All folks who pretend to religion or grace
Last Line:
How happy for us that it is not at home
Author:
Jonathan Swift (Absolute)
DMI number:
17403

72. All health to her in whose bright form we find

First Line:
All health to her in whose bright form we find
Last Line:
For Venus and the graces were but four
Author:
Arthur Maynwaring (Confident)
DMI number:
4259

73. Abel prescribe thyself trust not another

First Line:
Abel prescribe thyself trust not another
Last Line:
Some envious leech like Cain may slay his brother
DMI number:
33395

74. Absurdly craft and wisdom we confound

First Line:
Absurdly craft and wisdom we confound
Last Line:
Craft packs the cards but wisdom plays the game
DMI number:
6192

75. Accept a miracle instead of wit

First Line:
Accept a miracle instead of wit
Last Line:
See two dull lines with Stanhope's pencil writ
Author:
Alexander Pope (Speculation)
DMI number:
33960

76. Achon by chance his right eye lost

First Line:
Achon by chance his right eye lost
Last Line:
A Venus thou the young blind god of love
DMI number:
5115

77. Acon and Leonilla Acon's mother

First Line:
Acon and Leonilla Acon's mother
Last Line:
Then she'll have two good eyes and thou'lt have none
DMI number:
3003

78. Adam alone could not be easy

First Line:
Adam alone could not be easy
Last Line:
He never slept so sweet again sir
Author:
John Straight (Absolute)
DMI number:
32403

79. Adam alone could not be easy

First Line:
Adam alone could not be easy
Last Line:
He never sweetly slept again sir
Author:
John Straight (Absolute)
DMI number:
21578

80. Adam and Eve both sinned of old

First Line:
Adam and Eve both sinned of old
Last Line:
If Satan stole the first embrace
DMI number:
10679

81. Adam had fallen twice if for an apple

First Line:
Adam had fallen twice if for an apple
Last Line:
The D--l had brought him B-n-ne and La P-ll
Author:
Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:
9690

82. Adam had fallen twice if for an apple

First Line:
Adam had fallen twice if for an apple
Last Line:
The D--l had brought him Bellenden and Lepell
Author:
Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:
35037

83. Adam had fallen twice if for an apple

First Line:
Adam had fallen twice if for an apple
Last Line:
The devil had brought him B--ll--ne and La P--ll
Author:
Alexander Pope (Confident)
DMI number:
9694

84. Admired in Germany adored in France

First Line:
Admired in Germany adored in France
Last Line:
And with their native toasts enroll your name
Author:
Charles Montagu (Absolute)
DMI number:
4305

85. Adversity hurts none but only such

First Line:
Adversity hurts none but only such
Last Line:
Whom whitest fortune dandled has too much
Author:
Robert Herrick (Absolute)
DMI number:
13392

86. Advice Cosmelia by the wise is loved

First Line:
Advice Cosmelia by the wise is loved
Last Line:
The precept this the bright example you
DMI number:
12737

87. Advice to P----rs the adviser's zeal may prove

First Line:
Advice to P----rs the adviser's zeal may prove
Last Line:
Religion is a trick you never have known
Author:
Sir Richard Blackmore (Speculation)
DMI number:
3588

88. Ah what a death of patrons in this age

First Line:
Ah what a death of patrons in this age
Last Line:
And dedicate their works to one another
DMI number:
38059

89. Aha cried monsieur when he got the first blow

First Line:
Aha cried monsieur when he got the first blow
Last Line:
Sacre bleu how is tis eh pardie tis is how
DMI number:
24740

90. Alas says one devouter than the rest

First Line:
Alas says one devouter than the rest
Last Line:
You see that almost every one keeps fast
DMI number:
5808

91. Alas sir knight in vain you wear

First Line:
Alas sir knight in vain you wear
Last Line:
We read the idiot in your face
DMI number:
35811

92. Aenaeas Sylvius thought no pope could be

First Line:
Aenaeas Sylvius thought no pope could be
Last Line:
As the best antichrist we ever had
DMI number:
17719

93. Aeneas to Venus with ardour thus prayed

First Line:
Aeneas to Venus with ardour thus prayed
Last Line:
So even bedded her once and went off in a huff
DMI number:
21993

94. Afric her serpents dreads the crocodile

First Line:
Afric her serpents dreads the crocodile
Last Line:
Much rather than be driven to be led
DMI number:
12720

95. After each skilful touch and every grace

First Line:
After each skilful touch and every grace
Last Line:
Never his own picture more exactly drew
DMI number:
16740

96. After some threescore years of caterwawling

First Line:
After some threescore years of caterwawling
Last Line:
Hell will not bear with her nor she with Heaven
DMI number:
17064

97. Against a gate Dick had a damsel got

First Line:
Against a gate Dick had a damsel got
Last Line:
Quoth Dick I only mean to propagate
DMI number:
24741

98. Against diseases here the strongest fence

First Line:
Against diseases here the strongest fence
Last Line:
Is the defensive virtue abstinence
Author:
Robert Herrick (Absolute)
DMI number:
13272

99. Ah beauteous Timas ere the knot was tied

First Line:
Ah beauteous Timas ere the knot was tied
Last Line:
Devote a last best tribute of their care
DMI number:
31494

100. Ah Death thou pleasing end to human woe

First Line:
Ah Death thou pleasing end to human woe
Last Line:
And thy soft slumbers only bless the brave
DMI number:
18102