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21. Barber was blessed with competent estate

First Line:: Barber was blessed with competent estate
Last Line:: All wicked wealth will wear as it was won
Author:: Matthew Pilkington (Absolute)
DMI number:: 18656

22. By bribes and threats so many Whigs at first

First Line:: By bribes and threats so many Whigs at first
Last Line:: Or to betray or else to countermine
DMI number:: 12569

23. But straight the direful pomp of slander sounds

First Line:: But straight the direful pomp of slander sounds
Last Line:: An easy entrance in ignoble minds
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 30887

24. But such and only such who do disgrace

First Line:: But such and only such who do disgrace
Last Line:: When very shepherds dare debauch their sheep
DMI number:: 6934

25. Come painter you and I you know dare do

First Line:: Come painter you and I you know dare do
Last Line:: Then Asaph's song shall be like Doeg's rhyme
DMI number:: 41823

26. Curse on the authors of our present woes

First Line:: Curse on the authors of our present woes
Last Line:: Reduce their native country to a wretched state
Author:: Edward Ward (Speculation)
DMI number:: 5457

27. Cursed be those dull unpointed doggerel rhymes

First Line:: Cursed be those dull unpointed doggerel rhymes
Last Line:: As when old H-e was catched with rem in re
Author:: Charles Sackville (Absolute)
DMI number:: 5451

28. Court promises let wise men count them cursed

First Line:: Court promises let wise men count them cursed
Last Line:: For while you live he that scores best pays worst
Author:: John Webster (Absolute)
DMI number:: 17341

29. Did power and liberty agree

First Line:: Did power and liberty agree
Last Line:: Been charged on me who gave you station
DMI number:: 20836

30. Did you never see the cozened daw

First Line:: Did you never see the cozened daw
Last Line:: If pleasing and have colour for our own
DMI number:: 3892

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