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921. The fertile land of baleful Britainie

First Line:
The fertile land of baleful Britainie
Last Line:
Bringeth forth Alban a martyr right worthy
DMI number:
29767

922. The first fair Eve by Beauty's powerful sway

First Line:
The first fair Eve by Beauty's powerful sway
Last Line:
Leads to the hallowed doom and thence to heaven
DMI number:
18105

923. The fourth dire shape from mother matter came

First Line:
The fourth dire shape from mother matter came
Last Line:
Loudly pronounce the God and shake the sounding pole
Author:
Francis Fawkes (Absolute)
DMI number:
28423

924. The free-born English generous and wise

First Line:
The free-born English generous and wise
Last Line:
They scorn your tories' swords and Jesuits' wit
Author:
Robert Wolseley (Confident)
DMI number:
43027

925. The busy town grew still and city fops

First Line:
The busy town grew still and city fops
Last Line:
I've cast my tory's skin and now am whig again
DMI number:
43019

926. The busy town grew still and traitorous Whigs

First Line:
The busy town grew still and traitorous Whigs
Last Line:
Joined zeal to God with duty to the King
DMI number:
44313

927. The c-----'s desired that in their next choice

First Line:
The c-----'s desired that in their next choice
Last Line:
Shams both in their turns and to neither is true
Author:
Thomas Brown (Absolute)
DMI number:
7150

928. The calve's head brawny c---- leads the van

First Line:
The calve's head brawny c---- leads the van
Last Line:
And faction's baleful damps extinguish gospel light
DMI number:
7450

929. The Cestrian roach will prove a fine fish

First Line:
The Cestrian roach will prove a fine fish
Last Line:
And all the high fliers will soon say amen
DMI number:
5029

930. The chaste Sempronia knows not how to escape

First Line:
The chaste Sempronia knows not how to escape
Last Line:
Is not Sempronia left at sex and seven
Author:
Francis Quarles (Absolute)
DMI number:
17067