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1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. A rocket the true court machine

First Line:
A rocket the true court machine
Last Line:
Thy fame is feu de joy
DMI number:
31095

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. Addition to the whigs

First Line:
Addition to the whigs
Last Line:
And the rule of tree to the rebels
DMI number:
28780

10. All Scotland may stare and all England may rail

First Line:
All Scotland may stare and all England may rail
Last Line:
When required in the administration
DMI number:
32174

11. Among these chiefs of British race

First Line:
Among these chiefs of British race
Last Line:
The structure was his own
Author:
Robert Nugent (Absolute)
DMI number:
22441

12. And is this he the man so late renowned

First Line:
And is this he the man so late renowned
Last Line:
Of greece the wonder and of crowds the gaze
DMI number:
31102

13. As the devil and B- were conversing of late

First Line:
As the devil and B- were conversing of late
Last Line:
Your own country detests you go run into Wales | Polly Clark
DMI number:
31355

14. As on a board well poised boys sink and rise

First Line:
As on a board well poised boys sink and rise
Last Line:
Beware ye Westminster of P-tt and P-tt
DMI number:
40676

15. As on a board well poised boys sink and rise

First Line:
As on a board well poised boys sink and rise
Last Line:
Beware ye Westminsters of P-tt and P-tt
DMI number:
31359

16. As when a fly that goes to bed

First Line:
As when a fly that goes to bed
Last Line:
The lowest would be the supreme powers
DMI number:
8102

17. Ayliffe and -- when called in days of old

First Line:
Ayliffe and -- when called in days of old
Last Line:
And like to Bute in all a first rate patriot shines
DMI number:
31348

18. Bards great and little cease your wrath

First Line:
Bards great and little cease your wrath
Last Line:
But on the E---- has turned his back
DMI number:
21764

19. Better we all were in our graves

First Line:
Better we all were in our graves
Last Line:
And like Domitian leap at flies
Author:
Jonathan Swift (Absolute)
DMI number:
25166

20. Both make the public good thier plea

First Line:
Both make the public good thier plea
Last Line:
Both want the loaves and fishes
DMI number:
26966

21. Blown up by faction and by guilt spurred on

First Line:
Blown up by faction and by guilt spurred on
Last Line:
Wedged in the timber which he strove to rend
DMI number:
5314

22. Ben Hoadly Julian Johnson Titus Oates

First Line:
Ben Hoadly Julian Johnson Titus Oates
Last Line:
That thou may'st be impeached and he preferred
DMI number:
8077

23. By various paths the great ascend

First Line:
By various paths the great ascend
Last Line:
Restrained from fight he durst resign
DMI number:
18325

24. C----r the wonder of a brazen age

First Line:
C----r the wonder of a brazen age
Last Line:
But since you're peerless scorn the name of peer
DMI number:
16366

25. C--m best friend to truth of soul sincere

First Line:
C--m best friend to truth of soul sincere
Last Line:
And justly honoured by the state he loved
DMI number:
31094

26. C--m no friend to truth in fraud sincere

First Line:
C--m no friend to truth in fraud sincere
Last Line:
Cursed scorned and hated even by those he loved
Author:
Sir Charles Hanbury Williams (Absolute)
DMI number:
31093

27. By shuffling and slipping and playing the knave

First Line:
By shuffling and slipping and playing the knave
Last Line:
Though they have the tricks all the honours are thine
DMI number:
32167

28. By stern contempt of titles said the sage

First Line:
By stern contempt of titles said the sage
Last Line:
-- grows a lord and sinks into a tool
DMI number:
31101

29. Britons beware the gods in judgment sit

First Line:
Britons beware the gods in judgment sit
Last Line:
Approach their temple shun the devils Pitt
DMI number:
31083

30. Brother H-- thy piss pot answer quick never falter

First Line:
Brother H-- thy piss pot answer quick never falter
Last Line:
There tis brother F-- it stands under the altar
DMI number:
13001

31. Cease Hamptown morre to boast of bullies

First Line:
Cease Hamptown morre to boast of bullies
Last Line:
'Twas never purchased by his dagger
DMI number:
5359

32. Charles reads the papers deems tis true

First Line:
Charles reads the papers deems tis true
Last Line:
As empty as he went
DMI number:
38000

33. Charles's vigilance makes full amends for poor Stephen

First Line:
Charles's vigilance makes full amends for poor Stephen
Last Line:
He has three of them now in the stocks
DMI number:
37954

34. Dear Anti where are all your talents now

First Line:
Dear Anti where are all your talents now
Last Line:
Than ever was Pitt or will be Chatham's lord
DMI number:
31140

35. Cursed by the friends of liberty restored

First Line:
Cursed by the friends of liberty restored
Last Line:
Nought but expiring H-d's last applause
DMI number:
31993

36. Condemn not Pitt before his actions prove

First Line:
Condemn not Pitt before his actions prove
Last Line:
That public interest's dearer than his own
DMI number:
31133

37. Crossing over the south sea in the late stormy weather

First Line:
Crossing over the south sea in the late stormy weather
Last Line:
That born to be hanged they would never be drowned
DMI number:
29487

38. Dear liberty thou sacred name

First Line:
Dear liberty thou sacred name
Last Line:
Vengeance with courage still combine
DMI number:
32181

39. Deep deep in S----'s blundering head

First Line:
Deep deep in S----'s blundering head
Last Line:
Tis time to drown their senses
DMI number:
17939

40. First let Freeman and Sidney the gazetteer drums

First Line:
First let Freeman and Sidney the gazetteer drums
Last Line:
Let us rest on our arms till our foes are all starved
DMI number:
25214

41. Fair rose to thee all other flowers must yield

First Line:
Fair rose to thee all other flowers must yield
Last Line:
Not from the red nor white but the black rose
DMI number:
12465

42. Friend P- thou hadst better the honour

First Line:
Friend P- thou hadst better the honour
Last Line:
Than thus to be laughed at as new butefied
DMI number:
31097

43. For P--tt or B--te

First Line:
For P--tt or B--te
Last Line:
Sure all are in the wrong
DMI number:
33402

44. From his own ashes see a phoenix rise

First Line:
From his own ashes see a phoenix rise
Last Line:
A phoenix from the ashes of a goose
DMI number:
32179

45. Great is the man and great is his reward

First Line:
Great is the man and great is his reward
Last Line:
All hail to Wilkes the Cato of our isle
DMI number:
32184

46. Great pity that cities so renowned for their wit

First Line:
Great pity that cities so renowned for their wit
Last Line:
They'd have saved all their boxes of oak and of gold
DMI number:
31103

47. Hail noble peer blessed gift bestowed of heaven

First Line:
Hail noble peer blessed gift bestowed of heaven
Last Line:
And wrought a change in them there's none in Chatham
DMI number:
31144

48. Great Ann renews the old Saturnian reign

First Line:
Great Ann renews the old Saturnian reign
Last Line:
They bless that Queen whom sea and land obey
DMI number:
6407

49. Great friend to Kouli Kan of Britain's right

First Line:
Great friend to Kouli Kan of Britain's right
Last Line:
Thou sole support where supped your wife last night
DMI number:
24890

50. Had paving London streets in taste

First Line:
Had paving London streets in taste
Last Line:
And B- the corner stone
DMI number:
31364

51. Had the weather been wet a dribbling excuse

First Line:
Had the weather been wet a dribbling excuse
Last Line:
And saves to Sir John a whole company's treat
DMI number:
16111

52. Here dead to fame lives patriot Will

First Line:
Here dead to fame lives patriot Will
Last Line:
His robes his winding sheet
Author:
Sir Charles Hanbury Williams (Confident)
DMI number:
21784

53. Her majesty sure was in a surprise

First Line:
Her majesty sure was in a surprise
Last Line:
And the mountebank Read was knighted
DMI number:
16786

54. High favourite of heaven the prudent state

First Line:
High favourite of heaven the prudent state
Last Line:
Wild empire in a fatal bondage ends
DMI number:
6236

55. How strange is this exclaims a country clown

First Line:
How strange is this exclaims a country clown
Last Line:
To get him honours and the cole to boot
DMI number:
32163

56. How strangely things do turn about

First Line:
How strangely things do turn about
Last Line:
The patriot now Lord Chalkstone is
DMI number:
31138

57. How things do strangely turn about

First Line:
How things do strangely turn about
Last Line:
Gives up the people for a peerage
DMI number:
31115

58. I fear my friend you've grown an errant ass

First Line:
I fear my friend you've grown an errant ass
Last Line:
Thrust up with labour but with ease rolled down
DMI number:
5259

59. I have no hopes the Duke he says and dies

First Line:
I have no hopes the Duke he says and dies
Last Line:
And who can say the reverend prelate lies
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
12186

60. In the lord's house for peace the B---s pray

First Line:
In the lord's house for peace the B---s pray
Last Line:
But in the temple of the law turns whore
Author:
Edward Ward (Speculation)
DMI number:
7973

61. In the world never were seen two men more contrary

First Line:
In the world never were seen two men more contrary
Last Line:
The prince was a dutchman and the prelate a scot
DMI number:
13030

62. In spite of haughty Bourbon's union

First Line:
In spite of haughty Bourbon's union
Last Line:
Inspired by Grafton Granby Chatham
DMI number:
31129

63. In days of yore as ancient law books tell

First Line:
In days of yore as ancient law books tell
Last Line:
They would not only lose their spurs but heads
DMI number:
2281

64. In good queen Anna's days when Tories reigned

First Line:
In good queen Anna's days when Tories reigned
Last Line:
Tories depressed are Whigs and Whigs in power are Tories
DMI number:
17127

65. In Lewis see the fate of kings

First Line:
In Lewis see the fate of kings
Last Line:
The young one's a sheep stealer
DMI number:
18087

66. In days of yore old Abraham Elt

First Line:
In days of yore old Abraham Elt
Last Line:
Being knighted has both sword and belt on
DMI number:
35088

67. In former times but heaven be praised

First Line:
In former times but heaven be praised
Last Line:
We call the thing a lord
DMI number:
32180

68. Is what we owe great William then

First Line:
Is what we owe great William then
Last Line:
Devoted it to liberty
Author:
Mary Barber (Absolute)
DMI number:
11542

69. It makes me smile when solemn fools

First Line:
It makes me smile when solemn fools
Last Line:
Observe the sun gives charming light
DMI number:
23166

70. Jack reckons up the A-----ls we have

First Line:
Jack reckons up the A-----ls we have
Last Line:
But twice as many cowards are too few
DMI number:
19837

71. Long in the senate had brave Vernon railed

First Line:
Long in the senate had brave Vernon railed
Last Line:
And bad him rule over Billingsgate and fish
DMI number:
33851

72. Lord Bute his ambition and wisdom to show

First Line:
Lord Bute his ambition and wisdom to show
Last Line:
Odd numbers are lucky pray give him a third
DMI number:
35965

73. Lord what a fuss of late has common fame

First Line:
Lord what a fuss of late has common fame
Last Line:
There never had happened such a thing before
DMI number:
31079

74. Little tory why this jest

First Line:
Little tory why this jest
Last Line:
The whiteness of the rebel rose
Author:
Samuel Whyte (Speculation)
DMI number:
25261

75. Mourn England old and new from shore to shore

First Line:
Mourn England old and new from shore to shore
Last Line:
Give me for life to keep the name of free
DMI number:
31087

76. Music has learnt the discord of the state

First Line:
Music has learnt the discord of the state
Last Line:
Of England's safety in Italian airs
Author:
John Hughes (Absolute)
DMI number:
5353

77. My Ratcliff when thy rechless youth offends

First Line:
My Ratcliff when thy rechless youth offends
Last Line:
But Wyatt said true the scar does aye endure
Author:
Henry Howard (Absolute)
DMI number:
49515

78. My Ratcliff when thy reckless youth offends

First Line:
My Ratcliff when thy reckless youth offends
Last Line:
But Wyatt said true the scar does aye endure
Author:
Henry Howard (Absolute)
DMI number:
49277

79. More than content with what my labours gain

First Line:
More than content with what my labours gain
Last Line:
Or wear the cap and mask on any stage
Author:
David Garrick (Absolute)
DMI number:
31377

80. I'm no more to converse with the swains

First Line:
I'm no more to converse with the swains
Last Line:
Pray my Lord how much money will do
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
35065

81. If B- and B- can't agree

First Line:
If B- and B- can't agree
Last Line:
An honest man may get his own
DMI number:
31078

82. If P--t accepts tis plain he wants a place

First Line:
If P--t accepts tis plain he wants a place
Last Line:
Or take or leave the patriot must be wrong
DMI number:
26965

83. If tray from certain motives hath

First Line:
If tray from certain motives hath
Last Line:
And who the L---- of B---- commends
DMI number:
21765

84. If Wilkes and liberty should ever be bought

First Line:
If Wilkes and liberty should ever be bought
Last Line:
But judge that truth is always spoke at courts
DMI number:
32177

85. If George to prove that Johnny did not rule

First Line:
If George to prove that Johnny did not rule
Last Line:
Demonstratively prove they're Johnny's men
DMI number:
31091

86. If you my sentiments will hear

First Line:
If you my sentiments will hear
Last Line:
And turn out honest D-dsw-ll
DMI number:
31114

87. If you're a true briton sir how can you tease one

First Line:
If you're a true briton sir how can you tease one
Last Line:
Who brings on St David before there are leeks
DMI number:
24248

88. Let envy malice falshood join

First Line:
Let envy malice falshood join
Last Line:
And truth at last his virtue crown
DMI number:
31147

89. Let factious poets who for parties write

First Line:
Let factious poets who for parties write
Last Line:
As she more pleasing grows you'll prove more kind
DMI number:
5157

90. Let slavery's sons on lavish measures dwell

First Line:
Let slavery's sons on lavish measures dwell
Last Line:
He sits enthroned in every Briton's heart
DMI number:
32204

91. Merit they hate and wit they slight

First Line:
Merit they hate and wit they slight
Last Line:
Without a miracle
Author:
John Sheffield (Absolute)
DMI number:
12583

92. Marlborough who next to Jove Great Britain saved

First Line:
Marlborough who next to Jove Great Britain saved
Last Line:
Even hate his race cause exquisitely fair
DMI number:
10160

93. Never before did fate dispense

First Line:
Never before did fate dispense
Last Line:
And Philip's trust is Charles's fleet
DMI number:
12363

94. Never yet in vain did heaven its omens send

First Line:
Never yet in vain did heaven its omens send
Last Line:
Then fell the brightest jewel in the crown
DMI number:
31319

95. Not gentler virtues glowed in Cambray's breast

First Line:
Not gentler virtues glowed in Cambray's breast
Last Line:
But vice prevails and impious men bear sway
DMI number:
31309

96. No letters more full or expressive can be

First Line:
No letters more full or expressive can be
Last Line:
The last points to peerage to pension to Pitt
DMI number:
31113

97. No more as a fool let Lord Bute be pitied

First Line:
No more as a fool let Lord Bute be pitied
Last Line:
Since the wise Mr Pitt he has fairly outwitted
DMI number:
31088

98. O Bute if instead of contempt and of odium

First Line:
O Bute if instead of contempt and of odium
Last Line:
Our hearts are all yours at the very first swing
DMI number:
32007

99. Now tremble colonists your time is come

First Line:
Now tremble colonists your time is come
Last Line:
Tis B--t and he is fixed as fate
DMI number:
31392

100. Of late every wit

First Line:
Of late every wit
Last Line:
But grant him for that time and season
DMI number:
31151