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21.
Our fathers of old took oaths as their wives
First Line:
Our fathers of old took oaths as their wives
Last Line:
And a whore and a rogue may part when they please
Author:
Thomas Brown (Absolute)
DMI number:
11912
22.
Our fathers took oaths as of old they took wives
First Line:
Our fathers took oaths as of old they took wives
Last Line:
And a whore and a rogue may part when they please
Author:
Thomas Brown (Absolute)
DMI number:
16340
23.
Rutt to the suburb beauties full well known
First Line:
Rutt to the suburb beauties full well known
Last Line:
Whither should goats but to the mountains go
Author:
Charles Cotton (Absolute)
DMI number:
12394
24.
See from his colours turncoat Y-- retreat
First Line:
See from his colours turncoat Y-- retreat
Last Line:
And truth to blush at such unmanly stains
DMI number:
31329
25.
See from his colours turncoat Y-- retreat
First Line:
See from his colours turncoat Y-- retreat
Last Line:
And truth to blush at such unmanly strains
DMI number:
31351
26.
Should this pigmy of Bath
First Line:
Should this pigmy of Bath
Last Line:
And toss the poor thing in a blanket
DMI number:
33476
27.
Shouldst thou to justice honest thief be led
First Line:
Shouldst thou to justice honest thief be led
Last Line:
Nor judge nor jury can the damage prove
DMI number:
31984
28.
Since first the Norman fixed his standard here
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Since first the Norman fixed his standard here
Last Line:
And dread De Veil at least though not the devil
DMI number:
33384
29.
Sure Cerberus a lawyer first must be
First Line:
Sure Cerberus a lawyer first must be
Last Line:
Instead of coin the growling puppy's fee
Author:
Edward Ward (Confident)
DMI number:
6762
30.
Sometimes a lawyer sometimes a divine
First Line:
Sometimes a lawyer sometimes a divine
Last Line:
You'll make a sorry dean or sergeant dead
DMI number:
27351
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