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1. A mother who vast pleasure finds

First Line:
A mother who vast pleasure finds
Last Line:
And tell of Addison and Pope
Author:
Mary Barber (Absolute)
DMI number:
30509

2. A monkey once of sober life

First Line:
A monkey once of sober life
Last Line:
His sentence on his conscious head
DMI number:
35946

3. A song of horror I must now commence

First Line:
A song of horror I must now commence
Last Line:
And shall for ages be the song of fame
DMI number:
4243

4. After our royal king

First Line:
After our royal king
Last Line:
As you shall plainly read
DMI number:
36972

5. Before the altar the devoted maid

First Line:
Before the altar the devoted maid
Last Line:
I bear the double load of guilt and grief
Author:
Nahum Tate (Absolute)
DMI number:
5008

6. Child Waters in his stable stood

First Line:
Child Waters in his stable stood
Last Line:
Shall be upon one day
Author:
Jael Henrietta Pye [nee Mendez; other married name Campbell] (Absolute)
DMI number:
37064

7. Exclaiming loud against her fate

First Line:
Exclaiming loud against her fate
Last Line:
May be as kind tomorrow
DMI number:
11054

8. For shame be gone maids young and stale

First Line:
For shame be gone maids young and stale
Last Line:
And from our Myrrha takes its name
Author:
Anthony Hammond (Confident)
DMI number:
10531

9. Great Jove as ancient poets tell us

First Line:
Great Jove as ancient poets tell us
Last Line:
The fragrant flower or noxious weed
DMI number:
37158

10. Have you not heard these many years ago

First Line:
Have you not heard these many years ago
Last Line:
For to mourn for to mourn till her dying day
DMI number:
37742

11. In that sweet isle where Venus keeps her court

First Line:
In that sweet isle where Venus keeps her court
Last Line:
And happy each at home enjoys his love
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
3931

12. Long time had Strephon country swain

First Line:
Long time had Strephon country swain
Last Line:
Then Hymen will your happiness renew
DMI number:
38663

13. Like mortal men great Jove grown fond of change

First Line:
Like mortal men great Jove grown fond of change
Last Line:
And Whitehall echoes clean your honour's shoes
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
33498

14. Near the mad mansions of Moorfields I'll bawl

First Line:
Near the mad mansions of Moorfields I'll bawl
Last Line:
And if I please I'll give it to the poor
Author:
Samuel Foote (Absolute)
DMI number:
33771

15. Poor Jenny having been beguiled

First Line:
Poor Jenny having been beguiled
Last Line:
So much good whipping thrown away
DMI number:
37153

16. Saw ye the thane of mickle pride

First Line:
Saw ye the thane of mickle pride
Last Line:
Seems to the traveller like a man
DMI number:
36926

17. Soon as the mists began to rise

First Line:
Soon as the mists began to rise
Last Line:
But daughter-stealing is the devil
DMI number:
6032

18. The authors of romances and novels

First Line:
The authors of romances and novels
Last Line:
And doth still the notes repeat
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Absolute)
DMI number:
25401

19. The doleful dumps I sing and direful woes

First Line:
The doleful dumps I sing and direful woes
Last Line:
At length pride conquered and she soused her son
DMI number:
24435

20. The night her blackest sables wore

First Line:
The night her blackest sables wore
Last Line:
That ever she let me in
DMI number:
3972