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1. A fakeer a religious well known in the east

First Line:
A fakeer a religious well known in the east
Last Line:
All tortured by choice with the invisible nail
Author:
Richard Owen Cambridge (Absolute)
DMI number:
22583

2. A number of pr-----s though poor ones 'tis true

First Line:
A number of pr-----s though poor ones 'tis true
Last Line:
And brag of what mischief you've done to our fleet | not a t--- sir
DMI number:
4573

3. A Protestant muse yet a lover of kings

First Line:
A Protestant muse yet a lover of kings
Last Line:
The Dutch had never ventured to fish in our seas | Then curse of popery pox o' popery plague o' popery | Oh senseless popery oh
DMI number:
42334

4. A land there is as maps do tell

First Line:
A land there is as maps do tell
Last Line:
Still let them be cursed slaves for me
DMI number:
4403

5. Abhorred abhorrers horribly abhorred

First Line:
Abhorred abhorrers horribly abhorred
Last Line:
Does vote abhorrers all to be abhorred
DMI number:
43028

6. Ah Raleigh when thou didst thy breath resign

First Line:
Ah Raleigh when thou didst thy breath resign
Last Line:
No poisonous serpent on the earth shall live
Author:
John Ayloffe (Confident) & Andrew Marvell (Speculation)
DMI number:
42302

7. After two sittings now our lady state

First Line:
After two sittings now our lady state
Last Line:
Himself the painter and the poet too
Author:
Andrew Marvell (Absolute)
DMI number:
3576

8. After two sittings now our lady state

First Line:
After two sittings now our lady state
Last Line:
Himself the poet and the painter too
Author:
Andrew Marvell (Absolute)
DMI number:
42322

9. As the other night in bed I thinking lay

First Line:
As the other night in bed I thinking lay
Last Line:
Tis ten to one but I shall dream again
Author:
John Ayloffe (Speculation)
DMI number:
42336

10. As needy gallants in the scrivener's hands

First Line:
As needy gallants in the scrivener's hands
Last Line:
Let Caesar live and Carthage be subdued
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
4730

11. As Colin drove his sheep along

First Line:
As Colin drove his sheep along
Last Line:
Blither girls than any there
Author:
Charles Sackville (Confident) & John Wilmot (Speculation)
DMI number:
3649

12. At wit perplexed if you would smile

First Line:
At wit perplexed if you would smile
Last Line:
Bestow it on the poor Noailles
DMI number:
18070

13. Chaste pious prudent C------ the second

First Line:
Chaste pious prudent C------ the second
Last Line:
Prove wretched kinged by storks and logs
Author:
John Freke (Confident) & Andrew Marvell (Speculation) & John Wilmot (Speculation)
DMI number:
3653

14. Come brother devils with full bowls

First Line:
Come brother devils with full bowls
Last Line:
Nothing to cool their tongues may here remain
DMI number:
42974

15. Come listen ye English awhile to my strain

First Line:
Come listen ye English awhile to my strain
Last Line:
That we've neither a dress nor a dish of our own | With a down &c
DMI number:
12840

16. D'ye hear the news of the Dutch dear Frank

First Line:
D'ye hear the news of the Dutch dear Frank
Last Line:
For then I fack your Orange we'll squeeze | Sutterkin &c | Hogen Mogen &c
DMI number:
4915

17. Fine paintings fine trees there's little else in it

First Line:
Fine paintings fine trees there's little else in it
Last Line:
By Vandyck Vanloo Poussin Raphael or Guido
DMI number:
35359

18. For faults and follies London's doom shall fix

First Line:
For faults and follies London's doom shall fix
Last Line:
Shall pray to Jove to take him back again
Author:
John Ayloffe (Speculation) & Andrew Marvell (Speculation)
DMI number:
3635

19. From garret high or cellar low

First Line:
From garret high or cellar low
Last Line:
Than Villars or Montrevell
DMI number:
7204

20. From the dark Stygian lake I come

First Line:
From the dark Stygian lake I come
Last Line:
The Assyrian's palace to his urn
Author:
John Ayloffe (Absolute)
DMI number:
3654

21. From the lawless dominion of mitre and crown

First Line:
From the lawless dominion of mitre and crown
Last Line:
From the king of France and from the French king
DMI number:
4885

22. Great God of hosts attending the complaints

First Line:
Great God of hosts attending the complaints
Last Line:
For triumphs oft - but oftener for a beating
DMI number:
18078

23. Hail mighty monarch by whose aid

First Line:
Hail mighty monarch by whose aid
Last Line:
I other business have
DMI number:
43011

24. Happy the people where no priest gives rules

First Line:
Happy the people where no priest gives rules
Last Line:
If these warmed snakes at home abuse our native right
DMI number:
4591

25. Here's a health to the great Eugene

First Line:
Here's a health to the great Eugene
Last Line:
And own great George our king
DMI number:
12141

26. In grey haired Celia's withered arms

First Line:
In grey haired Celia's withered arms
Last Line:
Te deum sing in quiet
Author:
Charles Sackville (Absolute) & Matthew Prior (Speculation)
DMI number:
4836

27. In Paris there's a race of animals

First Line:
In Paris there's a race of animals
Last Line:
All Frenchmen are of petit-maitre kind
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
22485

28. In Paris there's a race of animals

First Line:
In Paris there's a race of animals
Last Line:
They by frequenting ladies toilets learn
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
29737

29. In vain the French before Turin prepare

First Line:
In vain the French before Turin prepare
Last Line:
And where they fought a trophy find a tomb
DMI number:
5999

30. It happened in the twilight of the day

First Line:
It happened in the twilight of the day
Last Line:
Starts from the couch and bids the dame draw near
DMI number:
3636

31. I think I shall never despair

First Line:
I think I shall never despair
Last Line:
Till justice is tacked with a halter | To the 130 and 4
Author:
John Tutchin (Speculation)
DMI number:
5900

32. I went from England into France

First Line:
I went from England into France
Last Line:
Who men thought did the same
Author:
Thomas Goodwyn (Absolute) & Richard Corbett (Absolute)
DMI number:
4463

33. I went from England into France

First Line:
I went from England into France
Last Line:
Who some thought did the same
Author:
Thomas Goodwyn (Confident) & Richard Corbett (Speculation)
DMI number:
7067

34. Nay painter if thou darest design that fight

First Line:
Nay painter if thou darest design that fight
Last Line:
In Petty's double keeled experiment
Author:
Andrew Marvell (Confident) & Sir John Denham (Speculation)
DMI number:
3570

35. Of the old heroes when the warlike shades

First Line:
Of the old heroes when the warlike shades
Last Line:
Metempsychosed to some scotch presbyter
Author:
Andrew Marvell (Absolute)
DMI number:
3631

36. Oh heavens we have signs below

First Line:
Oh heavens we have signs below
Last Line:
Good lord deliver this poor realm
DMI number:
42307

37. Once how I doted on this jilting town

First Line:
Once how I doted on this jilting town
Last Line:
But all the mighty pother ends in punk
Author:
Charles Sackville (Speculation)
DMI number:
3665

38. R H they say is gone to see

First Line:
R H they say is gone to see
Last Line:
The plot is still a driving
DMI number:
42311

39. Sandwich in Spain now and the Duke in love

First Line:
Sandwich in Spain now and the Duke in love
Last Line:
Truth is thou hast drawn her in effigy
Author:
Andrew Marvell (Confident) & Sir John Denham (Speculation)
DMI number:
3572

40. Shews why this tale in verse is wrote

First Line:
Shews why this tale in verse is wrote
Last Line:
And that he writ this not for pay
DMI number:
5988

41. See thou disturber of the world's repose

First Line:
See thou disturber of the world's repose
Last Line:
And heap them on him for a grand adieu
Author:
H. Denne (Speculation)
DMI number:
3909

42. Since there are some that with me see the state

First Line:
Since there are some that with me see the state
Last Line:
If Leg or Armstrong shall be absolute
DMI number:
3656

43. Speak satire for there's none can tell like thee

First Line:
Speak satire for there's none can tell like thee
Last Line:
Tis personal virtue only makes us great
Author:
Daniel Defoe (Absolute)
DMI number:
4380

44. That fitting measures might be taken

First Line:
That fitting measures might be taken
Last Line:
Three gen---ls now will act one
DMI number:
5706

45. The londoners gent to the king do present

First Line:
The londoners gent to the king do present
Last Line:
Until you burn again burn again
Author:
Andrew Marvell (Confident)
DMI number:
3640

46. The states at last with one accord

First Line:
The states at last with one accord
Last Line:
They'll lead you blind to Rome or France
DMI number:
20439

47. The world's in a hurry what is it about

First Line:
The world's in a hurry what is it about
Last Line:
Sweden Russia Sardinia in friendship may dance
DMI number:
21712

48. Thou vile incendiary Tom

First Line:
Thou vile incendiary Tom
Last Line:
If these should give the whole away
DMI number:
21762

49. Those wonderful wise men nicknamed antiquaries

First Line:
Those wonderful wise men nicknamed antiquaries
Last Line:
To some who too often have kept them from ruin
DMI number:
36572

50. Thou holy spirit power divine

First Line:
Thou holy spirit power divine
Last Line:
And least of all la Pompadour
DMI number:
32006