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1. A Berwick's cause tried by the laws

First Line:
A Berwick's cause tried by the laws
Last Line:
By which ye may expel him
DMI number:
37751

2. A king lives not a braver life

First Line:
A king lives not a braver life
Last Line:
Such officers as these I trow
DMI number:
43986

3. A new song made by an old quibbling pate

First Line:
A new song made by an old quibbling pate
Last Line:
From a new turncoat of the times | Or the times new turncoat
DMI number:
4474

4. All Britons rejoice at this turn of the state

First Line:
All Britons rejoice at this turn of the state
Last Line:
Betwixt Arthur Moor and King Lewis | La la &c
DMI number:
13256

5. An invasion from Dutchland is all the discourse

First Line:
An invasion from Dutchland is all the discourse
Last Line:
On condition that you may depart with your lives
DMI number:
44330

6. Among all the arts which to please we pursue

First Line:
Among all the arts which to please we pursue
Last Line:
Will straight clap your hands and allow this is new
DMI number:
31824

7. All ye beaux virtuosos rich heirs and musicians

First Line:
All ye beaux virtuosos rich heirs and musicians
Last Line:
That your heirs will do the same just an hundred years hence
Author:
Henry Hall (Speculation)
DMI number:
11786

8. As Perkin one morning lay musing in bed

First Line:
As Perkin one morning lay musing in bed
Last Line:
Will bring me to Tyburn instead of a throne
DMI number:
12140

9. As the bishop of Salzburg rode through a small town

First Line:
As the bishop of Salzburg rode through a small town
Last Line:
Where would the good bishop be then
DMI number:
11085

10. B---- vexed with court the country sought

First Line:
B---- vexed with court the country sought
Last Line:
From ------ unhappy case
DMI number:
19742

11. Britain now sing for joy of your king

First Line:
Britain now sing for joy of your king
Last Line:
Who settled our consitution
DMI number:
11908

12. 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

13. England of late a glorious state

First Line:
England of late a glorious state
Last Line:
Why Abigail and H----y
DMI number:
13245

14. Dona in qualms sent Abb her drab for ease

First Line:
Dona in qualms sent Abb her drab for ease
Last Line:
Youse understand ere lang
DMI number:
11920

15. Fine young folly though you wear

First Line:
Fine young folly though you wear
Last Line:
You are not worth our serious part
DMI number:
43830

16. For God's sake nay dear sir

First Line:
For God's sake nay dear sir
Last Line:
Then perhaps I may bless you
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
16963

17. God bless our gracious sovereign Anne

First Line:
God bless our gracious sovereign Anne
Last Line:
No other guarantee
DMI number:
13333

18. Good people I pray

First Line:
Good people I pray
Last Line:
And so will King Pippin too dry to be squeezed | By an Orange
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
4936

19. Having spent all my coin

First Line:
Having spent all my coin
Last Line:
And beat out my brains with the steeple
DMI number:
5851

20. How doubly sweet is Baville's air

First Line:
How doubly sweet is Baville's air
Last Line:
Nay what is worse a Jansenist
DMI number:
8980

21. 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

22. Here's a health to the Tackers my boys

First Line:
Here's a health to the Tackers my boys
Last Line:
Will be surely a R---- on occasion
DMI number:
5247

23. I come to charge ye

First Line:
I come to charge ye
Last Line:
You shall be hanged and Ketch shall have your clothes
DMI number:
1107

24. In the days of Queen Anne

First Line:
In the days of Queen Anne
Last Line:
Her parts had improved by cutting of phlegms | H-rl-y &c
DMI number:
13232

25. In doubt I lived

First Line:
In doubt I lived
Last Line:
What faith I lived or died in
DMI number:
11988

26. Joy to great Caesar

First Line:
Joy to great Caesar
Last Line:
For none ever can love or be wise and rebel
Author:
Thomas D'Urfey (Absolute)
DMI number:
4467

27. Let the whigs rave like mad

First Line:
Let the whigs rave like mad
Last Line:
When themselves are the dogs that would bite us
Author:
Edward Ward (Speculation)
DMI number:
7996

28. Let's sing in the praise of French wine

First Line:
Let's sing in the praise of French wine
Last Line:
And a health to Monsieur le Vin
DMI number:
13394

29. My neighbours these words I do write well perpend

First Line:
My neighbours these words I do write well perpend
Last Line:
From being concerned in any church brawl
DMI number:
13461

30. I sing not of battles nor do I much choose

First Line:
I sing not of battles nor do I much choose
Last Line:
Although you and your bridge were in Thames pulled down right | Derry down down &c
DMI number:
20462

31. I pray god bless our gracious Queen

First Line:
I pray god bless our gracious Queen
Last Line:
Awake o Queen awake
DMI number:
13248

32. I oft have heard of Lidford law

First Line:
I oft have heard of Lidford law
Last Line:
Unless by some tin warrant
DMI number:
42488

33. If I wear out of date as I find I fall down

First Line:
If I wear out of date as I find I fall down
Last Line:
And blind the whole world with fopperies and lies
DMI number:
42366

34. Let our joys be sublime

First Line:
Let our joys be sublime
Last Line:
And damn them all that ever bore that name
DMI number:
12571

35. Let our joys be sublime

First Line:
Let our joys be sublime
Last Line:
Whilst the Tories are waiting our leisure
DMI number:
28787

36. Phillis the fairest of love's foes

First Line:
Phillis the fairest of love's foes
Last Line:
As will neither play nor spin
Author:
Charles Sackville (Absolute)
DMI number:
4198

37. She-land the praise of all the earth

First Line:
She-land the praise of all the earth
Last Line:
Of that base sort of vermin
DMI number:
13318

38. Since the tories could not fight

First Line:
Since the tories could not fight
Last Line:
And thus the tory faction will end
DMI number:
11926

39. Since Justice S------ P---- and D--- did bail

First Line:
Since Justice S------ P---- and D--- did bail
Last Line:
And that they are all fools that on property dotes | Which nobody can deny
Author:
Stephen College (Confident)
DMI number:
42317

40. Staff mitre and purse made a damnable rout

First Line:
Staff mitre and purse made a damnable rout
Last Line:
And glorious king George ever rule the state
DMI number:
13460

41. The county of Oxford is tacked to the city

First Line:
The county of Oxford is tacked to the city
Last Line:
Ye are now but dark sparks O then ye'll all blaze
DMI number:
5320

42. 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

43. The ordnance board

First Line:
The ordnance board
Last Line:
He'd have owned my Lord C----ll his master
DMI number:
6417

44. Then let's luxuriously our selves enjoy

First Line:
Then let's luxuriously our selves enjoy
Last Line:
And damn em all that ever bore that name
DMI number:
28789

45. This worthy corpse where shall we lay

First Line:
This worthy corpse where shall we lay
Last Line:
In Baxter's saints everlasting rest
DMI number:
4907

46. Tis a sport to our prince

First Line:
Tis a sport to our prince
Last Line:
For an Orange once planted upon the French shore | My gay flower de luces will flourish no more
DMI number:
4934

47. Twelve sorts of meat my wife provides

First Line:
Twelve sorts of meat my wife provides
Last Line:
Which costs him never a groat
DMI number:
43843

48. Undone undone the lawyers are

First Line:
Undone undone the lawyers are
Last Line:
I'd pull down Tiburn too
DMI number:
37471

49. What a de'el is the stir that we make with war

First Line:
What a de'el is the stir that we make with war
Last Line:
Shall be crowned with a trophy of curses
DMI number:
4959

50. When as queen robin ruled this land

First Line:
When as queen robin ruled this land
Last Line:
Or shorter by the head
DMI number:
13315

51. What think you of this age now

First Line:
What think you of this age now
Last Line:
'Tis a lie we all do know
DMI number:
4903

52. When B----t perceived the beautiful dames

First Line:
When B----t perceived the beautiful dames
Last Line:
The lass in gratitude grants him the favour
Author:
Arthur Maynwaring (Speculation)
DMI number:
4928

53. With an old song made by an old ancient pate

First Line:
With an old song made by an old ancient pate
Last Line:
That good housekeeping is now grown so cold | Like a young courtier of the king's | Or the king's young courtier
DMI number:
6721

54. With an old song made by an old antient pate

First Line:
With an old song made by an old antient pate
Last Line:
That good housekeeping is now a days grown so cold | Like a young courtier of the kings
DMI number:
44490

55. Ye paltry scribblers fie for shame

First Line:
Ye paltry scribblers fie for shame
Last Line:
Where mention's made of Prancer
DMI number:
37766

56. Ye patriots who twenty long years

First Line:
Ye patriots who twenty long years
Last Line:
And all is not ended in vain
Author:
Sir Charles Hanbury Williams (Speculation)
DMI number:
17950

57. Ye peers ye cits and beaux

First Line:
Ye peers ye cits and beaux
Last Line:
They treat you as a Busto | Players all
DMI number:
20411

58. You maidens and wives and young widows rejoice

First Line:
You maidens and wives and young widows rejoice
Last Line:
That their power of healing may never decay
DMI number:
4203

59. You maidens and wives and young widows rejoice

First Line:
You maidens and wives and young widows rejoice
Last Line:
Their power of healing may never decay
Author:
Thomas Head (Absolute)
DMI number:
42465