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1. A curse attends that woman's love

First Line:: A curse attends that woman's love
Last Line:: But leave us when they've won us
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 23654

2. A curse on all cares

First Line:: A curse on all cares
Last Line:: Or be merry at least | For we will be dull and heavy no more | Since wine does increase and there's claret good store
DMI number:: 2718

3. A curse upon the faithless maid

First Line:: A curse upon the faithless maid
Last Line:: To deal with greater liberty her heart
DMI number:: 44407

4. A curse upon thee for a slave

First Line:: A curse upon thee for a slave
Last Line:: Than have brave anger spilt or lost
DMI number:: 43947

5. A dean and prebendary

First Line:: A dean and prebendary
Last Line:: And never was heard of since
Author:: William Pittis (Absolute)
DMI number:: 2590

6. A doctor there is and whose name I could tell

First Line:: A doctor there is and whose name I could tell
Last Line:: And tarried all night whilst his lady was lewd | With a down &c
DMI number:: 411

7. A fig for ear why should we spare

First Line:: A fig for ear why should we spare
Last Line:: Where no body means to find us
DMI number:: 43081

8. A fond father's bliss is to number his race

First Line:: A fond father's bliss is to number his race
Last Line:: Then give the gods thanks that we've lived well so long
Author:: George Alexander Stevens (Absolute)
DMI number:: 32926

9. A going to Tottenham market

First Line:: A going to Tottenham market
Last Line:: And I for London came | Sing fall down &c
DMI number:: 1558

10. A Ballad a ballad a new one and true

First Line:: A Ballad a ballad a new one and true
Last Line:: And so I conclude my ditty
Author:: Alexander Brome (Absolute)
DMI number:: 1706

11. A beauteous face fine shape engaging air

First Line:: A beauteous face fine shape engaging air
Last Line:: Your voice has finished what your eyes begun
DMI number:: 42616

12. A beautiful lady in fair London town

First Line:: A beautiful lady in fair London town
Last Line:: And if I didn't find out your gangway d-me | With my tol &c
DMI number:: 32976

13. A beggar a beggar a beggar I'll be

First Line:: A beggar a beggar a beggar I'll be
Last Line:: And there they begot such a bold rogue as I
DMI number:: 33018

14. A beggar got a bailiff a bailiff got a yeoman

First Line:: A beggar got a bailiff a bailiff got a yeoman
Last Line:: A dean got a bishop a bishop got a quean
DMI number:: 44018

15. 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

16. A bonny lad there was and Jockey was his name

First Line:: A bonny lad there was and Jockey was his name
Last Line:: Na has nere cried Jockey nay
DMI number:: 391

17. A brewer may be a burgess grave

First Line:: A brewer may be a burgess grave
Last Line:: His soul unto the devil of hell | Which no body can deny
DMI number:: 1644

18. A buxom young girl keeps a yard

First Line:: A buxom young girl keeps a yard
Last Line:: By getting the stalk within it
DMI number:: 31786

19. A chambermaid was got with child

First Line:: A chambermaid was got with child
Last Line:: For his dear sake that got it
DMI number:: 42403

20. A choir of bright beauties in spring did appear

First Line:: A choir of bright beauties in spring did appear
Last Line:: When Pan and his son and fair Syrinx return
Author:: John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 4176

21. A cobbler there was and he lived in a stall

First Line:: A cobbler there was and he lived in a stall
Last Line:: That love brings us all to an end at the last
DMI number:: 810

22. A cock laird fou cadgie

First Line:: A cock laird fou cadgie
Last Line:: In the abbey quoth she
Author:: Allan Ramsay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 1292

23. A cruel tiger all with teeth be bled

First Line:: A cruel tiger all with teeth be bled
Last Line:: Hath slain us both for cloaking of his crime
DMI number:: 9071

24. A cuckold it is thought

First Line:: A cuckold it is thought
Last Line:: If ever I lag behind
DMI number:: 852

25. A health to our sister let us drink

First Line:: A health to our sister let us drink
Last Line:: These keep us in transport all night
DMI number:: 29646

26. A health to our sisters let us drink

First Line:: A health to our sisters let us drink
Last Line:: These keep us in transport all night
DMI number:: 28688

27. A health to our sisters let's drink

First Line:: A health to our sisters let's drink
Last Line:: These keeps us in transports all night
DMI number:: 31562

28. A heart that's bleeding with deep despair

First Line:: A heart that's bleeding with deep despair
Last Line:: Each swain adoring is sure to die
Author:: Henry Carey (Absolute)
DMI number:: 2446

29. 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

30. 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

31. A nymph and a swain to Apollo once prayed

First Line:: A nymph and a swain to Apollo once prayed
Last Line:: And the nymph may be chaste who has never been tried
Author:: William Congreve (Absolute)
DMI number:: 23673

32. A nymph of the plain

First Line:: A nymph of the plain
Last Line:: As soon might persuade her his passion to meet
DMI number:: 2639

33. A statesman's cat once catched a mouse

First Line:: A statesman's cat once catched a mouse
Last Line:: A comfortable story
DMI number:: 26540

34. A Stella bright I saw her sit

First Line:: A Stella bright I saw her sit
Last Line:: To win a maidenhead
DMI number:: 42652

35. A story strange I will unfold

First Line:: A story strange I will unfold
Last Line:: Both against us and monarchy
DMI number:: 1591

36. A swain long tortured with disdain

First Line:: A swain long tortured with disdain
Last Line:: And make us tyrants by their fear
DMI number:: 11840

37. A swain of love despairing

First Line:: A swain of love despairing
Last Line:: He fell upon the plain
DMI number:: 2433

38. A thousand charms if Lesbia boast

First Line:: A thousand charms if Lesbia boast
Last Line:: Or cool this glowing heart of mine
Author:: Josiah Relph (Absolute)
DMI number:: 21076

39. A thousand charms in Celia meet

First Line:: A thousand charms in Celia meet
Last Line:: Preserves so long her virgin reign
DMI number:: 16178

40. A tory a whig and a moderate man

First Line:: A tory a whig and a moderate man
Last Line:: A moderate man for me
DMI number:: 2643

41. A tory a whig and a moderate man

First Line:: A tory a whig and a moderate man
Last Line:: So I'm for the moderate man
DMI number:: 454

42. A maiden fair I dare not wed

First Line:: A maiden fair I dare not wed
Last Line:: Some faults remain among them all
DMI number:: 43993

43. A man that is drunk is void of all care

First Line:: A man that is drunk is void of all care
Last Line:: My bottle should warm me and fill me with fire | Tol deral &c
Author:: Matthew Prior (Speculation)
DMI number:: 286

44. A man that's neither high nor low

First Line:: A man that's neither high nor low
Last Line:: It shall be no objection
Author:: Catherine Jemmat (Speculation)
DMI number:: 32951

45. A mason one time

First Line:: A mason one time
Last Line:: Of a free and an accepted mason
DMI number:: 31564

46. A mason's daughter fair and young

First Line:: A mason's daughter fair and young
Last Line:: And may they ever remain
DMI number:: 28687

47. A mason's life the life for me

First Line:: A mason's life the life for me
Last Line:: And swig the flowing can
DMI number:: 38280

48. A maxim this amongst the wise

First Line:: A maxim this amongst the wise
Last Line:: Love will be love do what you will
DMI number:: 2694

49. A monk sir and his brother

First Line:: A monk sir and his brother
Last Line:: For such a damned design
DMI number:: 5452

50. A pilgrim I am

First Line:: A pilgrim I am
Last Line:: All honour and glory to jesus my king
DMI number:: 26196

51. A pox on those fools who exclaim against wine

First Line:: A pox on those fools who exclaim against wine
Last Line:: So 'tis wine noble wine that's a friend to the crown
DMI number:: 20745

52. A play without a song 'tis gross offence

First Line:: A play without a song 'tis gross offence
Last Line:: My all is in my possession
DMI number:: 1794

53. A pox of disturbers let us rout them

First Line:: A pox of disturbers let us rout them
Last Line:: All Jesuits Genevan and Spanish
DMI number:: 42765

54. A pox of this fooling and plotting of late

First Line:: A pox of this fooling and plotting of late
Last Line:: This is the profession that never will alter
Author:: John Oldham (Absolute) & Thomas Brown (Speculation)
DMI number:: 13259

55. A pox of this fooling and plotting of late

First Line:: A pox of this fooling and plotting of late
Last Line:: To curse them for making my claret so dear
Author:: John Oldham (Absolute) & Thomas Brown (Speculation)
DMI number:: 788

56. A pox on such fools let the scoundrels rail

First Line:: A pox on such fools let the scoundrels rail
Last Line:: When we're each of us free as a king
DMI number:: 2653

57. A pox on the jailer and on his fat jowl

First Line:: A pox on the jailer and on his fat jowl
Last Line:: And make our cold iron cry clink in the close
DMI number:: 43864

58. A pox on the times

First Line:: A pox on the times
Last Line:: He fears neither death nor undoing
DMI number:: 2664

59. A pox upon this needless scorn

First Line:: A pox upon this needless scorn
Last Line:: Years will be minutes ages hours
Author:: Aphra Behn (Absolute)
DMI number:: 25338

60. A pox upon this needless scorn

First Line:: A pox upon this needless scorn
Last Line:: Years would be minutes ages hours
Author:: Aphra Behn (Absolute)
DMI number:: 3988

61. A presbyterian cat sat watching for her prey

First Line:: A presbyterian cat sat watching for her prey
Last Line:: There hanged she upon a tree while pres Iohn sung a psalm
DMI number:: 338

62. A seeming friend yet enemy to rest

First Line:: A seeming friend yet enemy to rest
Last Line:: Such life leads Love entangled with misdeems
Author:: John Lyly (Absolute)
DMI number:: 44778

63. A shape alone let others prize

First Line:: A shape alone let others prize
Last Line:: And read them perfect there
Author:: Mark Akenside (Confident)
DMI number:: 36938

64. A silly poor shepherd was folding his sheep

First Line:: A silly poor shepherd was folding his sheep
Last Line:: The warmer thou art the cuc-colder am I
DMI number:: 43967

65. A silly shepherd wooed but wist not

First Line:: A silly shepherd wooed but wist not
Last Line:: When he will he shall have nay
DMI number:: 7054

66. A soldier and a sailor

First Line:: A soldier and a sailor
Last Line:: Which won this fair maid's heart
Author:: William Congreve (Absolute)
DMI number:: 8204

67. A Southland Jenny that was right bony

First Line:: A Southland Jenny that was right bony
Last Line:: Gae hame ye Norland Jock and court your Norland Jenny
DMI number:: 1281

68. A spending hand that alway poureth out

First Line:: A spending hand that alway poureth out
Last Line:: And coin to keep as water in a sieve
Author:: Sir Thomas Wyatt (Absolute)
DMI number:: 8859

69. A spouse I do hate

First Line:: A spouse I do hate
Last Line:: Have always a punk to their mother
Author:: William Wycherley (Confident)
DMI number:: 2704

70. A starving life all day we lead

First Line:: A starving life all day we lead
Last Line:: In coaches safely ride
DMI number:: 2437

71. A statesman and a doctor

First Line:: A statesman and a doctor
Last Line:: He got a safe into hell
DMI number:: 31827

72. A Quire of bright Beauties

First Line:: A Quire of bright Beauties
Last Line:: In Triumph return
Author:: John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 2630

73. A restless lover I espied

First Line:: A restless lover I espied
Last Line:: Nor Cupid a physician
DMI number:: 44280

74. A riddle a riddle mee neighbour John

First Line:: A riddle a riddle mee neighbour John
Last Line:: Chil hold in great indudgeon
DMI number:: 42463

75. A trifling song you shall hear

First Line:: A trifling song you shall hear
Last Line:: And his song is a trifle to boot
Author:: George Farquhar (Confident)
DMI number:: 9702

76. A trifling song you shall hear

First Line:: A trifling song you shall hear
Last Line:: And the song is a trifle to boot
Author:: George Farquhar (Confident)
DMI number:: 452

77. A tripe well broiled cannot be ill

First Line:: A tripe well broiled cannot be ill
Last Line:: For a tripe well broiled cannot be ill
DMI number:: 43939

78. A turner and a twister

First Line:: A turner and a twister
Last Line:: He fairly all bepissed her | And has not been heard of since | And has not been -
DMI number:: 24496