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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:
Thomas Brown (Speculation) & John Oldham (Absolute)
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:
Thomas Brown (Speculation) & John Oldham (Absolute)
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
79.
A very pretty fancy and brave gallante show
First Line:
A very pretty fancy and brave gallante show
Last Line:
So prodigious entertainment vil never be dis tousand year
DMI number:
23779
80.
A whimsical lover's a prey to each care
First Line:
A whimsical lover's a prey to each care
Last Line:
Indifference that sovereign cure of all care
DMI number:
25875
81.
A Lover I am and a lover I'll be
First Line:
A Lover I am and a lover I'll be
Last Line:
How we kiss and embrace and can never have done
DMI number:
44137
82.
A lover I am born and a lover I'll be
First Line:
A lover I am born and a lover I'll be
Last Line:
How we kiss and embrace and can never have done
DMI number:
44059
83.
A maid i dare not tell her name
First Line:
A maid i dare not tell her name
Last Line:
O there o there o there o there
DMI number:
43974
84.
A maid is like the golden ore
First Line:
A maid is like the golden ore
Last Line:
And is current in every house
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
23767
85.
A maid they say is an easy thing
First Line:
A maid they say is an easy thing
Last Line:
Notwithstanding they dare not compain
DMI number:
42790
86.
Ah gaze not on those eyes forbear
First Line:
Ah gaze not on those eyes forbear
Last Line:
Is too far lost to have the power to fly
Author:
Catharine Cockburn [nee Trotter] (Absolute)
DMI number:
23540
87.
Ah gentle god of love
First Line:
Ah gentle god of love
Last Line:
And wanton in her eyes
DMI number:
17722
88.
Ah happy flower pride of all
First Line:
Ah happy flower pride of all
Last Line:
Forbids the kisses of the approaching sun
DMI number:
44418
89.
Ah happy people ye must thrive
First Line:
Ah happy people ye must thrive
Last Line:
Thy conquests will surround
Author:
Sir Charles Sedley (Speculation)
DMI number:
6352
90.
Ah how dull it is to love
First Line:
Ah how dull it is to love
Last Line:
Rather die than conquered be
DMI number:
43615
91.
Ah how happy were the days
First Line:
Ah how happy were the days
Last Line:
Wretched I am left alone
DMI number:
1079
92.
Ah how pleasant are the charms of love
First Line:
Ah how pleasant are the charms of love
Last Line:
Perfect and immortal as the joys above
DMI number:
42802
93.
Ah how sweet it is to love
First Line:
Ah how sweet it is to love
Last Line:
Tis but rain and runs not clear
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
2645
94.
Ah how sweet to see the eyes
First Line:
Ah how sweet to see the eyes
Last Line:
And generous warmth of love
DMI number:
2687
95.
Ah Jenny Gin your eyes do kill
First Line:
Ah Jenny Gin your eyes do kill
Last Line:
Upon this flowery plain
DMI number:
42813
96.
Ah love ah beauty both how frail
First Line:
Ah love ah beauty both how frail
Last Line:
He her true human flesh and blood
DMI number:
19802
97.
Ah love how wayward is his wit what pangs do pierce his breast
First Line:
Ah love how wayward is his wit what pangs do pierce his breast
Last Line:
To them that mean by honest means to come to happy end
DMI number:
9061
98.
Ah love if a god thou wilt be
First Line:
Ah love if a god thou wilt be
Last Line:
And I'll never go a milking more
Author:
Thomas D'Urfey (Absolute)
DMI number:
2641
99.
Ah lovely nymph give over
First Line:
Ah lovely nymph give over
Last Line:
That god like creature man
DMI number:
316
100.
Ah lovely nymph the world's on fire
First Line:
Ah lovely nymph the world's on fire
Last Line:
The gods shall altars raise
Author:
Sir John Vanbrugh (Absolute)
DMI number:
2542
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