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1. A fierce wild boar that had transgressed

First Line:
A fierce wild boar that had transgressed
Last Line:
If P----rs must judge a P-----r
Author:
William Pittis (Speculation)
DMI number:
3413

2. A butcher's son's judge capital

First Line:
A butcher's son's judge capital
Last Line:
And so like a knave let's leave him
Author:
Stephen College (Confident)
DMI number:
4868

3. 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

4. As I walking was the other day

First Line:
As I walking was the other day
Last Line:
And when I more do hear I more will tell ye
DMI number:
4881

5. Bring me a man with animating strokes

First Line:
Bring me a man with animating strokes
Last Line:
These worst of times and time itself survive
DMI number:
43061

6. Cleveland thy ashes sure will rise

First Line:
Cleveland thy ashes sure will rise
Last Line:
Beg bread of your presbytery
DMI number:
43051

7. Dear wife let me have a fire made

First Line:
Dear wife let me have a fire made
Last Line:
For which we have justly deserved a rope | This it is to be learned and witty
DMI number:
4949

8. Dignified things may I your leave implore

First Line:
Dignified things may I your leave implore
Last Line:
You're downright rogues they only knaves and fools
DMI number:
4905

9. From all popish treasons and the gunpowder plot

First Line:
From all popish treasons and the gunpowder plot
Last Line:
And from such as again would blow up three nations | Libera &c
DMI number:
42360

10. From deepest dungeon of eternal night

First Line:
From deepest dungeon of eternal night
Last Line:
If you believe seducers more than me
Author:
Wentworth Dillon (Confident)
DMI number:
43043

11. From immoderate fines and defamation

First Line:
From immoderate fines and defamation
Last Line:
And from the Star Chamber in Westminster Hall | Libera nos &c
DMI number:
42357

12. From kings that would sell us to pay their old scores

First Line:
From kings that would sell us to pay their old scores
Last Line:
When all are as false as the saving of Flanders | Good lord deliver us
DMI number:
5186

13. From the race of Ignatius and all their colleagues

First Line:
From the race of Ignatius and all their colleagues
Last Line:
In hopes of concealing our dear cloven paw | Libera nos &c
DMI number:
42377

14. Go on brave heroes you whose merits claim

First Line:
Go on brave heroes you whose merits claim
Last Line:
To bathe his hands in such a royal heart
DMI number:
4861

15. Hail pious days thou most propitious time

First Line:
Hail pious days thou most propitious time
Last Line:
And pisses on the wretch he scorns to tear
DMI number:
7459

16. Good people I pray now attend to my muse

First Line:
Good people I pray now attend to my muse
Last Line:
My muse she grows weary and thus she doth end | With pox o' chancellor villainous chancellor | Damnable chancellor oh
DMI number:
42346

17. Good people pray now attend to my muse

First Line:
Good people pray now attend to my muse
Last Line:
My muse she grows weary and thus she does end | With pox o' th' chancellor villainous chancellor damnable chancellor O
DMI number:
4945

18. Here lives the wolf justice a butcherly knave

First Line:
Here lives the wolf justice a butcherly knave
Last Line:
We'll die at our doors ere in Smithfield we'll burn
Author:
Stephen College (Confident)
DMI number:
4871

19. Here lives the wolf justice and butcherly knave

First Line:
Here lives the wolf justice and butcherly knave
Last Line:
We'll die at our doors ere in Smithfield we'll burn
Author:
Stephen College (Confident)
DMI number:
42318

20. How at the other b-----r to try a priest

First Line:
How at the other b-----r to try a priest
Last Line:
They that can make their k---s can make their lords
DMI number:
7260