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1.
A doting old fool had a mind for to wed
First Line:
A doting old fool had a mind for to wed
Last Line:
Whilst I eat of the buck I shall think of the horns
DMI number:
23083
2.
A feeble fox with age decayed
First Line:
A feeble fox with age decayed
Last Line:
Which we all carry to our grave
DMI number:
1749
3.
A fox would unmolested sleep
First Line:
A fox would unmolested sleep
Last Line:
Possesseth nought thy bags have got
Author:
John Bancks [Banks] (Absolute)
DMI number:
22791
4.
A batchelor more gay than sage
First Line:
A batchelor more gay than sage
Last Line:
Fair tuttress each the same to you
Author:
John Bancks [Banks] (Absolute)
DMI number:
22780
5.
A certain dog of middling birth
First Line:
A certain dog of middling birth
Last Line:
That they are neither worth your love nor hate
Author:
John Hall-Stevenson (Absolute)
DMI number:
30865
6.
A certain maid too prudishly inclined
First Line:
A certain maid too prudishly inclined
Last Line:
And then lead apes in hell
DMI number:
33503
7.
A Nymph of fifteen that had often been chid
First Line:
A Nymph of fifteen that had often been chid
Last Line:
Consulted their glass and chid Betty no more
DMI number:
21716
8.
A stiff starched virgin of unblemished fame
First Line:
A stiff starched virgin of unblemished fame
Last Line:
Aged but thee and fifty here she lies
DMI number:
34857
9.
A poor old wretch beneath the weight
First Line:
A poor old wretch beneath the weight
Last Line:
And your petitioner shall pray
DMI number:
8976
10.
A lion once worn out with cares
First Line:
A lion once worn out with cares
Last Line:
Is worse than fifty deaths to me
DMI number:
19613
11.
A lion who while vigorous strength remained
First Line:
A lion who while vigorous strength remained
Last Line:
And not one hand's so mean but hates to strike
DMI number:
33353
12.
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
13.
Ah pity love wherever it grows
First Line:
Ah pity love wherever it grows
Last Line:
Though I'm so old I scarce know what
DMI number:
42632
14.
All hardy youths from valiant fathers sprung
First Line:
All hardy youths from valiant fathers sprung
Last Line:
And hid the vain experience which they brought
DMI number:
41760
15.
Accept with unambitious views
First Line:
Accept with unambitious views
Last Line:
Be ever young with length of days
DMI number:
26901
16.
Aemonian matrons who their absence mourned
First Line:
Aemonian matrons who their absence mourned
Last Line:
And his indulgent nurse's youth renewed
Author:
Nahum Tate (Confident)
DMI number:
11618
17.
Ah Tityrus you can sit beneath a tree
First Line:
Ah Tityrus you can sit beneath a tree
Last Line:
Shadows of hills grow long and the sun low
DMI number:
41828
18.
Ah why so vain though blooming in thy spring
First Line:
Ah why so vain though blooming in thy spring
Last Line:
The ground eternal as the work divine
Author:
Edward Young (Absolute)
DMI number:
30199
19.
Alas how swift the crowding minutes pass
First Line:
Alas how swift the crowding minutes pass
Last Line:
Of glutton priests when they their solemn feasts profess
DMI number:
3900
20.
Alas my friend the years fly swift away
First Line:
Alas my friend the years fly swift away
Last Line:
The Pope would give his keys of heaven to gain
DMI number:
7172
21.
Alas the powers of life decay
First Line:
Alas the powers of life decay
Last Line:
Never ah never to return
Author:
William Broome (Absolute)
DMI number:
27352
22.
Alas the years how swift they roll
First Line:
Alas the years how swift they roll
Last Line:
Or seek that empty shade a name
Author:
James Macpherson (Absolute)
DMI number:
25907
23.
Alas why made thou such a vow
First Line:
Alas why made thou such a vow
Last Line:
The tempter most accursed
DMI number:
43462
24.
After them Damon piping came
First Line:
After them Damon piping came
Last Line:
He's still the soul of the company
DMI number:
43676
25.
Again I tune the vocal lay
First Line:
Again I tune the vocal lay
Last Line:
Unchanged in all except in name
DMI number:
32017
26.
Age does alas disclose though never so wise
First Line:
Age does alas disclose though never so wise
Last Line:
A thousand troubles hid from youthful eyes
Author:
Robert Gould (Absolute)
DMI number:
9602
27.
Ah Celia where are now the charms
First Line:
Ah Celia where are now the charms
Last Line:
Or she has not a heart like thine
Author:
William Walsh (Absolute)
DMI number:
6679
28.
Ah Chloris tis time to disarm your bright eyes
First Line:
Ah Chloris tis time to disarm your bright eyes
Last Line:
For all maidens are mortal at fourteen
Author:
Charles Sackville (Absolute)
DMI number:
1553
29.
Ah Cloris that I now could sit
First Line:
Ah Cloris that I now could sit
Last Line:
What fortune they must see
Author:
Sir Charles Sedley (Absolute)
DMI number:
42534
30.
Ah fly me not bright creature stay
First Line:
Ah fly me not bright creature stay
Last Line:
Preserves gay youth and makes the aged strong
DMI number:
41812
31.
An old stale widower loving a young wench
First Line:
An old stale widower loving a young wench
Last Line:
You shall not thatch my new house with old straw
DMI number:
12743
32.
Ancient person for whom I
First Line:
Ancient person for whom I
Last Line:
Yet still I love thee without art | Ancient person of my heart
Author:
John Wilmot (Absolute)
DMI number:
4119
33.
Ancient Phyllis has young graces
First Line:
Ancient Phyllis has young graces
Last Line:
Where's the wonder now
Author:
William Congreve (Absolute)
DMI number:
12227
34.
An aged cock who after chickens ran
First Line:
An aged cock who after chickens ran
Last Line:
But lead a chaste life with old henny at home | Derry down &c
DMI number:
22680
35.
An elderly lady whose bulky squat figure
First Line:
An elderly lady whose bulky squat figure
Last Line:
She came in with a hoop and went out with a halloo
DMI number:
12999
36.
All things decay with time the forest sees
First Line:
All things decay with time the forest sees
Last Line:
Droops dies and falls without the cleaver's stroke
DMI number:
40901
37.
All travellers at first incline
First Line:
All travellers at first incline
Last Line:
And crowd to Stella at fourscore
Author:
Jonathan Swift (Absolute)
DMI number:
13336
38.
All travellers at first incline
First Line:
All travellers at first incline
Last Line:
And crowd to Stella's at fourscore
Author:
Jonathan Swift (Absolute)
DMI number:
1981
39.
And they whose high examples youth obeys
First Line:
And they whose high examples youth obeys
Last Line:
Ends in an age imperfect and unsound
DMI number:
41762
40.
And to rash youth tis an unhappy fate
First Line:
And to rash youth tis an unhappy fate
Last Line:
To come too early to a great estate
DMI number:
41763
41.
As proud Melissa old and vain
First Line:
As proud Melissa old and vain
Last Line:
They disappointed dived away
DMI number:
5275
42.
As some brave admiral in former war
First Line:
As some brave admiral in former war
Last Line:
And being good for nothing else be wise
Author:
John Wilmot (Absolute)
DMI number:
4136
43.
As some brave knight who once with spear and shield
First Line:
As some brave knight who once with spear and shield
Last Line:
And hang his consecrated buskin here
Author:
Nicholas Rowe (Absolute)
DMI number:
7021
44.
As some brave knights who once with spear and shield
First Line:
As some brave knights who once with spear and shield
Last Line:
And hang his consecrated buskin here
Author:
Nicholas Rowe (Absolute)
DMI number:
38316
45.
As in a green old age his hair just grizzled
First Line:
As in a green old age his hair just grizzled
Last Line:
-
Author:
Nathaniel Lee (Absolute) & John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
20170
46.
At last thou antiquated whore
First Line:
At last thou antiquated whore
Last Line:
With rosary and psalter dangling at your side
Author:
Thomas Brown (Absolute)
DMI number:
7104
47.
At length Mother Gunter the gods hear my prayer
First Line:
At length Mother Gunter the gods hear my prayer
Last Line:
As the broomstick concludes in ember
DMI number:
33013
48.
At length my friend while time with still career
First Line:
At length my friend while time with still career
Last Line:
The present well and even the past enjoy
Author:
Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:
13060
49.
At length thou antiquated whore
First Line:
At length thou antiquated whore
Last Line:
With rosary and psalter dangling at your side
Author:
Thomas Brown (Absolute)
DMI number:
43426
50.
At matyne houre in midis of the nicht
First Line:
At matyne houre in midis of the nicht
Last Line:
Honor with aige to every vertew drawis
DMI number:
30070
51.
Authority kept up old age secures
First Line:
Authority kept up old age secures
Last Line:
Whose dignity as long as life endures
Author:
Sir John Denham (Absolute)
DMI number:
13612
52.
As when a beauteous nymph decays
First Line:
As when a beauteous nymph decays
Last Line:
To make me deaf and mend my sight
Author:
Jonathan Swift (Absolute)
DMI number:
1983
53.
As when a beauteous nymph decays
First Line:
As when a beauteous nymph decays
Last Line:
To make me deaf or mend my sight
Author:
Jonathan Swift (Absolute)
DMI number:
13337
54.
As youthful Daphne in the cool of day
First Line:
As youthful Daphne in the cool of day
Last Line:
To meet my wishes and perform my will
DMI number:
18233
55.
Ay me ay me I sigh to see the scythe afield
First Line:
Ay me ay me I sigh to see the scythe afield
Last Line:
So all is thine be it good or bad that grows
DMI number:
49200
56.
Balda thou art of womankind
First Line:
Balda thou art of womankind
Last Line:
Then wash and go to bed
Author:
Jonathan Smedley (Confident)
DMI number:
10970
57.
Be affable and courteous in youth that
First Line:
Be affable and courteous in youth that
Last Line:
Shall in their declining states reap pity
DMI number:
41750
58.
Be wise today tis madness to defer
First Line:
Be wise today tis madness to defer
Last Line:
Soon close where passed the shaft no trace is found
Author:
Edward Young (Absolute)
DMI number:
37477
59.
Because forsooth you're young and fair
First Line:
Because forsooth you're young and fair
Last Line:
And kiss and hug most decently
Author:
Thomas Wood (Absolute)
DMI number:
42606
60.
Because forsooth you're young and fair
First Line:
Because forsooth you're young and fair
Last Line:
Thine be red the white all mine
DMI number:
39248
61.
Besides those things you have already told
First Line:
Besides those things you have already told
Last Line:
Who bears me hence live happy and farewell
DMI number:
25725
62.
Beville who with your friend would roam
First Line:
Beville who with your friend would roam
Last Line:
And here your generous tear be paid
Author:
James Marriott (Absolute)
DMI number:
25527
63.
Bid me when forty winters more
First Line:
Bid me when forty winters more
Last Line:
And every she that's kind is fair
DMI number:
32776
64.
Birthright's a vulgar road to kingly sway
First Line:
Birthright's a vulgar road to kingly sway
Last Line:
Heaven's choice a low inglorious rightful drone
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
18724
65.
Bless me how pale and withered do I look
First Line:
Bless me how pale and withered do I look
Last Line:
And make you fumble on till you expire
Author:
Edward Ward (Speculation)
DMI number:
5392
66.
Blessed as thou art with beauty's arms
First Line:
Blessed as thou art with beauty's arms
Last Line:
Will youth with all its charms return no more
DMI number:
25626
67.
Blest husbandman whose frugal hands have tilled
First Line:
Blest husbandman whose frugal hands have tilled
Last Line:
At home who rests contented life enjoys
Author:
Jonathan Smedley (Absolute)
DMI number:
15435
68.
Brave Nero's favourite my Julius
First Line:
Brave Nero's favourite my Julius
Last Line:
By the lads whose privilege is to be jolly
DMI number:
42212
69.
Bright illustrious sparkling gem
First Line:
Bright illustrious sparkling gem
Last Line:
All the joys of endless love
DMI number:
22864
70.
Behold what lustres now adorn
First Line:
Behold what lustres now adorn
Last Line:
Your influence past will never return again
DMI number:
30084
71.
Believe me dear Lucinda you disgrace
First Line:
Believe me dear Lucinda you disgrace
Last Line:
Lest we should alter as your charms decay
DMI number:
11182
72.
Bold animal that dares presume
First Line:
Bold animal that dares presume
Last Line:
I heard him crack but could not hear him cry
DMI number:
1518
73.
Cacilius vainly said each day we spend
First Line:
Cacilius vainly said each day we spend
Last Line:
As well received by you as yours by me
Author:
Sir John Denham (Absolute)
DMI number:
16907
74.
Can ease be consistent with state
First Line:
Can ease be consistent with state
Last Line:
You've wisdom enough for old age
DMI number:
23601
75.
Can you much honoured man excuse
First Line:
Can you much honoured man excuse
Last Line:
And still I live to make my mark
DMI number:
19281
76.
But do not so I have five hundred crowns
First Line:
But do not so I have five hundred crowns
Last Line:
In all your business and necessities
Author:
William Shakespeare (Absolute)
DMI number:
37416
77.
But now that I am old and on my head
First Line:
But now that I am old and on my head
Last Line:
Our brighter days are gone
DMI number:
27919
78.
But old men have prerogative of tongue
First Line:
But old men have prerogative of tongue
Last Line:
And kings of power and parents that of nature
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
20178
79.
But we'll grow auld together and never find
First Line:
But we'll grow auld together and never find
Last Line:
Beneath ilk storm frae every airth maun bow
Author:
Allan Ramsay (Absolute)
DMI number:
22719
80.
Celia a coquet in her prime
First Line:
Celia a coquet in her prime
Last Line:
Rust to a point and fix at last
DMI number:
25305
81.
Cheerful his age not tedious or severe
First Line:
Cheerful his age not tedious or severe
Last Line:
And being sullen hope men think them wise
Author:
Sir William Davenant (Absolute)
DMI number:
16905
82.
Childless and rich and born in Charles's reign
First Line:
Childless and rich and born in Charles's reign
Last Line:
The new will love you only under ground
DMI number:
27968
83.
Children like tender oziers take the bow
First Line:
Children like tender oziers take the bow
Last Line:
In age we are by second nature prone
DMI number:
30600
84.
Chloe a coquet in her prime
First Line:
Chloe a coquet in her prime
Last Line:
Rust to a point and fix at last
Author:
Jonas Rolfe (Speculation)
DMI number:
1549
85.
Chloe a jilt when in her prime
First Line:
Chloe a jilt when in her prime
Last Line:
Rust to a point and fix at last
DMI number:
24566
86.
Chloe the wonder of the latter age
First Line:
Chloe the wonder of the latter age
Last Line:
How like good wine by time she stronger grows
DMI number:
18141
87.
Celia be wise and so comply
First Line:
Celia be wise and so comply
Last Line:
Will cry old woman to your face
DMI number:
5257
88.
Changes in froward age are natural
First Line:
Changes in froward age are natural
Last Line:
Who hopes for constant weather in the fall
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
20177
89.
Chloe why so long denying
First Line:
Chloe why so long denying
Last Line:
And have no force to kindle love
DMI number:
2393
90.
Chloe why wish you that your years
First Line:
Chloe why wish you that your years
Last Line:
Too old for you as you for me
Author:
William Cartwright (Absolute)
DMI number:
6916
91.
Close by the Reve the Cook of London rides
First Line:
Close by the Reve the Cook of London rides
Last Line:
His tale as you may hear in order told
Author:
George Ogle (Absolute)
DMI number:
18357
92.
Come beauteous nymph canst thou embrace
First Line:
Come beauteous nymph canst thou embrace
Last Line:
You and I shall lie together
Author:
R. Fletcher (Confident)
DMI number:
4456
93.
Come little infant love me now
First Line:
Come little infant love me now
Last Line:
And we both shall monarchs prove
Author:
Andrew Marvell (Absolute)
DMI number:
3800
94.
Dear Chloe attend
First Line:
Dear Chloe attend
Last Line:
Twould be strange if the clock should go right
DMI number:
23640
95.
Dear Chloe while thus beyond measure
First Line:
Dear Chloe while thus beyond measure
Last Line:
Decrepid old age can never freeze
Author:
Matthew Prior (Speculation)
DMI number:
17735
96.
Dear Chloe whilst thus beyond measure
First Line:
Dear Chloe whilst thus beyond measure
Last Line:
Which decrepid old age cannot freeze
Author:
Matthew Prior (Speculation)
DMI number:
23639
97.
Cynthia frowns whenever I woo her
First Line:
Cynthia frowns whenever I woo her
Last Line:
To be past yet wish fruition
Author:
William Congreve (Absolute)
DMI number:
2596
98.
Consult dear nymph your faithful glass
First Line:
Consult dear nymph your faithful glass
Last Line:
For charms once gone can never return
DMI number:
1404
99.
Cosmelia's charms inspire my lays
First Line:
Cosmelia's charms inspire my lays
Last Line:
Like Thisbe through a wall
Author:
Smythe||James Moore [alias Moore||James] (Confident)
DMI number:
12359
100.
Cosmelia's charms inspire my lays
First Line:
Cosmelia's charms inspire my lays
Last Line:
Like Thisbe through the wall
Author:
Smythe||James Moore [alias Moore||James] (Confident)
DMI number:
2457
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