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1. A gardener once at early day

First Line:
A gardener once at early day
Last Line:
The gardener crushed him with his toe
DMI number:
23092

2. A fox of quality that long

First Line:
A fox of quality that long
Last Line:
The last of liberty in him
DMI number:
8058

3. A nightingale whose warbling tongue

First Line:
A nightingale whose warbling tongue
Last Line:
To lurking holes from human view
DMI number:
8069

4. A monkey once of sober life

First Line:
A monkey once of sober life
Last Line:
His sentence on his conscious head
DMI number:
35946

5. A politician Proteus-like must alter

First Line:
A politician Proteus-like must alter
Last Line:
Must be a parasite to fawn and lie
Author:
John Mason (Absolute)
DMI number:
17217

6. A spaniel bred with all the care

First Line:
A spaniel bred with all the care
Last Line:
Like those I flattered feed on air
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
24893

7. A lion tired with state affairs

First Line:
A lion tired with state affairs
Last Line:
Will feed on geese both noon and night
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
24902

8. A zealous patriot had a parrot taught

First Line:
A zealous patriot had a parrot taught
Last Line:
Who more a patriot lived than poll or died
DMI number:
22785

9. After a tedious flight

First Line:
After a tedious flight
Last Line:
And sisters without end
Author:
John Hall-Stevenson (Absolute)
DMI number:
30864

10. A wily fox who long had been

First Line:
A wily fox who long had been
Last Line:
Why what but hang up all the crew
DMI number:
17987

11. Bards great and little cease your wrath

First Line:
Bards great and little cease your wrath
Last Line:
But on the E---- has turned his back
DMI number:
21764

12. By every bird and beast of prey

First Line:
By every bird and beast of prey
Last Line:
The the old race of game may feed
DMI number:
24438

13. Comus nor Momus now must be my theme

First Line:
Comus nor Momus now must be my theme
Last Line:
The doctor holed with the badger at his back
Author:
John Dean (Absolute)
DMI number:
43055

14. Did power and liberty agree

First Line:
Did power and liberty agree
Last Line:
Been charged on me who gave you station
DMI number:
20836

15. From Poll's heroic soul let statesmen see

First Line:
From Poll's heroic soul let statesmen see
Last Line:
Was it the bird of S----s or that of B--h
DMI number:
22786

16. I hold it rash at any time

First Line:
I hold it rash at any time
Last Line:
Connects with any fop that rhymes
Author:
William Wilkie (Absolute)
DMI number:
37162

17. In ancient times it is related

First Line:
In ancient times it is related
Last Line:
Who prompts the villain props the treason
Author:
Robertson||Alexander||of Struan (Absolute)
DMI number:
36087

18. Illustrious steed who should give the zodiac grace

First Line:
Illustrious steed who should give the zodiac grace
Last Line:
But both enjoy that liberty you gave
DMI number:
4566

19. In midst of June that jolly season sweit

First Line:
In midst of June that jolly season sweit
Last Line:
Syne throu the schaw my jurney hamewart tuke
Author:
Robert Henryson (Absolute)
DMI number:
10883

20. Isgrim with hunger pressed one day

First Line:
Isgrim with hunger pressed one day
Last Line:
Shall find they've caught a tartar
Author:
Thomas Brown (Absolute)
DMI number:
7137

21. In Windsor Forest before war destroyed

First Line:
In Windsor Forest before war destroyed
Last Line:
Time or ambition is supplied by love
Author:
Sir Robert Howard (Absolute)
DMI number:
3418

22. Insulting ass who basely could revile

First Line:
Insulting ass who basely could revile
Last Line:
Only on briars and on thistles feed
DMI number:
4583

23. Interest fascinates both age and youth

First Line:
Interest fascinates both age and youth
Last Line:
A pittance suited to the patriot's mind
Author:
John Hall-Stevenson (Absolute)
DMI number:
30862

24. My lord your filly's hardly broke

First Line:
My lord your filly's hardly broke
Last Line:
And scald you with the kettle
DMI number:
35960

25. I once a pack of fox hounds knew

First Line:
I once a pack of fox hounds knew
Last Line:
No longer hounds but Newfoundlanders
DMI number:
36073

26. If liberty of conscience ever was good

First Line:
If liberty of conscience ever was good
Last Line:
So kindness gains where arguments do fail
DMI number:
5470

27. Once in a certain family

First Line:
Once in a certain family
Last Line:
There's some slight amends for the trouble
DMI number:
5991

28. Once in a reign to increase our causeless fears

First Line:
Once in a reign to increase our causeless fears
Last Line:
Nor could Leviathan himself affright
DMI number:
5235

29. One Rhodilard by name

First Line:
One Rhodilard by name
Last Line:
Not one is to be found
DMI number:
4221

30. So politicians thrive | That with their crabbed faces and sly tricks

First Line:
So politicians thrive | That with their crabbed faces and sly tricks
Last Line:
Then the whole body follows
Author:
John Ford (Absolute)
DMI number:
17222

31. The feathered songster Chaunticleer

First Line:
The feathered songster Chaunticleer
Last Line:
In heaven God's mercy sing
Author:
Thomas Rowlie (Absolute)
DMI number:
37019

32. These great statesmen | When time has made bold with the king and subject

First Line:
These great statesmen | When time has made bold with the king and subject
Last Line:
To be at their return to every one a prey
Author:
Sir John Suckling (Absolute)
DMI number:
17224

33. Twas on a time I shan't say when

First Line:
Twas on a time I shan't say when
Last Line:
These volunteers for black perdition
Author:
Christopher Smart (Absolute)
DMI number:
32323

34. Twas at a time when dogs and cats did speak

First Line:
Twas at a time when dogs and cats did speak
Last Line:
And so concludes my song
DMI number:
7379

35. Two welshmen partners in a cow

First Line:
Two welshmen partners in a cow
Last Line:
This damned confounded dinner
Author:
Edward Ward (Confident)
DMI number:
15161

36. Twere well my friend for human kind

First Line:
Twere well my friend for human kind
Last Line:
Secure from this tempestuous weather
Author:
Stephen Duck (Absolute)
DMI number:
22685

37. We read in profane and sacred records

First Line:
We read in profane and sacred records
Last Line:
There's ten times more treason in brandy and ale
Author:
John Ayloffe (Speculation) & Andrew Marvell (Speculation)
DMI number:
3639

38. With malice fell

First Line:
With malice fell
Last Line:
When we are plagued with French and Spanish flies
Author:
John Hall-Stevenson (Absolute)
DMI number:
30863