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A dog who had the envied hap
First Line:
A dog who had the envied hap
Last Line:
The dog must fast the boy be whipped
DMI number:
24971
2.
A dreadful plague from angry Juno came
First Line:
A dreadful plague from angry Juno came
Last Line:
To fill your sails and favour your intent
Author:
William Stonestreet (Absolute)
DMI number:
4174
3.
A drop of amber from the weeping plant
First Line:
A drop of amber from the weeping plant
Last Line:
Is from a worthless ant become a gem
DMI number:
28989
4.
A dwarf upon a pismires back
First Line:
A dwarf upon a pismires back
Last Line:
What Phaeton had a fall
DMI number:
43766
5.
A famished hare in search of food
First Line:
A famished hare in search of food
Last Line:
And carol forth my maker's praise
DMI number:
32324
6.
A famished hare in search of food
First Line:
A famished hare in search of food
Last Line:
And sing unhurt my maker's praise
DMI number:
32474
7.
A favourite cat that long in brewhouse dwelt
First Line:
A favourite cat that long in brewhouse dwelt
Last Line:
If I said so twas when I was in drink
DMI number:
24450
8.
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
9.
A fly quite crank and debonair
First Line:
A fly quite crank and debonair
Last Line:
While he maintains an upright will
DMI number:
19829
10.
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
11.
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
12.
A frog that left her native mud
First Line:
A frog that left her native mud
Last Line:
And the proud fool deserved no less
DMI number:
44681
13.
A grasshopper once while the winter prevailed
First Line:
A grasshopper once while the winter prevailed
Last Line:
All idlers shall suffer the woes they deserve
DMI number:
36291
14.
A grasshopper who chirped and sung
First Line:
A grasshopper who chirped and sung
Last Line:
And so unpitied bleed
DMI number:
19856
15.
A bear who'd not age to make him seem wise
First Line:
A bear who'd not age to make him seem wise
Last Line:
From a fool of a bear he appears a strange ass
DMI number:
21749
16.
A beau as in old tale it's written
First Line:
A beau as in old tale it's written
Last Line:
A madam now and puss no more
Author:
James Ward (Confident)
DMI number:
11861
17.
A boar so fierce and large
First Line:
A boar so fierce and large
Last Line:
And where resistance fails cease to pursue
Author:
Sir William Davenant (Absolute)
DMI number:
15202
18.
A brace of bucks in friendship bound
First Line:
A brace of bucks in friendship bound
Last Line:
Smile on her cheek and bloom without decay
DMI number:
36520
19.
A butterfly awake one night
First Line:
A butterfly awake one night
Last Line:
I but a reptile thou a fly
DMI number:
33725
20.
A cap and bells for him produce
First Line:
A cap and bells for him produce
Last Line:
Some good tight hempen halters
DMI number:
36076
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