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1.
A furious beast whose voice with terror reigns
First Line:
A furious beast whose voice with terror reigns
Last Line:
A city famed for wealth will bring to light
DMI number:
33984
2.
A country vicar in his homely house
First Line:
A country vicar in his homely house
Last Line:
Beef liberty and safety be my lot
Author:
Francis Fawkes (Absolute)
DMI number:
30919
3.
A hen one evening to enjoy the cool
First Line:
A hen one evening to enjoy the cool
Last Line:
Strangers to thee and to thy schools
Author:
John Hall-Stevenson (Absolute)
DMI number:
30860
4.
A knight long absent from the town
First Line:
A knight long absent from the town
Last Line:
All humble thanks receive from me
Author:
Elizabeth Thomas (Absolute)
DMI number:
12462
5.
A mouse who lived in Golden-square
First Line:
A mouse who lived in Golden-square
Last Line:
At him and all his state I laugh
DMI number:
6196
6.
A village monstrous 'tis a mighty beast
First Line:
A village monstrous 'tis a mighty beast
Last Line:
But tired with the relation I'll give over
DMI number:
43070
7.
All hail my son my well beloved all hail
First Line:
All hail my son my well beloved all hail
Last Line:
Augusta's genius Duncombe still be owned
DMI number:
6452
8.
Accept great sir on your triumphant day
First Line:
Accept great sir on your triumphant day
Last Line:
Than ever when full the reprobate before
DMI number:
12976
9.
Add to the greatest and the best of men
First Line:
Add to the greatest and the best of men
Last Line:
And you'll the name of a large town explore
DMI number:
33986
10.
Adzooks ches went the other day to London town
First Line:
Adzooks ches went the other day to London town
Last Line:
Adswounds Ralph didst e're zee zuch rogues and whores
DMI number:
8224
11.
Ah what avails how once appeared the fair
First Line:
Ah what avails how once appeared the fair
Last Line:
And thank their Gods that they were never whores
DMI number:
36064
12.
Around the world when Homer's genius shone
First Line:
Around the world when Homer's genius shone
Last Line:
While in Quebec a second Ilium fell
DMI number:
31966
13.
At last the grateful muse presumes to send
First Line:
At last the grateful muse presumes to send
Last Line:
As could not come from any but from you
DMI number:
6570
14.
Augusta chief of cities raise thy head
First Line:
Augusta chief of cities raise thy head
Last Line:
No sleepy zealots passed their negative
DMI number:
2927
15.
Be gone thou tricking genius hence
First Line:
Be gone thou tricking genius hence
Last Line:
And I the knaves in Exchange-Alley
Author:
Edward Ward (Absolute)
DMI number:
8028
16.
Before such time age made her ruinous
First Line:
Before such time age made her ruinous
Last Line:
In that sad fate of London's dismal fire
DMI number:
43726
17.
Bless us how silent is the noisy gown
First Line:
Bless us how silent is the noisy gown
Last Line:
And a vacation wish throughout the year
DMI number:
10646
18.
Bless us how silent is the noisy gown
First Line:
Bless us how silent is the noisy gown
Last Line:
On empty pews thin isles and barren walls
DMI number:
2891
19.
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
20.
Believe me Harry you're mistaken quite
First Line:
Believe me Harry you're mistaken quite
Last Line:
Nor envy Jove his sunshine nor his skies
DMI number:
11167
21.
Careful observers may foretell the hour
First Line:
Careful observers may foretell the hour
Last Line:
Dead cats and turnip tops come tumbling down the flood
Author:
Jonathan Swift (Absolute)
DMI number:
1952
22.
Bright Venus Covent Garden's queen
First Line:
Bright Venus Covent Garden's queen
Last Line:
Is but a power to tease
DMI number:
33084
23.
Britons attend I sing in merry lay
First Line:
Britons attend I sing in merry lay
Last Line:
The sheriffs and lord mayor | When a guttling they do go do go do go
DMI number:
32925
24.
Chloe once in face and mind
First Line:
Chloe once in face and mind
Last Line:
A love that's true a heart that's kind
DMI number:
6207
25.
Come Roger and listen to where I have been
First Line:
Come Roger and listen to where I have been
Last Line:
Adieu dear London London town
DMI number:
32984
26.
Come anxious grief and every sullen care
First Line:
Come anxious grief and every sullen care
Last Line:
But tis above the virgin goddess reigns
DMI number:
6353
27.
Come at a crown a head ourselves we'll treat
First Line:
Come at a crown a head ourselves we'll treat
Last Line:
Of English manufactures pimps and whores
Author:
Charles Montagu (Absolute) & Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
40469
28.
D- of rural scenes a lover grown
First Line:
D- of rural scenes a lover grown
Last Line:
Don't spare thy satire prithee be severe
Author:
Sneyd Davies (Absolute)
DMI number:
23420
29.
Damon a mighty author who had long
First Line:
Damon a mighty author who had long
Last Line:
Adieu to Paris then a long adieu
DMI number:
8797
30.
Daphnis because I am your debtor
First Line:
Daphnis because I am your debtor
Last Line:
I rest your very humble servant
Author:
Aphra Behn (Confident)
DMI number:
41818
31.
Dear Will thy last did earnestly enquire
First Line:
Dear Will thy last did earnestly enquire
Last Line:
Is all at present from | Your friend | T B
DMI number:
4469
32.
Dear Mrs Anne I'm certain you'll find true
First Line:
Dear Mrs Anne I'm certain you'll find true
Last Line:
Pluto himself will let you understand
DMI number:
43516
33.
Dear Shandy | You know there goes a tale
First Line:
Dear Shandy | You know there goes a tale
Last Line:
And saved a lapidation | Your affectionate cousin | Antony Shandy
Author:
John Hall-Stevenson (Absolute)
DMI number:
31402
34.
Dellius of rural scenes a lover grown
First Line:
Dellius of rural scenes a lover grown
Last Line:
Nor spare your Friend but justly be severe
DMI number:
25761
35.
Far in the west I wot not where
First Line:
Far in the west I wot not where
Last Line:
They bear I tell you handsome men
DMI number:
41965
36.
Farewell Three Kings where I have spent
First Line:
Farewell Three Kings where I have spent
Last Line:
Which is the sport of sports
DMI number:
42455
37.
Farewell ye dames of Surrey's fertile plains
First Line:
Farewell ye dames of Surrey's fertile plains
Last Line:
And ere the morn the lovers took their flight
DMI number:
11134
38.
From coachmen and from chairmen free
First Line:
From coachmen and from chairmen free
Last Line:
It never breaks his rest
DMI number:
20701
39.
Freed from the clamours of the town
First Line:
Freed from the clamours of the town
Last Line:
And in full bowls carouse to Ann's prosperity
DMI number:
5865
40.
For God's sake tell me what bold confidence
First Line:
For God's sake tell me what bold confidence
Last Line:
And by strange luck may make a shift to live
DMI number:
43394
41.
For wisdom old philosophers revered
First Line:
For wisdom old philosophers revered
Last Line:
This squire's true knight though not in name in more
DMI number:
12979
42.
Fly envious time why dost our bliss delay
First Line:
Fly envious time why dost our bliss delay
Last Line:
And thought on even to convert rebellion
Author:
John Phillips (Absolute)
DMI number:
43185
43.
From gay St James's Myra was returned
First Line:
From gay St James's Myra was returned
Last Line:
Reigns absolute nor envies George his throne
DMI number:
29217
44.
From Go------n that wasp whose talent is notion
First Line:
From Go------n that wasp whose talent is notion
Last Line:
Leave Manwaring only to grace the commission
DMI number:
5025
45.
From grave lessons and dry philosophical rules
First Line:
From grave lessons and dry philosophical rules
Last Line:
That my wit when you're absent is as low as south sea
DMI number:
19813
46.
From Lincoln to London rode forth our young squire
First Line:
From Lincoln to London rode forth our young squire
Last Line:
A coach with a coronet trailed to her tweed
Author:
William Shenstone (Absolute)
DMI number:
27244
47.
From Stratford arrived piping hot gentlefolks
First Line:
From Stratford arrived piping hot gentlefolks
Last Line:
Your favours have ever outrun my slight merit
DMI number:
38005
48.
From what you call it town in what you call it shire
First Line:
From what you call it town in what you call it shire
Last Line:
A union well grounded no malice can hurt
DMI number:
42994
49.
Go for I'm impatient grown
First Line:
Go for I'm impatient grown
Last Line:
But with haste devour the way
Author:
Matthew Prior (Speculation)
DMI number:
4783
50.
Hail Phillis brighter than a morning sky
First Line:
Hail Phillis brighter than a morning sky
Last Line:
And leave content and Corydon for me
Author:
Mary Leapor (Absolute)
DMI number:
23733
51.
Had paving London streets in taste
First Line:
Had paving London streets in taste
Last Line:
And B- the corner stone
DMI number:
31364
52.
Health from the lover of the country me
First Line:
Health from the lover of the country me
Last Line:
The horse doth with the horseman run away
Author:
Abraham Cowley (Absolute)
DMI number:
958
53.
Health to my friend who loves the town so well
First Line:
Health to my friend who loves the town so well
Last Line:
And wanting nothing in the world but thee
DMI number:
44688
54.
Health to my friend who loves the town so well
First Line:
Health to my friend who loves the town so well
Last Line:
And wanting nothing in the world but thee
DMI number:
954
55.
Here Hobson the merry Londoner does lie
First Line:
Here Hobson the merry Londoner does lie
Last Line:
He thereupon took pet and so did die
DMI number:
43783
56.
Here lies the flower as you may understand
First Line:
Here lies the flower as you may understand
Last Line:
Unto them such another in the end
DMI number:
42982
57.
How dull's a country life sage Bufo cries
First Line:
How dull's a country life sage Bufo cries
Last Line:
And then we're seldom plagued with folks like you
DMI number:
33371
58.
Houses churches mixed together
First Line:
Houses churches mixed together
Last Line:
This is London how d'ye like it
Author:
John Bancks [Banks] (Absolute)
DMI number:
30712
59.
How altered now is London grown
First Line:
How altered now is London grown
Last Line:
When I was a city trader
DMI number:
2096
60.
How are we changed O Thames from what we were
First Line:
How are we changed O Thames from what we were
Last Line:
And solid worth is changed for empty show
DMI number:
2095
61.
How happy in his low degree
First Line:
How happy in his low degree
Last Line:
And put it out again
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
945
62.
I have been quite through England wide
First Line:
I have been quite through England wide
Last Line:
To turn him loose in the fields to pick | up daisies
DMI number:
38182
63.
In Taunton Dean ehe were bore and a bred
First Line:
In Taunton Dean ehe were bore and a bred
Last Line:
To vather and mother and sister Kate
DMI number:
555
64.
In a sweet healthy air on a farm of my own
First Line:
In a sweet healthy air on a farm of my own
Last Line:
But your fine folks at London may do as they please
DMI number:
32884
65.
In a doublet of stone from the top of a steeple
First Line:
In a doublet of stone from the top of a steeple
Last Line:
The dregs of the people sink safe to the bottom
DMI number:
39086
66.
In days dear friend when mother time
First Line:
In days dear friend when mother time
Last Line:
Clean food back gammon and the vicar
Author:
Soame Jenyns (Absolute)
DMI number:
39138
67.
In Lothian's fertile fields whose every plain
First Line:
In Lothian's fertile fields whose every plain
Last Line:
And bend and sweat beneath a heavy judge
DMI number:
25931
68.
In days of yore when virtue was in vogue
First Line:
In days of yore when virtue was in vogue
Last Line:
Preserve her charms her honour and her name
Author:
William Oldisworth (Confident)
DMI number:
10662
69.
In every town where Thamis rolls his tide
First Line:
In every town where Thamis rolls his tide
Last Line:
Vales spires meandering streams and Windsor's towery pride
Author:
Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:
1957
70.
It was a most unfriendly part
First Line:
It was a most unfriendly part
Last Line:
Steals to her sleeping spouse to bed
Author:
Jonathan Swift (Absolute)
DMI number:
13457
71.
Lonsdale thou ever honoured name
First Line:
Lonsdale thou ever honoured name
Last Line:
To suffer not explore
Author:
Robert Nugent (Absolute)
DMI number:
22427
72.
Lo now confused heaps only stand
First Line:
Lo now confused heaps only stand
Last Line:
Yield us more blessings unto those before
DMI number:
42979
73.
Lo what a chaos this unhappy fall
First Line:
Lo what a chaos this unhappy fall
Last Line:
Nothing but clouds appear the sun is gone
DMI number:
42980
74.
London farewell thy dusky domes I fly
First Line:
London farewell thy dusky domes I fly
Last Line:
Till winter drives me to thy arms again
DMI number:
37910
75.
London no more thy trade or riches boast
First Line:
London no more thy trade or riches boast
Last Line:
Who looks on Vernon loves adores and dies
DMI number:
4308
76.
Lost and bewildered in the thickening mist
First Line:
Lost and bewildered in the thickening mist
Last Line:
Or corks afloat upon the sullen flood
DMI number:
29353
77.
Little Moll faith and I from Wapping came up
First Line:
Little Moll faith and I from Wapping came up
Last Line:
And paid Moll with a topsail at sea
DMI number:
32003
78.
Little songster who dost bring
First Line:
Little songster who dost bring
Last Line:
Falls behind the scene of night
DMI number:
4045
79.
Letters in prose my friend are common
First Line:
Letters in prose my friend are common
Last Line:
And good to her as she to you
Author:
Edward Ward (Absolute)
DMI number:
30408
80.
Light thou bright efflux from the ethereal world
First Line:
Light thou bright efflux from the ethereal world
Last Line:
And all the horrors of the night confound
DMI number:
15160
81.
Like mortal men great Jove grown fond of change
First Line:
Like mortal men great Jove grown fond of change
Last Line:
And Whitehall echoes clean your honour's shoes
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
33498
82.
Must Strephon leave those happy rural seats
First Line:
Must Strephon leave those happy rural seats
Last Line:
For without her even rural sports are far beneath my care
DMI number:
25022
83.
I've had today a dozen billet doux
First Line:
I've had today a dozen billet doux
Last Line:
Shall be my favourite gallant today
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
35794
84.
I rural life enjoy the town's your taste
First Line:
I rural life enjoy the town's your taste
Last Line:
Content even here at least till routs return
Author:
Isaac Hawkins Browne (Absolute)
DMI number:
25555
85.
I tell thee Kit where I have been
First Line:
I tell thee Kit where I have been
Last Line:
For mirth and melody
DMI number:
43131
86.
I will sing in the praise if you'll lend but an ear
First Line:
I will sing in the praise if you'll lend but an ear
Last Line:
And broke all their swords and cried vive le roy
Author:
Thomas Brown (Confident)
DMI number:
6636
87.
I'll tell you a story that never was told
First Line:
I'll tell you a story that never was told
Last Line:
Is only fit for the devils tribute
DMI number:
42954
88.
I've seen a beau in some ill fated hour
First Line:
I've seen a beau in some ill fated hour
Last Line:
And the sun's beamy ruin gilds the plains
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
28951
89.
Ladies whose dress wit sprightliness and air
First Line:
Ladies whose dress wit sprightliness and air
Last Line:
If the famed painter Bunyan had been there
DMI number:
31385
90.
Leave leave this hoary shed and lonely hills
First Line:
Leave leave this hoary shed and lonely hills
Last Line:
Or that at Charing Cross or that in Channel Row
Author:
Charles Montagu (Absolute) & Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
40468
91.
May health and safety still attend
First Line:
May health and safety still attend
Last Line:
Happy but that I want my friend
DMI number:
24556
92.
May noisy rakes affront the jades
First Line:
May noisy rakes affront the jades
Last Line:
And make a New-Spring-Garden
DMI number:
11808
93.
May noisy teagues affront the jades
First Line:
May noisy teagues affront the jades
Last Line:
And make a New-Spring-Garden
DMI number:
11481
94.
Mass houses churches mixed together
First Line:
Mass houses churches mixed together
Last Line:
This is Dublin if ye knew it
DMI number:
31384
95.
No dinners presents he is no man's bail
First Line:
No dinners presents he is no man's bail
Last Line:
For fools of all sorts London is the place
DMI number:
27690
96.
Near the soft solitudes of Chelsea-plain
First Line:
Near the soft solitudes of Chelsea-plain
Last Line:
And sad Augusta strove but could not be content
Author:
Aaron Hill (Absolute)
DMI number:
11785
97.
Not closer to this book stuck learned Salmasius
First Line:
Not closer to this book stuck learned Salmasius
Last Line:
But when I do not like a thing I leave it
DMI number:
44
98.
Now hardly here and there an hackney coach
First Line:
Now hardly here and there an hackney coach
Last Line:
And schoolboys lag with satchels in their hands
Author:
Jonathan Swift (Absolute)
DMI number:
1754
99.
Now London place doth take
First Line:
Now London place doth take
Last Line:
A monastery which then richly he had begun
DMI number:
29982
100.
Now new vamped silks the mercer's window shows
First Line:
Now new vamped silks the mercer's window shows
Last Line:
And happier cits resort to Sadler's Wells
DMI number:
29203
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