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1.
A Cheshire man sailed into Spain
First Line:
A Cheshire man sailed into Spain
Last Line:
Our land bring twice a day
DMI number:
22380
2.
A lusty horse not long ago
First Line:
A lusty horse not long ago
Last Line:
And is resolved to live in spite
DMI number:
4397
3.
All ye that love what's nice and rarish
First Line:
All ye that love what's nice and rarish
Last Line:
Or else my pies may prove a puff
DMI number:
26574
4.
As citizens that to their conquerors yield
First Line:
As citizens that to their conquerors yield
Last Line:
We had better have him than his bigotted brother
Author:
Andrew Marvell (Confident)
DMI number:
6419
5.
As citizens that to their conquerors yield
First Line:
As citizens that to their conquerors yield
Last Line:
We had better have him than his pockified brother
Author:
Andrew Marvell (Confident)
DMI number:
42303
6.
Begging is not so vile a trade
First Line:
Begging is not so vile a trade
Last Line:
Some beg for little others more
DMI number:
30412
7.
Behold fair ladies of this nation
First Line:
Behold fair ladies of this nation
Last Line:
All my grand views to mend your shapes
DMI number:
26566
8.
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
9.
Blinco who dealt in paltry wares
First Line:
Blinco who dealt in paltry wares
Last Line:
Is now alas entirely blind
DMI number:
11047
10.
Business awake it poisons all my joys
First Line:
Business awake it poisons all my joys
Last Line:
And with advantage catch the killing sound
DMI number:
44595
11.
Business thou plague and pleasure of my life
First Line:
Business thou plague and pleasure of my life
Last Line:
I cannot with thee nor without thee live
DMI number:
1146
12.
Come liberty's sons and hear what I propose
First Line:
Come liberty's sons and hear what I propose
Last Line:
Cry long live George the third our defender and king
DMI number:
36135
13.
Come come it is at last agreed
First Line:
Come come it is at last agreed
Last Line:
Shall cut thy vines and lillies too
DMI number:
39279
14.
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
15.
First see the land that thou intendst to buy
First Line:
First see the land that thou intendst to buy
Last Line:
To assure thee more deal with an honest man
DMI number:
41999
16.
From the fair Lavinian shore
First Line:
From the fair Lavinian shore
Last Line:
Although you be threescore year old
Author:
Henry Bold (Absolute)
DMI number:
43117
17.
Great cry and little wool is now become
First Line:
Great cry and little wool is now become
Last Line:
We'd all contend to gain the golden-fleece
Author:
Thomas Sheridan (Absolute)
DMI number:
11612
18.
Hail thought inspiring plant thou balm of life
First Line:
Hail thought inspiring plant thou balm of life
Last Line:
In better numbers than the muses lays
DMI number:
20691
19.
He's gone tis true who oft did spend his breath
First Line:
He's gone tis true who oft did spend his breath
Last Line:
Than where he did i'th' university
DMI number:
6090
20.
Have you any pots or pans
First Line:
Have you any pots or pans
Last Line:
That's used to clout my caldron | Fa adrie didle didle &c
Author:
Allan Ramsay (Absolute)
DMI number:
1218
21.
Hark hark my injured countryman
First Line:
Hark hark my injured countryman
Last Line:
The sudden death of their poor cider mill
DMI number:
26548
22.
He that would purchase and would gladly know
First Line:
He that would purchase and would gladly know
Last Line:
To ponder these few rules for his advice
DMI number:
42000
23.
Here night and day conspire a cous'ning flight
First Line:
Here night and day conspire a cous'ning flight
Last Line:
My life for yours day'll come again tomorrow
Author:
Matthew Stevenson (Confident)
DMI number:
6444
24.
Here you see without delusion
First Line:
Here you see without delusion
Last Line:
The stocks above they should be in sir
DMI number:
32980
25.
In that calm age for many blessings styled
First Line:
In that calm age for many blessings styled
Last Line:
Ushered in ruin discord and design
DMI number:
4470
26.
In him the favourite strokes of heaven were seen
First Line:
In him the favourite strokes of heaven were seen
Last Line:
Eternal praises to our glorious king
DMI number:
30607
27.
In Venice towne not long agoe
First Line:
In Venice towne not long agoe
Last Line:
That meaneth so to do
DMI number:
37272
28.
In vain the harassed people strive
First Line:
In vain the harassed people strive
Last Line:
Yet let us not at home be nicked
DMI number:
4506
29.
It is not the silver nor gold of it self
First Line:
It is not the silver nor gold of it self
Last Line:
Whilst beggared honesty runs by their side
DMI number:
44424
30.
It is not the silver or gold of its self
First Line:
It is not the silver or gold of its self
Last Line:
This makes you as merry as we that do sing
DMI number:
43296
31.
Jog on jog on the footpath way
First Line:
Jog on jog on the footpath way
Last Line:
And we have the less to care for
DMI number:
44163
32.
Love is now become a trade
First Line:
Love is now become a trade
Last Line:
One night's a purchase for the poor
DMI number:
505
33.
If thou dost want a horse thou buyest a score
First Line:
If thou dost want a horse thou buyest a score
Last Line:
Out of mere want thou wilt sell all at last
Author:
Sir Charles Sedley (Absolute)
DMI number:
6320
34.
If what thou asserts dear Thomas be true
First Line:
If what thou asserts dear Thomas be true
Last Line:
And that you well know is no matter of laughter
DMI number:
12260
35.
Let english men leave off their wishing since they
First Line:
Let english men leave off their wishing since they
Last Line:
And if they won't do't let them perish say I
DMI number:
25028
36.
Just safely landed from a stormy sea
First Line:
Just safely landed from a stormy sea
Last Line:
And disapproving shook his aged head
DMI number:
25947
37.
Let meaner beauties use their art
First Line:
Let meaner beauties use their art
Last Line:
Till tired with earth you mount above
Author:
Allan Ramsay (Absolute)
DMI number:
1294
38.
Not pay your debts sure money must be scant
First Line:
Not pay your debts sure money must be scant
Last Line:
Can tell Miss V- - - is but a private trader
DMI number:
12303
39.
Of Dutch intelligence ten ounces take
First Line:
Of Dutch intelligence ten ounces take
Last Line:
Produce a rogue stockjobber in a trice
DMI number:
3251
40.
Pale her looks and clad in mourning
First Line:
Pale her looks and clad in mourning
Last Line:
To give up famed Gibraltar
DMI number:
20499
41.
One morning lately Gideon came
First Line:
One morning lately Gideon came
Last Line:
And Pelham the whole nation
DMI number:
33266
42.
Reader a miss I shall present thee here
First Line:
Reader a miss I shall present thee here
Last Line:
And thoroughly peruse this pretty book
DMI number:
43292
43.
Reader of these crude lines whoever you are
First Line:
Reader of these crude lines whoever you are
Last Line:
None will put up who have a mind to live
DMI number:
33548
44.
Shews why this tale in verse is wrote
First Line:
Shews why this tale in verse is wrote
Last Line:
And that he writ this not for pay
DMI number:
5988
45.
Shift lives by his shifts yet cannot for his life
First Line:
Shift lives by his shifts yet cannot for his life
Last Line:
Who says that now to live he'll make a shift
DMI number:
6105
46.
Since Virgil hath great sirs ye know
First Line:
Since Virgil hath great sirs ye know
Last Line:
Much less a sly South-sea director
DMI number:
17819
47.
Soon as his worship well had set
First Line:
Soon as his worship well had set
Last Line:
You do respect my charity
DMI number:
6041
48.
Soon as the sable veil is drawn
First Line:
Soon as the sable veil is drawn
Last Line:
Than Nell who cries young water cresses
DMI number:
27169
49.
Some visit this place for their pleasure
First Line:
Some visit this place for their pleasure
Last Line:
I heartily wish you farewell
DMI number:
15300
50.
That all men are beggars we plainly may see
First Line:
That all men are beggars we plainly may see
Last Line:
Still begs he would stay for a maid she can't die | Which none but a fool can deny
Author:
Sir William Yonge (Absolute) & Edward Roome (Absolute) & Matthew Concanen (Absolute)
DMI number:
23762
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