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1.
A fellow once when cash was scant
First Line:
A fellow once when cash was scant
Last Line:
And saw the raree show a louse
DMI number:
25017
2.
A certain brewer whose liquor of life
First Line:
A certain brewer whose liquor of life
Last Line:
That those who touch cash should have clean washen hands
DMI number:
4412
3.
A half famished wolf met a jolly fat dog
First Line:
A half famished wolf met a jolly fat dog
Last Line:
They that will have the fat must submit to the clog
DMI number:
4417
4.
A justice in a country town
First Line:
A justice in a country town
Last Line:
Choused of his goose and reason too
DMI number:
10503
5.
A man with poverty oppressed
First Line:
A man with poverty oppressed
Last Line:
And plunged the wretch in endless woe
DMI number:
24978
6.
A milk white rogue immortal and unhanged
First Line:
A milk white rogue immortal and unhanged
Last Line:
Come hanging oft or noble decollation
DMI number:
4422
7.
A statesman and a doctor
First Line:
A statesman and a doctor
Last Line:
He got a safe into hell
DMI number:
31827
8.
A priest there was who with a silver sound
First Line:
A priest there was who with a silver sound
Last Line:
The sermon edifies the example spoils
DMI number:
22584
9.
A wealthy matron now grown old
First Line:
A wealthy matron now grown old
Last Line:
And physick thee of eighteen more
Author:
Thomas Yalden (Absolute)
DMI number:
4426
10.
A lion worn with length of years
First Line:
A lion worn with length of years
Last Line:
Who neither flatters nor offends
DMI number:
22061
11.
About Zule quhen the wind blew cule
First Line:
About Zule quhen the wind blew cule
Last Line:
Zoung Waters he did dee
DMI number:
37337
12.
Albion disclose thy drowsy eyes and see
First Line:
Albion disclose thy drowsy eyes and see
Last Line:
That would produce at last such glorious days as these
DMI number:
5912
13.
A world that's full of fools and madmen
First Line:
A world that's full of fools and madmen
Last Line:
I cry for all their ills and laugh at all their follies
DMI number:
5169
14.
A wretch had committed all manner of evil
First Line:
A wretch had committed all manner of evil
Last Line:
But all yesterday I was drunk with October
DMI number:
7681
15.
All human satisfaction springs
First Line:
All human satisfaction springs
Last Line:
That all is outside all is show
DMI number:
25020
16.
All you who leap religion's sacred fence
First Line:
All you who leap religion's sacred fence
Last Line:
That God though injured is not deaf nor blind
DMI number:
36217
17.
All you who leap religion's sacred fence
First Line:
All you who leap religion's sacred fence
Last Line:
That the injured god is neither deaf nor blind
DMI number:
4094
18.
As mastiff dogs in modern phrase are
First Line:
As mastiff dogs in modern phrase are
Last Line:
Whether this be not a salamander
Author:
Jonathan Swift (Absolute)
DMI number:
12153
19.
As heroes states and kingdoms rise and fall
First Line:
As heroes states and kingdoms rise and fall
Last Line:
At least we're vanquished in a noble cause
Author:
David Garrick (Absolute)
DMI number:
37513
20.
At length with vengeance bursts my raging vein
First Line:
At length with vengeance bursts my raging vein
Last Line:
And lost in transport beg to wake no more
Author:
Nicholas Amhurst (Absolute)
DMI number:
12000
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