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1.
A fierce wild boar that had transgressed
First Line:
A fierce wild boar that had transgressed
Last Line:
If P----rs must judge a P-----r
Author:
William Pittis (Speculation)
DMI number:
3413
2.
A gold watch found on cinder whore
First Line:
A gold watch found on cinder whore
Last Line:
Not that they're rich but that they steal
Author:
Alexander Pope (Confident)
DMI number:
2931
3.
A cavalier did in a highway theft
First Line:
A cavalier did in a highway theft
Last Line:
Lose one of his arms but his right hand was left
Author:
Thomas Jordan (Confident)
DMI number:
36600
4.
A certain priest had hoarded up
First Line:
A certain priest had hoarded up
Last Line:
Your god is rose and gone
DMI number:
4720
5.
A murderer flying from his fate sat down
First Line:
A murderer flying from his fate sat down
Last Line:
I saved thee from this death to meet a worse
Author:
Alexander Brome (Speculation)
DMI number:
5842
6.
A poet and a traitor is such news
First Line:
A poet and a traitor is such news
Last Line:
Poets should live by lines not die by the rope
DMI number:
17122
7.
A starving life all day we lead
First Line:
A starving life all day we lead
Last Line:
In coaches safely ride
DMI number:
2437
8.
A prisoner once to execution lead
First Line:
A prisoner once to execution lead
Last Line:
And therefore cannot eat until 'tis past
DMI number:
5777
9.
A quack who stole his patient's cup did cry
First Line:
A quack who stole his patient's cup did cry
Last Line:
Caught in the fact what would you drink and die
DMI number:
27658
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A rich old cuff who had in store
First Line:
A rich old cuff who had in store
Last Line:
Or come where scarce you get a louse
DMI number:
6030
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