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1.
A curse on all cares
First Line:
A curse on all cares
Last Line:
Or be merry at least | For we will be dull and heavy no more | Since wine does increase and there's claret good store
DMI number:
2718
2.
A drunken old Scot by the rigorous sentence
First Line:
A drunken old Scot by the rigorous sentence
Last Line:
We shall go one and all where we find the best beer
Author:
William Taylor (Absolute)
DMI number:
27766
3.
A fatal error tis in men of wealth
First Line:
A fatal error tis in men of wealth
Last Line:
To feed so high as will destroy their health
DMI number:
23381
4.
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
5.
A brisk young vintner pert and gay
First Line:
A brisk young vintner pert and gay
Last Line:
Then prithee place your red nose there
DMI number:
40406
6.
A brute thou art at best but mad with wine
First Line:
A brute thou art at best but mad with wine
Last Line:
Not makes thee bad but shows thee as thou art
DMI number:
35716
7.
A bumper yes may for a while
First Line:
A bumper yes may for a while
Last Line:
To mingle with the low
DMI number:
35322
8.
A cat a favourite one tis said
First Line:
A cat a favourite one tis said
Last Line:
Destruction on themselves and king
DMI number:
33279
9.
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
10.
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
11.
A cook the lord knows where he lived
First Line:
A cook the lord knows where he lived
Last Line:
Because we want our dinners
DMI number:
39135
12.
A country farmer saint or sinner
First Line:
A country farmer saint or sinner
Last Line:
The farmer's foibles handed down
DMI number:
22574
13.
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
14.
A cow and goat and simple ewe
First Line:
A cow and goat and simple ewe
Last Line:
Silent and sad renounce their dinners
DMI number:
19887
15.
A hare you in season presented to us
First Line:
A hare you in season presented to us
Last Line:
For the sauce and the supper will suit to a hair
Author:
Francis Fawkes (Absolute)
DMI number:
26932
16.
A health to our sisters let us drink
First Line:
A health to our sisters let us drink
Last Line:
These keep us in transport all night
DMI number:
28688
17.
A health to our sisters let's drink
First Line:
A health to our sisters let's drink
Last Line:
These keeps us in transports all night
DMI number:
31562
18.
A jolly brave toper who could not forbear
First Line:
A jolly brave toper who could not forbear
Last Line:
No sooner are tapped but they give up the ghost
Author:
William Taylor (Absolute)
DMI number:
181
19.
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
20.
A pastry cook once moulded up a t-d
First Line:
A pastry cook once moulded up a t-d
Last Line:
Like weeds on dung hills stinking rank and sour
DMI number:
21830
21.
A swain long tortured with disdain
First Line:
A swain long tortured with disdain
Last Line:
And make us tyrants by their fear
DMI number:
11840
22.
A toast is like a sot or what is most
First Line:
A toast is like a sot or what is most
Last Line:
Both properly are said to be in drink
DMI number:
43802
23.
A man had three apples gave one to his mother
First Line:
A man had three apples gave one to his mother
Last Line:
They each had an apple and one for himself
DMI number:
36873
24.
A man of Wales betwixt St David's day and Easter
First Line:
A man of Wales betwixt St David's day and Easter
Last Line:
D'ye think hur know not chalk from cheese
DMI number:
12750
25.
A man of wisdom may disguise
First Line:
A man of wisdom may disguise
Last Line:
Found out a cleanlier lover to lie by her
Author:
Richard Savage (Speculation)
DMI number:
3031
26.
A man that is drunk is void of all care
First Line:
A man that is drunk is void of all care
Last Line:
My bottle should warm me and fill me with fire | Tol deral &c
Author:
Matthew Prior (Speculation)
DMI number:
286
27.
A merchant there was an arch merry blade
First Line:
A merchant there was an arch merry blade
Last Line:
That the shoe maker never should out measure his last | Derry down &c
DMI number:
20753
28.
A merry young blade of the papal belief
First Line:
A merry young blade of the papal belief
Last Line:
To be drunk is a punishment ample enough
DMI number:
11074
29.
A modern cook bred up at France
First Line:
A modern cook bred up at France
Last Line:
And have her course again
DMI number:
21829
30.
A plague on Egypt's arts I say
First Line:
A plague on Egypt's arts I say
Last Line:
A mummy ready made
Author:
David Garrick (Absolute)
DMI number:
31323
31.
A pox on those fools who exclaim against wine
First Line:
A pox on those fools who exclaim against wine
Last Line:
So 'tis wine noble wine that's a friend to the crown
DMI number:
20745
32.
A pox on those fools
First Line:
A pox on those fools
Last Line:
That's a friend to the crown
DMI number:
11234
33.
A pot and a spit had a warm debate
First Line:
A pot and a spit had a warm debate
Last Line:
But you are so stiff you are easily broke
DMI number:
24974
34.
A pot-bellied justice who thought a good feast
First Line:
A pot-bellied justice who thought a good feast
Last Line:
You will send me the rest of my fish
DMI number:
35674
35.
A pox of this fooling and plotting of late
First Line:
A pox of this fooling and plotting of late
Last Line:
As free from all care and trouble as we
Author:
John Oldham (Absolute) & Thomas Brown (Speculation)
DMI number:
11229
36.
A pox of this fooling and plotting of late
First Line:
A pox of this fooling and plotting of late
Last Line:
This is the profession that never will alter
Author:
John Oldham (Absolute) & Thomas Brown (Speculation)
DMI number:
13259
37.
A pox of this fooling and plotting of late
First Line:
A pox of this fooling and plotting of late
Last Line:
To curse them for making my claret so dear
Author:
John Oldham (Absolute) & Thomas Brown (Speculation)
DMI number:
788
38.
A pox on the fool
First Line:
A pox on the fool
Last Line:
We'll not leave a drop of't behind us
DMI number:
5252
39.
A pox on the jailer and on his fat jole
First Line:
A pox on the jailer and on his fat jole
Last Line:
Grow red and contest with our chaplets of roses
Author:
John Hilton (Absolute)
DMI number:
43114
40.
A pox on the jailer and on his fat jowl
First Line:
A pox on the jailer and on his fat jowl
Last Line:
And make our cold iron cry clink in the close
DMI number:
43864
41.
A pox on the times let em go as they will
First Line:
A pox on the times let em go as they will
Last Line:
He fears neighte death nor undoing
DMI number:
5771
42.
A pox on the times
First Line:
A pox on the times
Last Line:
He fears neither death nor undoing
DMI number:
2664
43.
A pox on your sighing and sobbing for me
First Line:
A pox on your sighing and sobbing for me
Last Line:
And never get a surgeon to heal him
DMI number:
5811
44.
A skilful cook this useful art will boast
First Line:
A skilful cook this useful art will boast
Last Line:
To have a double right to use her tongue
Author:
David Garrick (Absolute)
DMI number:
31727
45.
A tripe well broiled cannot be ill
First Line:
A tripe well broiled cannot be ill
Last Line:
For a tripe well broiled cannot be ill
DMI number:
43939
46.
A Welshman and an Englishman disputed
First Line:
A Welshman and an Englishman disputed
Last Line:
Ay quoth the other each man toasts his cheese
Author:
Henry Parrot (Confident)
DMI number:
17363
47.
A Welshman coming late into an inn
First Line:
A Welshman coming late into an inn
Last Line:
In the morning took his heels and ran away
DMI number:
12413
48.
A landlord at Bath put upon me a queer hum
First Line:
A landlord at Bath put upon me a queer hum
Last Line:
I asked him for punch and the dog gave me mere rum
DMI number:
26608
49.
A landlord of Bath put upon me a queer hum
First Line:
A landlord of Bath put upon me a queer hum
Last Line:
I asked him for punch and the dog gave me mere rum
DMI number:
32356
50.
Ah hah old man of mettle art thou there
First Line:
Ah hah old man of mettle art thou there
Last Line:
What can be if Sir John is not the sign
DMI number:
206
51.
Ah Jack had thou been the other day
First Line:
Ah Jack had thou been the other day
Last Line:
Juvabit olim meminisse
DMI number:
43546
52.
All hail to the days that merit more praise
First Line:
All hail to the days that merit more praise
Last Line:
And wholly concert with mirth and with sport | To drive the cold winter away | To drive &c
DMI number:
11233
53.
Above these thousand years
First Line:
Above these thousand years
Last Line:
Is an eternal truth
Author:
Archibald Pitcairn (Speculation)
DMI number:
4663
54.
Accept great sir on this triumphant day
First Line:
Accept great sir on this triumphant day
Last Line:
Than ever when full the reprobate before
DMI number:
2949
55.
According to custom
First Line:
According to custom
Last Line:
Te capiet minus
Author:
Robert Samber (Confident)
DMI number:
1482
56.
Accustom early in your youth
First Line:
Accustom early in your youth
Last Line:
A thousand perish by repletion
DMI number:
23377
57.
Adieu dear sack claret and sherry
First Line:
Adieu dear sack claret and sherry
Last Line:
To her virtue and coyness pox on her
DMI number:
5317
58.
Adieu to cursed whiskey for ever
First Line:
Adieu to cursed whiskey for ever
Last Line:
This whiskey begun to distil
DMI number:
30079
59.
Alake for evermare and wae
First Line:
Alake for evermare and wae
Last Line:
For now he's dead
Author:
Robert Sempill (Speculation) & Francis Sempill (Speculation)
DMI number:
4610
60.
Alas alas poor Bumbo Dick
First Line:
Alas alas poor Bumbo Dick
Last Line:
For he's chalked a long score against Dick
DMI number:
34906
61.
Alas says one devouter than the rest
First Line:
Alas says one devouter than the rest
Last Line:
You see that almost every one keeps fast
DMI number:
5808
62.
Alas with swift and silent pace
First Line:
Alas with swift and silent pace
Last Line:
And every bliss in wine shall meet
Author:
John Hawkesworth (Absolute) & Samuel Johnson (Speculation)
DMI number:
30679
63.
After so many sad mishaps
First Line:
After so many sad mishaps
Last Line:
Full fair and soft he made her arse lie
Author:
Sir John Denham (Speculation)
DMI number:
7064
64.
Against that wall where Bedlam's backside's shown
First Line:
Against that wall where Bedlam's backside's shown
Last Line:
Ham---d's the man whose character's the best
DMI number:
10345
65.
A woman like the liquid tea
First Line:
A woman like the liquid tea
Last Line:
Boils inclination up
DMI number:
829
66.
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
67.
All in the late great winter snow
First Line:
All in the late great winter snow
Last Line:
A captive for his dinner
DMI number:
3078
68.
Apollo silenced long ago
First Line:
Apollo silenced long ago
Last Line:
Should prove the curse of womankind
DMI number:
21971
69.
An old house end an old house end
First Line:
An old house end an old house end
Last Line:
Then a turd in thy teeth and an old house end
DMI number:
44162
70.
An old sage of late
First Line:
An old sage of late
Last Line:
Of life for it's fruit makes immortal
DMI number:
17670
71.
Amoret and Strephon lay
First Line:
Amoret and Strephon lay
Last Line:
For a reward shall all be his
Author:
Samuel Wesley (Absolute)
DMI number:
5623
72.
And hence good sober sirs let's take a jump
First Line:
And hence good sober sirs let's take a jump
Last Line:
Nay Orpheus and his harp had dangled after him
DMI number:
10354
73.
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
74.
All you that delight for to spend some time
First Line:
All you that delight for to spend some time
Last Line:
And how Little John went a begging
DMI number:
37001
75.
All you that ever tasted of Swatfal Hall beer
First Line:
All you that ever tasted of Swatfal Hall beer
Last Line:
And homage and rent to the lord of the manor | Derry down down &c
DMI number:
18820
76.
Alwhyle ye drinke midst age and ache ybent
First Line:
Alwhyle ye drinke midst age and ache ybent
Last Line:
At lyfe's high founte an everlastynge cure
Author:
Dr Henry Harington (Confident)
DMI number:
33619
77.
Amidst a radiant circle Strephon sate
First Line:
Amidst a radiant circle Strephon sate
Last Line:
Nor from that blessed Elysium ever stray
DMI number:
11279
78.
As Jack ate rotten cheese and crammed away
First Line:
As Jack ate rotten cheese and crammed away
Last Line:
And with the self same weapon too
DMI number:
24810
79.
As late of flowrets fresh and fair
First Line:
As late of flowrets fresh and fair
Last Line:
Strange titillations to my heart
Author:
Francis Fawkes (Absolute)
DMI number:
27355
80.
As the other day Dick Harry Tom and I
First Line:
As the other day Dick Harry Tom and I
Last Line:
They act those crimes which they abhor in us
DMI number:
44320
81.
As tippling John was jogging on
First Line:
As tippling John was jogging on
Last Line:
He's of our own religion
DMI number:
751
82.
As we went wandering all the night
First Line:
As we went wandering all the night
Last Line:
And we liked our humour &c
DMI number:
44140
83.
As on a purple bed supine
First Line:
As on a purple bed supine
Last Line:
Again you soft illusions rise
Author:
Francis Fawkes (Absolute)
DMI number:
27179
84.
As once returning from the chase
First Line:
As once returning from the chase
Last Line:
And distant echoes catch the sound
DMI number:
31911
85.
As over the mountains over the plains
First Line:
As over the mountains over the plains
Last Line:
The sweetest madness wine and love
Author:
Francis Fawkes (Absolute)
DMI number:
27186
86.
As Hodge and Dick the hoof were beating
First Line:
As Hodge and Dick the hoof were beating
Last Line:
To eat oysters up and leave the shells to clients
DMI number:
5364
87.
As I at Wheeler's lodge one night
First Line:
As I at Wheeler's lodge one night
Last Line:
As mighty lords and kings
DMI number:
401
88.
Are the guests of this house still doomed to be cheated
First Line:
Are the guests of this house still doomed to be cheated
Last Line:
Instead of the dean make the deanery double
Author:
Patrick Delany (Confident)
DMI number:
11472
89.
Are the guests of this house still doomed to be cheated
First Line:
Are the guests of this house still doomed to be cheated
Last Line:
Instead of the deans make the deanery double
DMI number:
18999
90.
Are you grown so melancholy
First Line:
Are you grown so melancholy
Last Line:
Let the pox be your friend and the plague be your end | And this will cure you
DMI number:
43106
91.
As breezes from the southern main
First Line:
As breezes from the southern main
Last Line:
And hie again for sea tomorrow
DMI number:
172
92.
Artist of unrivalled skill
First Line:
Artist of unrivalled skill
Last Line:
Chloe smile upon the bowl
Author:
Edward Burnaby Greene (Speculation)
DMI number:
31424
93.
As Sir Toby reeled home with his skin full of wine
First Line:
As Sir Toby reeled home with his skin full of wine
Last Line:
And Sir Toby steered home by the help of his tail
DMI number:
16725
94.
As soon as the chaos was made into form
First Line:
As soon as the chaos was made into form
Last Line:
Than when knaves would seem pious and fools would seem wise
Author:
Thomas D'Urfey (Absolute)
DMI number:
20738
95.
As swift as time put round the glass
First Line:
As swift as time put round the glass
Last Line:
For to be merry's to be wise
DMI number:
20740
96.
As swift as time put round the glass
First Line:
As swift as time put round the glass
Last Line:
For you to be merry's to be wise
DMI number:
2377
97.
As in my shady grotto once I lay
First Line:
As in my shady grotto once I lay
Last Line:
That I mistook the fair one for the butt
DMI number:
17753
98.
As in our first part we a tavern chose
First Line:
As in our first part we a tavern chose
Last Line:
Of stock in Africk's shares spouts out his jargon
DMI number:
10366
99.
At length my friends the feast of life is over
First Line:
At length my friends the feast of life is over
Last Line:
Tis time to part but oh what is to pay
DMI number:
33993
100.
At the sign of the horse where old Spintext of course
First Line:
At the sign of the horse where old Spintext of course
Last Line:
And away they both staggered together
DMI number:
31797
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