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1.
A doting old fool had a mind for to wed
First Line:
A doting old fool had a mind for to wed
Last Line:
Whilst I eat of the buck I shall think of the horns
DMI number:
23083
2.
A finished form charms to allure the eye
First Line:
A finished form charms to allure the eye
Last Line:
Chaste without pride a wife devoid of art
DMI number:
21736
3.
A fortune take for better and for worse
First Line:
A fortune take for better and for worse
Last Line:
Tis then that man and wife are on the par
DMI number:
27508
4.
A friend proposed to me a wife
First Line:
A friend proposed to me a wife
Last Line:
Their husbands know from other men
DMI number:
36730
5.
A fumbling old parson who got a young wife
First Line:
A fumbling old parson who got a young wife
Last Line:
I'll only desire the tythe of the men
DMI number:
25026
6.
A bachelor would have a wife that's wise
First Line:
A bachelor would have a wife that's wise
Last Line:
He should bespeak her there's none ready made
DMI number:
12446
7.
A batchelor more gay than sage
First Line:
A batchelor more gay than sage
Last Line:
Fair tuttress each the same to you
Author:
John Bancks [Banks] (Absolute)
DMI number:
22780
8.
A blooming youth lies buried here
First Line:
A blooming youth lies buried here
Last Line:
But death had quicker wings than love
Author:
Samuel Wesley (Absolute)
DMI number:
27361
9.
A bonny brisk widow who riches possessed
First Line:
A bonny brisk widow who riches possessed
Last Line:
He has no way to lay it upon an occasion
DMI number:
6919
10.
A brow-beat husband and triumphant wife
First Line:
A brow-beat husband and triumphant wife
Last Line:
Even let him try and be convinced who dares
Author:
Matthew Concanen (Absolute)
DMI number:
11332
11.
A certain sister of our town
First Line:
A certain sister of our town
Last Line:
She's married now and there's an end on it
DMI number:
15540
12.
A constancy in love I'll prize
First Line:
A constancy in love I'll prize
Last Line:
He brings a thousand more
DMI number:
43227
13.
A grove there was by nature made
First Line:
A grove there was by nature made
Last Line:
With separate maintenance for life
Author:
Nicholas Herbert (Absolute)
DMI number:
22500
14.
A hard-hearted wretch thus derided his wife
First Line:
A hard-hearted wretch thus derided his wife
Last Line:
And you know well that my flesh and yours are but one
DMI number:
33247
15.
A husband and a wife oft disagreeing
First Line:
A husband and a wife oft disagreeing
Last Line:
Prays god that he will grant them both their prayer
Author:
Sir John Harington (Absolute)
DMI number:
13208
16.
A jealous merchant that a sailor met
First Line:
A jealous merchant that a sailor met
Last Line:
Tis done the time while you but walk the exchange
Author:
Henry Parrot (Absolute)
DMI number:
12447
17.
A jolly tinker and a boon companion
First Line:
A jolly tinker and a boon companion
Last Line:
Should rule abroad that could not rule at home
DMI number:
5838
18.
A king once reigned beyond the seas
First Line:
A king once reigned beyond the seas
Last Line:
That he lived and reigned in peace
DMI number:
11405
19.
A myrtle flourished mongst the flowers
First Line:
A myrtle flourished mongst the flowers
Last Line:
Near the old yew in -- church yard
Author:
Benjamin Hoadly (Absolute)
DMI number:
22582
20.
A narrow minded husband is a thief
First Line:
A narrow minded husband is a thief
Last Line:
Men rise to employment in the state
Author:
James Shirley (Absolute)
DMI number:
15223
21.
A neighbour mine not long ago there was
First Line:
A neighbour mine not long ago there was
Last Line:
Whereto two parties once be full content
Author:
Sir Philip Sidney (Absolute)
DMI number:
13170
22.
A northern pair we waive the name
First Line:
A northern pair we waive the name
Last Line:
Give nature vent and drop it here
DMI number:
23390
23.
A northern pair we'll waive the name
First Line:
A northern pair we'll waive the name
Last Line:
Give nature vent and drop it here
DMI number:
32315
24.
A student at his book so placed
First Line:
A student at his book so placed
Last Line:
Himself he hath undone
DMI number:
8887
25.
A swarm of sparks young gay and bold
First Line:
A swarm of sparks young gay and bold
Last Line:
Some say she's wed I say she's sold
DMI number:
16229
26.
A tailor there was and he lived in a garret
First Line:
A tailor there was and he lived in a garret
Last Line:
For cross legged together they sat till they died
DMI number:
25250
27.
A tailor there was and he lived in a garret
First Line:
A tailor there was and he lived in a garret
Last Line:
For cross legged together they stitched till they died
DMI number:
31817
28.
A tale so nobly planned and sweetly told
First Line:
A tale so nobly planned and sweetly told
Last Line:
So may the Miller if you choose proceed
Author:
George Ogle (Absolute)
DMI number:
18355
29.
A man may lead a happy life
First Line:
A man may lead a happy life
Last Line:
For jobs through all the town they roam
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
22257
30.
A matter of the most important weight
First Line:
A matter of the most important weight
Last Line:
All things to ruin and confusion run
DMI number:
7617
31.
A merchant newly married went to sea
First Line:
A merchant newly married went to sea
Last Line:
By sea and I by land have travailled to
Author:
Robert Heath (Absolute)
DMI number:
14369
32.
A modest poet's in as great a fright
First Line:
A modest poet's in as great a fright
Last Line:
But yet she makes a hardship to go through
DMI number:
17671
33.
A monkey once of sober life
First Line:
A monkey once of sober life
Last Line:
His sentence on his conscious head
DMI number:
35946
34.
A shepherdess of wondrous fame
First Line:
A shepherdess of wondrous fame
Last Line:
Must come in Mars's guise
DMI number:
6222
35.
A silly poor shepherd was folding his sheep
First Line:
A silly poor shepherd was folding his sheep
Last Line:
The warmer thou art the cuc-colder am I
DMI number:
43967
36.
A slavery beyond enduring
First Line:
A slavery beyond enduring
Last Line:
They'd break 'em after to break loose
DMI number:
39828
37.
A smoke a storm and a contentious wife
First Line:
A smoke a storm and a contentious wife
Last Line:
When children cry for hunger wanting bread
DMI number:
41912
38.
A soldier and a sailor
First Line:
A soldier and a sailor
Last Line:
Which won this fair maid's heart
Author:
William Congreve (Absolute)
DMI number:
8204
39.
A song of horror I must now commence
First Line:
A song of horror I must now commence
Last Line:
And shall for ages be the song of fame
DMI number:
4243
40.
A pretty young lady in love with a beau
First Line:
A pretty young lady in love with a beau
Last Line:
But according to custom she lights him to bed
DMI number:
21738
41.
A rich old bachelor whose care
First Line:
A rich old bachelor whose care
Last Line:
Enjoyed the truth of what he'd heard
Author:
Edward Ward (Speculation)
DMI number:
7980
42.
A saying goes round
First Line:
A saying goes round
Last Line:
Is rather too pious and good
DMI number:
32492
43.
A scolding wife so long a sleep possessed
First Line:
A scolding wife so long a sleep possessed
Last Line:
Nor put his dear in such another fright
DMI number:
12474
44.
A trusty servant loving wife
First Line:
A trusty servant loving wife
Last Line:
Even then shall live the name that's here
DMI number:
29896
45.
A virgin once I hope in early life
First Line:
A virgin once I hope in early life
Last Line:
Though bad unmarried now am good enough
DMI number:
25249
46.
A virtuoso had a mind to see
First Line:
A virtuoso had a mind to see
Last Line:
Pray let me just step home and fetch you mine
Author:
William King (Absolute)
DMI number:
7420
47.
A virtuous dame that saw a lawyer come
First Line:
A virtuous dame that saw a lawyer come
Last Line:
For fear for want your wife should twelve pence borrow
DMI number:
41922
48.
A living taylor for his sins did wed
First Line:
A living taylor for his sins did wed
Last Line:
And never more on their misfortunes think
DMI number:
5853
49.
Ah how all elements conspire with death
First Line:
Ah how all elements conspire with death
Last Line:
Can their excessive agonies abate
DMI number:
4372
50.
Alike in temper and alike in life
First Line:
Alike in temper and alike in life
Last Line:
I wonder so great likeness can't agree
Author:
Martial (Absolute)
DMI number:
11165
51.
All attendants apart
First Line:
All attendants apart
Last Line:
And do penance in shape of a wife
Author:
Miss Soper (Absolute)
DMI number:
24054
52.
All compliance apart
First Line:
All compliance apart
Last Line:
And do penance in shape of a wife
Author:
Miss Soper (Absolute)
DMI number:
38376
53.
All day the shrew Afflana does complain
First Line:
All day the shrew Afflana does complain
Last Line:
And praises the pleasures of a nuptial bed
Author:
John Morrice (Confident)
DMI number:
13791
54.
Accept dear Percy from your long known friend
First Line:
Accept dear Percy from your long known friend
Last Line:
As shine with lustre in Northumberland
DMI number:
35294
55.
Adam alone could not be easy
First Line:
Adam alone could not be easy
Last Line:
He never slept so sweet again sir
Author:
John Straight (Absolute)
DMI number:
32403
56.
Adam alone could not be easy
First Line:
Adam alone could not be easy
Last Line:
He never sweetly slept again sir
Author:
John Straight (Absolute)
DMI number:
21578
57.
Admit great sir a mourning swain
First Line:
Admit great sir a mourning swain
Last Line:
By her mortality she was not so
DMI number:
5828
58.
Adultery | Adultery Biancha such a guilt
First Line:
Adultery | Adultery Biancha such a guilt
Last Line:
Prepare to die
Author:
John Ford (Absolute)
DMI number:
13422
59.
Ah whither lovely Delia art thou flown
First Line:
Ah whither lovely Delia art thou flown
Last Line:
In heavenly bliss her image in her mind
DMI number:
26762
60.
Ah wretched Dido in thy married state
First Line:
Ah wretched Dido in thy married state
Last Line:
Then by Eneas flight condemned to die
Author:
Mary Goddard (Speculation)
DMI number:
22349
61.
Alas alas here free from cares and strife
First Line:
Alas alas here free from cares and strife
Last Line:
Tasted thee found thee sweet and quickly sucked thee dry
DMI number:
29758
62.
After matrimony's over
First Line:
After matrimony's over
Last Line:
Than half a year of love before
Author:
Samuel Butler (Absolute)
DMI number:
25476
63.
After some threescore years of caterwawling
First Line:
After some threescore years of caterwawling
Last Line:
Hell will not bear with her nor she with Heaven
DMI number:
17064
64.
After you are married sir suffer valiantly
First Line:
After you are married sir suffer valiantly
Last Line:
The night before and antidate you cuckold
DMI number:
41661
65.
Ah beauteous Timas ere the knot was tied
First Line:
Ah beauteous Timas ere the knot was tied
Last Line:
Devote a last best tribute of their care
DMI number:
31494
66.
A wife is man's best piece who till he marries
First Line:
A wife is man's best piece who till he marries
Last Line:
And none but devils violate
Author:
James Shirley (Absolute)
DMI number:
21375
67.
A wife oh fetters
First Line:
A wife oh fetters
Last Line:
But never will sit near their wanton fire
DMI number:
41039
68.
A wife to make the state of wedlock blessed
First Line:
A wife to make the state of wedlock blessed
Last Line:
Enrolled with those of matrons dear to fame
DMI number:
31190
69.
A wife who as our own by law we hold
First Line:
A wife who as our own by law we hold
Last Line:
And a false woman is a matchless curse
Author:
Edward Ward (Confident)
DMI number:
6760
70.
A wife you wished me sir rich fair and young
First Line:
A wife you wished me sir rich fair and young
Last Line:
Expect such plenty I would wish no more
Author:
Sir John Davies (Speculation)
DMI number:
41931
71.
A witty wife with an imperious will
First Line:
A witty wife with an imperious will
Last Line:
Being crossed finds means to cross her husband still
DMI number:
41668
72.
A woman's rule should be in such a fashion
First Line:
A woman's rule should be in such a fashion
Last Line:
Obedient husbands or commanding wives
DMI number:
43863
73.
A year's not past since hoary Ned
First Line:
A year's not past since hoary Ned
Last Line:
Wives coming much too soon
DMI number:
11131
74.
A youth the meanest of the tuneful train
First Line:
A youth the meanest of the tuneful train
Last Line:
When beauty's charming queen the queen of love he gained
DMI number:
28417
75.
All human things experience change of fate
First Line:
All human things experience change of fate
Last Line:
The friend the father of the future age
DMI number:
28814
76.
All plagues are jokes the learned tell us
First Line:
All plagues are jokes the learned tell us
Last Line:
To blame had he been taken in
Author:
Samuel Humphreys (Absolute)
DMI number:
12349
77.
And wisely ancients by this needful snare
First Line:
And wisely ancients by this needful snare
Last Line:
For marriage is too but civil war
Author:
Sir William Davenant (Absolute)
DMI number:
16458
78.
And yet of marriage bands I'm weary grown
First Line:
And yet of marriage bands I'm weary grown
Last Line:
And cleaving mischiefs
DMI number:
39706
79.
And yet of marriage bands I'm weary grown
First Line:
And yet of marriage bands I'm weary grown
Last Line:
For there's a godlike liberty in love
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
19082
80.
And yet of marriage bonds I'm weary grown
First Line:
And yet of marriage bonds I'm weary grown
Last Line:
For there's a god-like liberty in love
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
5645
81.
Another there is every charm she inherits
First Line:
Another there is every charm she inherits
Last Line:
A wife gilt with gold or one that can prate
DMI number:
21747
82.
Apollo's and fair fancy's darling child
First Line:
Apollo's and fair fancy's darling child
Last Line:
Still by the charms that won preserve her heart
DMI number:
36393
83.
An honest blunt carpenter Thomas by name
First Line:
An honest blunt carpenter Thomas by name
Last Line:
If I'm angry with thee I'm not angry with it
DMI number:
16612
84.
An old woman clothed in grey
First Line:
An old woman clothed in grey
Last Line:
And danced a jig in her crutches
DMI number:
11686
85.
An abbot rich whose taste was good
First Line:
An abbot rich whose taste was good
Last Line:
First mend the faults they find in others
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
21903
86.
All women will deny
First Line:
All women will deny
Last Line:
Not the least footstep to be traced for truth
DMI number:
14165
87.
All women would be of one piece
First Line:
All women would be of one piece
Last Line:
'Twixt wives and ladies of the lakes
Author:
Samuel Butler (Absolute)
DMI number:
5556
88.
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
89.
All you who Hymen's yoke would prove
First Line:
All you who Hymen's yoke would prove
Last Line:
By not increasing fools
DMI number:
19406
90.
All you who set sail for the land of delight
First Line:
All you who set sail for the land of delight
Last Line:
And a hundred to one but you double cape horn
Author:
Thomas Francklin (Absolute)
DMI number:
38033
91.
Almeria loves her dearest pug so much
First Line:
Almeria loves her dearest pug so much
Last Line:
She is so fond of beasts she has made her husband one
DMI number:
12802
92.
Almighty Lord of heaven and earth
First Line:
Almighty Lord of heaven and earth
Last Line:
Twixt envy and contempt
DMI number:
27616
93.
And thus the libertine who builds a name
First Line:
And thus the libertine who builds a name
Last Line:
To charm to polish and to bless mankind
Author:
Henry Brooke (Absolute)
DMI number:
33740
94.
And wedlock without love some say
First Line:
And wedlock without love some say
Last Line:
But being against the mind's consent
DMI number:
39827
95.
And when you've got him hug him as you please
First Line:
And when you've got him hug him as you please
Last Line:
And at both ends to satisfaction feed
DMI number:
8192
96.
Amidst the thunder of victorious arms
First Line:
Amidst the thunder of victorious arms
Last Line:
Their only contest to applaud you most
Author:
James Marriott (Absolute)
DMI number:
28370
97.
As John the sailor and his lass
First Line:
As John the sailor and his lass
Last Line:
A licence to have done the same
DMI number:
17709
98.
As married Nell was blithe with James
First Line:
As married Nell was blithe with James
Last Line:
I scorn God knows a neighbour should suspect me
Author:
John Bancks [Banks] (Absolute)
DMI number:
24798
99.
As Mary mourned to find the stone removed
First Line:
As Mary mourned to find the stone removed
Last Line:
Upon her best beloved husband gone
DMI number:
28887
100.
As Thomas was cudgelled one day by his wife
First Line:
As Thomas was cudgelled one day by his wife
Last Line:
Then went home again and was threshed by his wife
Author:
Jonathan Swift (Absolute)
DMI number:
24615
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