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1. A dog tax invented by some as I'm told

First Line:
A dog tax invented by some as I'm told
Last Line:
We must starve by the paws of the overgrown rats
DMI number:
36840

2. A foe may shade one's name as gloomy night

First Line:
A foe may shade one's name as gloomy night
Last Line:
They'll still be worn though quite threadbare and old
DMI number:
36830

3. A fox would unmolested sleep

First Line:
A fox would unmolested sleep
Last Line:
Possesseth nought thy bags have got
Author:
John Bancks [Banks] (Absolute)
DMI number:
22791

4. A fryar next to every female dear

First Line:
A fryar next to every female dear
Last Line:
A useful fryar and Hubert was his name
Author:
Thomas Betterton (Absolute)
DMI number:
18338

5. A gauger never can be called a fool

First Line:
A gauger never can be called a fool
Last Line:
And sink beneath the tyranny of knaves
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
28058

6. A gentleman of Wales a knight of Cales

First Line:
A gentleman of Wales a knight of Cales
Last Line:
Will buy them out all three
DMI number:
37351

7. A good old woman being sick

First Line:
A good old woman being sick
Last Line:
And left her as he found her
DMI number:
5854

8. A barber swore whose substance was but small

First Line:
A barber swore whose substance was but small
Last Line:
You can't be censured then for superstition
DMI number:
5793

9. A beggar once exceeding poor

First Line:
A beggar once exceeding poor
Last Line:
Yet both of us our oaths did save
DMI number:
43788

10. A cavalier the men of ancient date

First Line:
A cavalier the men of ancient date
Last Line:
Patience our strength and honesty our guide
Author:
John Duncombe (Absolute)
DMI number:
25782

11. A certain high exalted cit

First Line:
A certain high exalted cit
Last Line:
For either Brunswick or Nassau
DMI number:
3356

12. A clergyman that oft hath preached

First Line:
A clergyman that oft hath preached
Last Line:
To this day that I heard
DMI number:
41932

13. A clerk of Oxford next appeared in sight

First Line:
A clerk of Oxford next appeared in sight
Last Line:
And gladly would he learn and gladly teach
Author:
George Ogle (Absolute)
DMI number:
18340

14. A cock laird fou cadgie

First Line:
A cock laird fou cadgie
Last Line:
In the abbey quoth she
Author:
Allan Ramsay (Absolute)
DMI number:
1292

15. A covetous miser who'd think it twas odd

First Line:
A covetous miser who'd think it twas odd
Last Line:
Had it been worth a farthing you would not have gave it
DMI number:
6917

16. A jolly fine girl did ride on the way

First Line:
A jolly fine girl did ride on the way
Last Line:
At fourteen a penny I'd fain know the sum
DMI number:
7836

17. A knight we read though authors clash

First Line:
A knight we read though authors clash
Last Line:
Why widows taxes wooden legs and debts
Author:
Charles Denis (Absolute)
DMI number:
28331

18. 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

19. A tender sheep to shun a storm

First Line:
A tender sheep to shun a storm
Last Line:
And so go home in tatters
DMI number:
19362

20. 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