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1. A cushion sir is what your riddle means

First Line:: A cushion sir is what your riddle means
Last Line:: This to advance his grandeur that to ease his brains
DMI number:: 7599

2. A fate like mine as poets sing

First Line:: A fate like mine as poets sing
Last Line:: Less tender than the heart
Author:: John Duncombe (Absolute)
DMI number:: 30875

3. A friend of mine exposed to sale

First Line:: A friend of mine exposed to sale
Last Line:: The fire shall thy sole ruin be
Author:: Francis Willis (Absolute)
DMI number:: 42587

4. A bag wig of a jaunty air

First Line:: A bag wig of a jaunty air
Last Line:: And plainness is the dress of use
Author:: Christopher Smart (Absolute)
DMI number:: 24598

5. A bed may be little or great short or long

First Line:: A bed may be little or great short or long
Last Line:: Are wretched and happy we are born and we die
DMI number:: 6244

6. A brazen pot by scouring vexed

First Line:: A brazen pot by scouring vexed
Last Line:: When none oppress nor are oppressed
Author:: Anne Finch [nee Kingsmill] (Absolute)
DMI number:: 23848

7. A knife dear girl cuts love they say

First Line:: A knife dear girl cuts love they say
Last Line:: Save only cut and come again
DMI number:: 36063

8. A negro I though sprung from northern climes

First Line:: A negro I though sprung from northern climes
Last Line:: And in an iron cage like Bajazet I die
DMI number:: 26701

9. A tawdry teapot a la mode

First Line:: A tawdry teapot a la mode
Last Line:: A scrubbing brush to scour the mind
Author:: Christopher Smart (Absolute)
DMI number:: 25480

10. 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

11. A man having got a most excellent hatchet

First Line:: A man having got a most excellent hatchet
Last Line:: Must in return expect dry blows
DMI number:: 19840

12. 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

13. A skin flayed off yields my materials

First Line:: A skin flayed off yields my materials
Last Line:: Yet not except you pluck me by the ear
DMI number:: 26723

14. A well known vase of sovereign use I sing

First Line:: A well known vase of sovereign use I sing
Last Line:: Ne other joy but you the faithful striplings know
Author:: Christopher Pitt (Absolute)
DMI number:: 22094

15. Ah pity me my friends the cruel fair

First Line:: Ah pity me my friends the cruel fair
Last Line:: And by all mortals as by me abhorred
DMI number:: 6690

16. Ah pity me my friends the cruel pair

First Line:: Ah pity me my friends the cruel pair
Last Line:: And by all mortals as by me abhorred
DMI number:: 7940

17. All day like one that's in disgrace

First Line:: All day like one that's in disgrace
Last Line:: Where he will both live and die
DMI number:: 41966

18. Accept a miracle instead of wit

First Line:: Accept a miracle instead of wit
Last Line:: See two dull lines by Stanhope's pencil writ
Author:: Alexander Pope (Speculation)
DMI number:: 13498

19. Adopted in god's family and so

First Line:: Adopted in god's family and so
Last Line:: To you who bear his name great bounties deal
DMI number:: 9303

20. Alas thou ribbon fair once bright once gay

First Line:: Alas thou ribbon fair once bright once gay
Last Line:: But missing that he vents his rage on you
DMI number:: 10620

21. All men like watches various periods share

First Line:: All men like watches various periods share
Last Line:: These one almighty and for evermore
DMI number:: 22127

22. All mortal things are frail and go to pot

First Line:: All mortal things are frail and go to pot
Last Line:: With projects tired I'd stick to common cloth
DMI number:: 35906

23. All ruling tyrant of the earth

First Line:: All ruling tyrant of the earth
Last Line:: If I refused to lend them fire
Author:: Jonathan Swift (Absolute)
DMI number:: 23970

24. Among the fair that Hide Park Circus grace

First Line:: Among the fair that Hide Park Circus grace
Last Line:: Whilst she is but the cypher of the ring
DMI number:: 12374

25. As doctors when they sell their pills

First Line:: As doctors when they sell their pills
Last Line:: But only that Hans Carvell wore
DMI number:: 6210

26. As down the torrent of an angry flood

First Line:: As down the torrent of an angry flood
Last Line:: For know that you are clay and they are brass
Author:: Charles Montagu (Confident)
DMI number:: 42338

27. As ancient bards long since of Venus sung

First Line:: As ancient bards long since of Venus sung
Last Line:: In sorrow thus to wail my wretched state
DMI number:: 24041

28. At Dryden's tomb inscribed with Sh--d's name

First Line:: At Dryden's tomb inscribed with Sh--d's name
Last Line:: Frowns through the stone and shrinks beneath his bays
DMI number:: 16356

29. Behold O stranger new from foreign lands

First Line:: Behold O stranger new from foreign lands
Last Line:: Thy Queen declare for truth and liberty
DMI number:: 19454

30. Betwixt two suitors sat a lady fair

First Line:: Betwixt two suitors sat a lady fair
Last Line:: She gave or him she took the garland from
Author:: William Basse (Absolute)
DMI number:: 42015

31. Bright mistress when the outside I beheld

First Line:: Bright mistress when the outside I beheld
Last Line:: Cupid has killed it for to feast upon
DMI number:: 42662

32. Bold as a champion I my force maintain

First Line:: Bold as a champion I my force maintain
Last Line:: I to the place from whence I came return
DMI number:: 24001

33. By my assistance merchants speak

First Line:: By my assistance merchants speak
Last Line:: And is not that a wonder
DMI number:: 34065

34. By satan taught all conjurers know

First Line:: By satan taught all conjurers know
Last Line:: And thine I swear are such
Author:: Jonathan Swift (Absolute)
DMI number:: 17159

35. Broom broom the bonny broom

First Line:: Broom broom the bonny broom
Last Line:: Broom broom the bonny broom
DMI number:: 44214

36. Come thou indulgent friend to soft repose

First Line:: Come thou indulgent friend to soft repose
Last Line:: And cheer with smiles a wearied son of care
DMI number:: 31603

37. Could I but half so rich a verse invent

First Line:: Could I but half so rich a verse invent
Last Line:: Are only fit for hearts that bleed like mine
DMI number:: 43621

38. Could we our tempers move like this machine

First Line:: Could we our tempers move like this machine
Last Line:: And everlasting joy when time shall be no more
Author:: John Byrom (Absolute)
DMI number:: 18097

39. Daphnis because I am your debtor

First Line:: Daphnis because I am your debtor
Last Line:: I rest your very humble servant
Author:: Aphra Behn (Confident)
DMI number:: 41818

40. Dear Miss when next you do repair

First Line:: Dear Miss when next you do repair
Last Line:: But what is true and most expedient | Is that I am | Your most obedient | &c &c &c
DMI number:: 19884

41. Doomed to cross roads unsafe rough deep narrow

First Line:: Doomed to cross roads unsafe rough deep narrow
Last Line:: Then safely turn thy back upon the load
DMI number:: 35046

42. Doctor says he we must agree

First Line:: Doctor says he we must agree
Last Line:: I took my leave of necromancer
Author:: Edward Ward (Absolute)
DMI number:: 17704

43. Draw up the curtain let the ladies see

First Line:: Draw up the curtain let the ladies see
Last Line:: The sweetest pleasure and the greatest pain
DMI number:: 23971

44. Faithful for months full many a shower

First Line:: Faithful for months full many a shower
Last Line:: A better never graced their blocks
DMI number:: 36080

45. First see the blade arrayed in pleasing green

First Line:: First see the blade arrayed in pleasing green
Last Line:: Good better best and all in one agree
DMI number:: 36543

46. Extremely kind but tis the sad event

First Line:: Extremely kind but tis the sad event
Last Line:: So that this last will scarce hold out till I can purchase more
DMI number:: 5847

47. Facetious J R S here shews

First Line:: Facetious J R S here shews
Last Line:: Though to contempt doth quickly fall
DMI number:: 7791

48. Fetched with much labour from my native home

First Line:: Fetched with much labour from my native home
Last Line:: Instead of that doth fix on me a beast
DMI number:: 23996

49. From dirty form and filthy dress set free

First Line:: From dirty form and filthy dress set free
Last Line:: To name the thing you deal so coarsely by
DMI number:: 24009

50. Folks that are wickedly inclined

First Line:: Folks that are wickedly inclined
Last Line:: Did you never cheat her in your life
Author:: John Bancks [Banks] (Absolute)
DMI number:: 22778