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1.
A bard whose laurel never dies
First Line:
A bard whose laurel never dies
Last Line:
Tis W--m S--n a mean P--r
DMI number:
35410
2.
About twelve months ago upon searching my brain
First Line:
About twelve months ago upon searching my brain
Last Line:
And who fears success where Tyrawley commands
Author:
Matthew Concanen (Absolute)
DMI number:
11323
3.
An ancient sage in rules of wisdom versed
First Line:
An ancient sage in rules of wisdom versed
Last Line:
By eminence in folly deemed a wit
DMI number:
18026
4.
All the great men take you away
First Line:
All the great men take you away
Last Line:
You're not a friend but a buffoon
DMI number:
27503
5.
And in this thankless world the givers
First Line:
And in this thankless world the givers
Last Line:
Lest men should think we owe
DMI number:
39719
6.
As it fell out on a Pentecost day
First Line:
As it fell out on a Pentecost day
Last Line:
And therewith he shook his good sword Excalabor
DMI number:
37487
7.
As to Apelles Ammon's son
First Line:
As to Apelles Ammon's son
Last Line:
No other would have thee
DMI number:
24846
8.
As quacks for pence and praises from the mob
First Line:
As quacks for pence and praises from the mob
Last Line:
Coarse fare and flogging whips shall mend thy brain
DMI number:
5171
9.
At length with vengeance bursts my raging vein
First Line:
At length with vengeance bursts my raging vein
Last Line:
And lost in transport beg to wake no more
Author:
Nicholas Amhurst (Absolute)
DMI number:
12000
10.
Aulus gives nought men say though much he crave
First Line:
Aulus gives nought men say though much he crave
Last Line:
Yet I can tell to whom the pox he gave
Author:
Francis Davison (Absolute)
DMI number:
49790
11.
Aurelius you the chief and head
First Line:
Aurelius you the chief and head
Last Line:
Till I have drenched your nasty mouth
DMI number:
8595
12.
B-- though with scraps of others wit
First Line:
B-- though with scraps of others wit
Last Line:
For silence can't like books be bought
DMI number:
12731
13.
Be gone our nation's pleasure and reproach
First Line:
Be gone our nation's pleasure and reproach
Last Line:
And stole from Shakespeare's self our easy hearts
DMI number:
8391
14.
Be safe nor fear thyself so good a fame
First Line:
Be safe nor fear thyself so good a fame
Last Line:
I'm more ashamed to have thee thought my foe
Author:
Benjamin Jonson (Absolute)
DMI number:
24922
15.
Behold a witty foolish king
First Line:
Behold a witty foolish king
Last Line:
Nor ever did a wise one
Author:
John Wilmot (Speculation)
DMI number:
30588
16.
Behold the lordly pedant in his school
First Line:
Behold the lordly pedant in his school
Last Line:
Like Juno to rule him who rules the heaven
Author:
John Straight (Absolute)
DMI number:
27732
17.
Betwix twa tods a crawing cok
First Line:
Betwix twa tods a crawing cok
Last Line:
Quhilk of thir fours in gritest danger
DMI number:
10868
18.
Blakeney we praise and Byng we blame
First Line:
Blakeney we praise and Byng we blame
Last Line:
Blakeney's sole fear is life without it
DMI number:
33183
19.
Blierd babling bystour-bard obey
First Line:
Blierd babling bystour-bard obey
Last Line:
Then thou'lt be ward with every wife
Author:
Sir Patrick Hume (Absolute)
DMI number:
4640
20.
By want of shift since lice at first are bred
First Line:
By want of shift since lice at first are bred
Last Line:
Since all men know you shift as much as any
Author:
Francis Davison (Absolute)
DMI number:
49787
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