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1. A dean and prebendary had once a new vagary

First Line:
A dean and prebendary had once a new vagary
Last Line:
And being in a fright sir religion took her flight sir | And never was heard of since
Author:
William Pittis (Absolute)
DMI number:
1138

2. A dean and prebendary

First Line:
A dean and prebendary
Last Line:
And never was heard of since
Author:
William Pittis (Absolute)
DMI number:
2590

3. A different theme demands my lays

First Line:
A different theme demands my lays
Last Line:
Through all the realms above
DMI number:
26183

4. A fakeer a religious well known in the east

First Line:
A fakeer a religious well known in the east
Last Line:
All tortured by choice with the invisible nail
Author:
Richard Owen Cambridge (Absolute)
DMI number:
22583

5. A fierce dispute betwixt birds of night

First Line:
A fierce dispute betwixt birds of night
Last Line:
Of faith as well as sense
DMI number:
4415

6. A fox of quality that long

First Line:
A fox of quality that long
Last Line:
The last of liberty in him
DMI number:
8058

7. A frightful desert still the world had been

First Line:
A frightful desert still the world had been
Last Line:
And take that vengeance which they seek to shun
DMI number:
40495

8. A frightful desert still the world had been

First Line:
A frightful desert still the world had been
Last Line:
And take the vengeance which they seek to shun
DMI number:
29645

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. A goodly day not to keep house with such

First Line:
A goodly day not to keep house with such
Last Line:
I'll meet you in the valleys
Author:
William Shakespeare (Absolute)
DMI number:
35027

13. - did invite her home

First Line:
- did invite her home
Last Line:
And being much a gentlewoman came
Author:
Charles Montagu (Absolute) & Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
40467

14. A badger once did ravage all the fields

First Line:
A badger once did ravage all the fields
Last Line:
To save the better half
DMI number:
4396

15. A bailiff and a boatman

First Line:
A bailiff and a boatman
Last Line:
And thither went like fools
DMI number:
8081

16. 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

17. A bat by dismal chance one day

First Line:
A bat by dismal chance one day
Last Line:
'S occasional conformity
DMI number:
5124

18. A butcher's son's judge capital

First Line:
A butcher's son's judge capital
Last Line:
And so like a knave let's leave him
Author:
Stephen College (Confident)
DMI number:
4868

19. A canting Scot in thy vile sermons preaches

First Line:
A canting Scot in thy vile sermons preaches
Last Line:
Will not believe the devil before the scot
DMI number:
42730

20. A certain presbyterian pair

First Line:
A certain presbyterian pair
Last Line:
The parson sung a psalm
DMI number:
11

21. A certain priest had hoarded up

First Line:
A certain priest had hoarded up
Last Line:
Your god is rose and gone
DMI number:
4720

22. A chapel of the riding house is made

First Line:
A chapel of the riding house is made
Last Line:
The laymen bridled and the clergy ride
Author:
George Farquhar (Absolute)
DMI number:
13076

23. A clergyman of special note

First Line:
A clergyman of special note
Last Line:
Take care betimes to run him down
Author:
Jonathan Swift (Absolute)
DMI number:
40246

24. 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

25. A country clown called Hodge went up to view

First Line:
A country clown called Hodge went up to view
Last Line:
His body fell out fled his frighted soul
Author:
Andrew Marvell (Speculation)
DMI number:
3638

26. 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

27. A Levite gaming makes the saying true

First Line:
A Levite gaming makes the saying true
Last Line:
Tables much fitter for a Levite's use
DMI number:
18094

28. A junto of knaves met at Paris together

First Line:
A junto of knaves met at Paris together
Last Line:
In vain they cry help us oh Lewis and Rome | And all the day long | Now this is their song | Dear Jemmy an halter an halter's our doom
DMI number:
11944

29. A motley tribe of various hue

First Line:
A motley tribe of various hue
Last Line:
To heaven or the devil
DMI number:
37186

30. A new born world the gardener's task began

First Line:
A new born world the gardener's task began
Last Line:
We will praise thee by our philosophic toil
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
28175

31. A new song made by an old quibbling pate

First Line:
A new song made by an old quibbling pate
Last Line:
From a new turncoat of the times | Or the times new turncoat
DMI number:
4474

32. A nightingale whose warbling tongue

First Line:
A nightingale whose warbling tongue
Last Line:
To lurking holes from human view
DMI number:
8069

33. A noncon parson preaching in a pulpit

First Line:
A noncon parson preaching in a pulpit
Last Line:
Parsons to the alehouse we to taverns go
DMI number:
17584

34. A nun there was as primrose gay

First Line:
A nun there was as primrose gay
Last Line:
When we as righteous Jane have done
DMI number:
19987

35. A nymph of quality and charms

First Line:
A nymph of quality and charms
Last Line:
And at the last amen she
DMI number:
17919

36. A papist died as twas Jehovah's will

First Line:
A papist died as twas Jehovah's will
Last Line:
Should you come in you'd eat the devil here
DMI number:
4719

37. A pardon bought with blood with blood divine

First Line:
A pardon bought with blood with blood divine
Author:
Edward Young (Speculation)
DMI number:
35276

38. A Pardon-Monger last brought up the rear

First Line:
A Pardon-Monger last brought up the rear
Last Line:
Therefore he sung so cheerful and so loud
Author:
Thomas Betterton (Absolute)
DMI number:
18353

39. A parish priest was of the pilgrim train

First Line:
A parish priest was of the pilgrim train
Last Line:
And his new work as in Creation blessed
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
25487

40. A parish priest was of the pilgrim train

First Line:
A parish priest was of the pilgrim train
Last Line:
He needs no foil but shines by his own proper light
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
4504

41. A parish priest was of the pilgrim train

First Line:
A parish priest was of the pilgrim train
Last Line:
Well may the baser brass contract a rust
DMI number:
40043

42. A parliament with one consent

First Line:
A parliament with one consent
Last Line:
Be hanged or else beheaded
DMI number:
4921

43. A parson preaching in a pulpit late

First Line:
A parson preaching in a pulpit late
Last Line:
But sure I am mine proves a woe to me
DMI number:
42761

44. A tight and trim vessel

First Line:
A tight and trim vessel
Last Line:
More blockheads huzza'd
DMI number:
7458

45. 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

46. A man of sense may find

First Line:
A man of sense may find
Last Line:
May fall off from another
Author:
William Pittis (Speculation)
DMI number:
3395

47. 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

48. A milk white hind immortal and unchanged

First Line:
A milk white hind immortal and unchanged
Last Line:
With glorious visions of her future state
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
6737

49. A pilgrim I am

First Line:
A pilgrim I am
Last Line:
All honour and glory to jesus my king
DMI number:
26196

50. A pox on whigs we'll now grow wise

First Line:
A pox on whigs we'll now grow wise
Last Line:
If this won't do we'll call the French | Such cursed rogues are we
DMI number:
43014