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1. A rake by every passion ruled

First Line:: A rake by every passion ruled
Last Line:: For care by right should go before
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 33375

2. Accept young prince the moral lay

First Line:: Accept young prince the moral lay
Last Line:: That human heroes rule like me
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 24842

3. An owl of grave deport and mien

First Line:: An owl of grave deport and mien
Last Line:: Fools in derision follow fools
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 33380

4. 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

5. Begin my lord in early youth

First Line:: Begin my lord in early youth
Last Line:: An ass should like an ass be treated
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 25491

6. Begin my lord in early youth

First Line:: Begin my lord in early youth
Last Line:: Their merits heighten your disgrace
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 30410

7. Did gold base wretch corrupt mankind

First Line:: Did gold base wretch corrupt mankind
Last Line:: Upbraid the passive sword with guilt
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 30358

8. How cruel are the traitors

First Line:: How cruel are the traitors
Last Line:: With boasts the theft reveals
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 23698

9. How weak how vain is human pride

First Line:: How weak how vain is human pride
Last Line:: For different tastes please different vermin
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 23349

10. In other men we faults can spy

First Line:: In other men we faults can spy
Last Line:: Nor for a breakfast nations kill
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 23330

11. I'm no more to converse with the swains

First Line:: I'm no more to converse with the swains
Last Line:: Pray my Lord how much money will do
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 35065

12. O ye associate walkers o my friends

First Line:: O ye associate walkers o my friends
Last Line:: And the sun's beamy ruin gilds the plains
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 37165

13. Shall ignorance of good and ill

First Line:: Shall ignorance of good and ill
Last Line:: To providence resign the rest
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 30189

14. The man to Jove his suit preferred

First Line:: The man to Jove his suit preferred
Last Line:: To Providence resign the rest
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 25121

15. The wind was high the window shakes

First Line:: The wind was high the window shakes
Last Line:: Upbraid the passive soul with guilt
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 35717

16. The wind was high the window shakes

First Line:: The wind was high the window shakes
Last Line:: Virtue resides on earth no more
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 30352

17. Theseus requests the god to tell his woes

First Line:: Theseus requests the god to tell his woes
Last Line:: And verdant reeds in garlands bind his head
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 11709

18. Through all the employments of life

First Line:: Through all the employments of life
Last Line:: Thinks his trade as honest as mine
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 22489

19. We frequently misplace esteem

First Line:: We frequently misplace esteem
Last Line:: The thriving knaves that keep em poor
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 30411

20. We frequently misplace esteem

First Line:: We frequently misplace esteem
Last Line:: We saw thee in thy proper shape
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 23366

21. You whose ambition labours to be great

First Line:: You whose ambition labours to be great
Last Line:: And close behind him horrid murder stalks
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 30518