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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 drunken old Scot by the rigorous sentence
First Line:
A drunken old Scot by the rigorous sentence
Last Line:
We shall go one and all where we find the best beer
Author:
William Taylor (Absolute)
DMI number:
27766
3.
A flow of stile by native genius taught
First Line:
A flow of stile by native genius taught
Last Line:
We praise we love we honour we admire
DMI number:
36687
4.
A form more fine more accurately wrought
First Line:
A form more fine more accurately wrought
Last Line:
To me the heavenly messengers appear
Author:
Elizabeth Rowe [nee Singer] (Confident)
DMI number:
6816
5.
A friend to all whom virtue may commend
First Line:
A friend to all whom virtue may commend
Last Line:
And God's sole work would always be to bless
DMI number:
20477
6.
A gallant courting of a gamesome maid
First Line:
A gallant courting of a gamesome maid
Last Line:
If you will kiss you may if not forbear
DMI number:
18839
7.
A general good the rich may freely come
First Line:
A general good the rich may freely come
Last Line:
To Chloris loaves the sick and needy came
DMI number:
6859
8.
A gentleman two whelps did get
First Line:
A gentleman two whelps did get
Last Line:
Maintains me to this day
DMI number:
24765
9.
A good repute a virtuous name
First Line:
A good repute a virtuous name
Last Line:
You never more will find me
Author:
Samuel Whyte (Speculation)
DMI number:
3371
10.
A grasshopper once while the winter prevailed
First Line:
A grasshopper once while the winter prevailed
Last Line:
All idlers shall suffer the woes they deserve
DMI number:
36291
11.
A grasshopper who chirped and sung
First Line:
A grasshopper who chirped and sung
Last Line:
And so unpitied bleed
DMI number:
19856
12.
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
13.
A bumper yes may for a while
First Line:
A bumper yes may for a while
Last Line:
To mingle with the low
DMI number:
35322
14.
A cap and bells for him produce
First Line:
A cap and bells for him produce
Last Line:
Some good tight hempen halters
DMI number:
36076
15.
A cardinal deprived of hope
First Line:
A cardinal deprived of hope
Last Line:
Which no man ever can refute
DMI number:
12709
16.
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
17.
A courtier dressed in all his tinselled pride
First Line:
A courtier dressed in all his tinselled pride
Last Line:
In hopes alas to see their dam again
DMI number:
31928
18.
A Grecian youth of talents rare
First Line:
A Grecian youth of talents rare
Last Line:
To govern men and guide the state
Author:
William Whitehead (Absolute)
DMI number:
22456
19.
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
20.
A monster in a course of vice grown old
First Line:
A monster in a course of vice grown old
Last Line:
Pity a wretch like him should ever live
Author:
Samuel Wesley (Absolute)
DMI number:
13487
21.
A pampered hern of lofty mien and state
First Line:
A pampered hern of lofty mien and state
Last Line:
And gorged that noisome thing for all her pride
DMI number:
12610
22.
A thousand charms in Celia meet
First Line:
A thousand charms in Celia meet
Last Line:
Preserves so long her virgin reign
DMI number:
16178
23.
A tragic tale from Norman William's age
First Line:
A tragic tale from Norman William's age
Last Line:
One moment's rashness blasts whole years of fame
Author:
Thomas Francklin (Speculation)
DMI number:
37494
24.
A maiden fair I dare not wed
First Line:
A maiden fair I dare not wed
Last Line:
Some faults remain among them all
DMI number:
43993
25.
A man of merit would you find
First Line:
A man of merit would you find
Last Line:
Their darts innoxious fly
DMI number:
31181
26.
A man with poverty oppressed
First Line:
A man with poverty oppressed
Last Line:
And plunged the wretch in endless woe
DMI number:
24978
27.
A man without one feeling for his kind
First Line:
A man without one feeling for his kind
Last Line:
Appears the very villain that he draws
DMI number:
31050
28.
A matron one day giving wholesome advice
First Line:
A matron one day giving wholesome advice
Last Line:
I've resolved to have one tis no matter for t'other
DMI number:
11082
29.
A miser on a scurvy tit
First Line:
A miser on a scurvy tit
Last Line:
The beam that spreads his own all over
DMI number:
23399
30.
A place where the farmer sometimes lays his wheat
First Line:
A place where the farmer sometimes lays his wheat
Last Line:
May be found fifty prostitutes every day
DMI number:
36846
31.
A plague upon all cowards still I say
First Line:
A plague upon all cowards still I say
Last Line:
I'll in and swear to Hal I've done the feat
Author:
John Hoadly (Absolute)
DMI number:
27747
32.
A pleasant tale in serious works
First Line:
A pleasant tale in serious works
Last Line:
Saying and doing are two things
Author:
John Bancks [Banks] (Absolute)
DMI number:
22790
33.
A pleasing form a firm yet cautious mind
First Line:
A pleasing form a firm yet cautious mind
Last Line:
At length enjoys that liberty he loved
Author:
Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:
7403
34.
A poet to applaud or boldly blame
First Line:
A poet to applaud or boldly blame
Last Line:
And vice to dark oblivion is betrayed
Author:
Dermot O'Connor (Absolute)
DMI number:
27118
35.
A soldier late of Britain's hardy brood
First Line:
A soldier late of Britain's hardy brood
Last Line:
That death may kill the brave but can't subdue
DMI number:
18829
36.
A sparrow pert and loud and vain
First Line:
A sparrow pert and loud and vain
Last Line:
Now justly weep your own
DMI number:
19672
37.
A stag applied to mighty Jove
First Line:
A stag applied to mighty Jove
Last Line:
But his repentance came too late
DMI number:
24976
38.
A starling long had ranged the woods
First Line:
A starling long had ranged the woods
Last Line:
The cure's a pillory or rope
DMI number:
25894
39.
A priest there was who with a silver sound
First Line:
A priest there was who with a silver sound
Last Line:
The sermon edifies the example spoils
DMI number:
22584
40.
A primitive christian and a saint in this
First Line:
A primitive christian and a saint in this
Last Line:
And glorious as a rising sun her eye
DMI number:
6869
41.
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
42.
A rigorous arch-deacon whilom lived
First Line:
A rigorous arch-deacon whilom lived
Last Line:
So faith Sir Sumner you must go to hell
Author:
J. Markland (Confident)
DMI number:
10497
43.
A rogue a boy a rogue a man
First Line:
A rogue a boy a rogue a man
Last Line:
And that's to feel his impotence
DMI number:
11007
44.
A tree there is eight letters do express
First Line:
A tree there is eight letters do express
Last Line:
So rare that in a thousand scarce there's one
DMI number:
42021
45.
A trout the plumpest in the tide
First Line:
A trout the plumpest in the tide
Last Line:
Nor sees her folly till undone
DMI number:
23094
46.
A vale there was refreshed by trickling streams
First Line:
A vale there was refreshed by trickling streams
Last Line:
That heavenly virtue which you love shall last
DMI number:
28169
47.
A virgin once I hope in early life
First Line:
A virgin once I hope in early life
Last Line:
Though bad unmarried now am good enough
DMI number:
25249
48.
A virtuous daughter thus consoled
First Line:
A virtuous daughter thus consoled
Last Line:
Who're forced to drag a double chain
DMI number:
8321
49.
A virtuous daughter thus consoled
First Line:
A virtuous daughter thus consoled
Last Line:
Who're forced to draw a double chain
DMI number:
8143
50.
A virtuous woman is an angel bright
First Line:
A virtuous woman is an angel bright
Last Line:
In vicious women all that's evil dwells
DMI number:
42656
51.
A maid i dare not tell her name
First Line:
A maid i dare not tell her name
Last Line:
O there o there o there o there
DMI number:
43974
52.
Ah little think the gay licentious proud
First Line:
Ah little think the gay licentious proud
Last Line:
Refining still the social passions work
Author:
James Thomson (Absolute)
DMI number:
33690
53.
Ah me how little knows the human heart
First Line:
Ah me how little knows the human heart
Last Line:
And peace and plenty cheer the smiling plains
DMI number:
31937
54.
Ah me is all our pleasure mixed with woe
First Line:
Ah me is all our pleasure mixed with woe
Last Line:
And braves the indignant flood and thunders over the field
Author:
Robert Bedingfield (Absolute)
DMI number:
22526
55.
Ah me what is this mortal life I cried
First Line:
Ah me what is this mortal life I cried
Last Line:
But he alone is great who's truly good
Author:
Hew Dalrymple (Absolute)
DMI number:
32507
56.
About an bank with balmy bewis
First Line:
About an bank with balmy bewis
Last Line:
Quhois glore eternall rings
Author:
Alexander Montgomerie (Absolute)
DMI number:
10935
57.
Accept dear miss these fine essays
First Line:
Accept dear miss these fine essays
Last Line:
And lead to eternal joys
DMI number:
36340
58.
Accept dear Percy from your long known friend
First Line:
Accept dear Percy from your long known friend
Last Line:
As shine with lustre in Northumberland
DMI number:
35294
59.
Accept lamented shade the mournful lays
First Line:
Accept lamented shade the mournful lays
Last Line:
That ever youth could boast or heaven itself bestow
DMI number:
22939
60.
Accept my lord the tribute which I bring
First Line:
Accept my lord the tribute which I bring
Last Line:
And find not Timon but a Ch-nd-s there
DMI number:
19702
61.
Accept sweet maid each scene that Shakespeare drew
First Line:
Accept sweet maid each scene that Shakespeare drew
Last Line:
May Zara long live happy with a white one
DMI number:
33462
62.
Accept these lines my brother and my friend
First Line:
Accept these lines my brother and my friend
Last Line:
And to each thought celestial requiems sing
DMI number:
35407
63.
Accursed jealousy
First Line:
Accursed jealousy
Last Line:
Baneful as death and horrible as hell
Author:
Nicholas Rowe (Absolute)
DMI number:
19095
64.
Adam and Eve both sinned of old
First Line:
Adam and Eve both sinned of old
Last Line:
If Satan stole the first embrace
DMI number:
10679
65.
Adieu destructive source of every ill
First Line:
Adieu destructive source of every ill
Last Line:
Or amidst the dreary wilds of anxious woe
DMI number:
33135
66.
Advice that opposes a passion like thine
First Line:
Advice that opposes a passion like thine
Last Line:
And leave her to bow down to the calf
DMI number:
35949
67.
Ah say my soul why so overwhelmed with grief
First Line:
Ah say my soul why so overwhelmed with grief
Last Line:
Lord I'm resigned O let thy will be done
DMI number:
26973
68.
Ah wretched man go search thy heart and see
First Line:
Ah wretched man go search thy heart and see
Last Line:
Tis thou alone canst conquer every lust
DMI number:
26237
69.
Ah wretched man whom neither fate can please
First Line:
Ah wretched man whom neither fate can please
Last Line:
The universal Monarch Man is only poor
DMI number:
43646
70.
Alas his knowledge is not worth a pin
First Line:
Alas his knowledge is not worth a pin
Last Line:
If he proclaim not what he hath within
DMI number:
33651
71.
Alas I walk not out but still I meet
First Line:
Alas I walk not out but still I meet
Last Line:
And buy repentance at so dear a rate
DMI number:
43280
72.
Alas sir knight in vain you wear
First Line:
Alas sir knight in vain you wear
Last Line:
We read the idiot in your face
DMI number:
35811
73.
Alas that ever this day we did see
First Line:
Alas that ever this day we did see
Last Line:
That ever he forced king Edward to die
DMI number:
37013
74.
Alas what has this poor animal done
First Line:
Alas what has this poor animal done
Last Line:
The direful operations of your ungodly hate
DMI number:
42984
75.
Affliction is the wholesome soil of virtue
First Line:
Affliction is the wholesome soil of virtue
Last Line:
Poisons the soil and its best product kills
Author:
James Thomson (Absolute) & David Mallet (Absolute)
DMI number:
28406
76.
After some threescore years of caterwawling
First Line:
After some threescore years of caterwawling
Last Line:
Hell will not bear with her nor she with Heaven
DMI number:
17064
77.
After venting all my spite
First Line:
After venting all my spite
Last Line:
I to laugh and you grow wise
Author:
Jonathan Swift (Absolute)
DMI number:
11316
78.
A wit's a feather and a chief's a rod
First Line:
A wit's a feather and a chief's a rod
Last Line:
Of stupid starers and of loud huzzas
Author:
Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:
30028
79.
A wolf on surreptitious mutton
First Line:
A wolf on surreptitious mutton
Last Line:
What we don't lose must pass for gain
DMI number:
19671
80.
All other creatures keep in beaten ways
First Line:
All other creatures keep in beaten ways
Last Line:
A trifle serves to lose him or to gain
Author:
Benjamin Stillingfleet (Absolute)
DMI number:
30400
81.
All powerful gold at whose full crowded shrine
First Line:
All powerful gold at whose full crowded shrine
Last Line:
Cry life's misfortunes are all centered there
DMI number:
35428
82.
Anes Jove by ae great act of grace
First Line:
Anes Jove by ae great act of grace
Last Line:
And ilka fool himself admired
Author:
Allan Ramsay (Absolute)
DMI number:
15364
83.
Anne is an angel true what though she be
First Line:
Anne is an angel true what though she be
Last Line:
Yet is an angel but a lawyer's fee
DMI number:
7551
84.
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
85.
Among the worst of cowards let him be named
First Line:
Among the worst of cowards let him be named
Last Line:
Who having sinned ashamed to be afraid
DMI number:
33682
86.
Amongst the willows on the grass
First Line:
Amongst the willows on the grass
Last Line:
Says Nell by Jove she lies | Says Nell &c
DMI number:
2621
87.
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
88.
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
89.
An eagle of majestic size
First Line:
An eagle of majestic size
Last Line:
Made thee an eagle me a dove
DMI number:
33320
90.
All should unite to punish the ungrateful
First Line:
All should unite to punish the ungrateful
Last Line:
Ingratitude is treason to mankind
DMI number:
33749
91.
All songsters in this common fault agree
First Line:
All songsters in this common fault agree
Last Line:
A happier private man than you a king
DMI number:
25657
92.
All the materials are the same
First Line:
All the materials are the same
Last Line:
Then would be thought both chaste and fair
DMI number:
43886
93.
All youths of fair England
First Line:
All youths of fair England
Last Line:
About the streets do flaunt
DMI number:
37627
94.
And now to know no thought of rest
First Line:
And now to know no thought of rest
Last Line:
And find the height of all their heaven in goodness
DMI number:
27009
95.
And so a good repute be sure he'll gain
First Line:
And so a good repute be sure he'll gain
Last Line:
For such a virtue envy cannot stain
DMI number:
8183
96.
And thus the libertine who builds a name
First Line:
And thus the libertine who builds a name
Last Line:
To charm to polish and to bless mankind
Author:
Henry Brooke (Absolute)
DMI number:
33740
97.
And what becomes of your poor servant Shift
First Line:
And what becomes of your poor servant Shift
Last Line:
And if I please I'll give it to the poor
Author:
Samuel Foote (Absolute)
DMI number:
31715
98.
Amelia beauteous princess deign to view
First Line:
Amelia beauteous princess deign to view
Last Line:
The task to abler poets I resign
Author:
Mary Chandler (Absolute)
DMI number:
18289
99.
As then no wind at all there blew
First Line:
As then no wind at all there blew
Last Line:
My tears discolours so mine ink
Author:
Matthew Roydon (Absolute)
DMI number:
44710
100.
As two young bears in wanton mood
First Line:
As two young bears in wanton mood
Last Line:
It leaves a real sting behind
Author:
James Merrick (Absolute)
DMI number:
27722
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