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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 fieceness dwells with innocence
First Line:
A general fieceness dwells with innocence
Last Line:
And conscious virtue is allowed some pride
Author:
Nathaniel Lee (Absolute) & John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
19165
8.
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
9.
A generous fierceness dwells with innocence
First Line:
A generous fierceness dwells with innocence
Last Line:
And conscious virtue is allowed some pride
DMI number:
39721
10.
A gentleman two whelps did get
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A gentleman two whelps did get
Last Line:
Maintains me to this day
DMI number:
24765
11.
A good man should and must
First Line:
A good man should and must
Last Line:
Sit rather down with loss than rise unjust
Author:
Benjamin Jonson (Absolute)
DMI number:
15054
12.
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
13.
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
14.
A grasshopper who chirped and sung
First Line:
A grasshopper who chirped and sung
Last Line:
And so unpitied bleed
DMI number:
19856
15.
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
16.
A base revenge is vengeance on myself
First Line:
A base revenge is vengeance on myself
Last Line:
-
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
20627
17.
A bawd first for her profession or
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A bawd first for her profession or
Last Line:
Clerkenwell and die in Bridewell
Author:
John Marston (Absolute)
DMI number:
13648
18.
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
19.
A canting Scot in thy vile sermons preaches
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A canting Scot in thy vile sermons preaches
Last Line:
Will not believe the devil before the scot
DMI number:
42730
20.
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
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