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5241.
A saying goes round
First Line:
A saying goes round
Last Line:
Is rather too pious and good
DMI number:
32492
5242.
A scanty fortune clips the wings of fame
First Line:
A scanty fortune clips the wings of fame
Last Line:
And wit in rags is turned to ridicule
Author:
Thomas Parnell (Confident) & John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
29813
5243.
A scene like this can seldom fail to please
First Line:
A scene like this can seldom fail to please
Last Line:
And praise the great director as I ought
Author:
William Woty (Confident)
DMI number:
32883
5244.
A scepter snatched with an unruly hand
First Line:
A scepter snatched with an unruly hand
Last Line:
Makes nice of no vile hand to hold him up
DMI number:
41516
5245.
A sceptre snatched with an unruly hand
First Line:
A sceptre snatched with an unruly hand
Last Line:
Makes nice of no vile hold to stay him up
Author:
William Shakespeare (Absolute)
DMI number:
21287
5246.
A school for scandal tell me I beseech you
First Line:
A school for scandal tell me I beseech you
Last Line:
Till every drop of blood that's ink is spilt for you
Author:
David Garrick (Absolute)
DMI number:
38495
5247.
A scolding wife so long a sleep possessed
First Line:
A scolding wife so long a sleep possessed
Last Line:
Nor put his dear in such another fright
DMI number:
12474
5248.
A scornful youth of old averse to love
First Line:
A scornful youth of old averse to love
Last Line:
And Sylvia's vie with Sacharissa's praise
DMI number:
3190
5249.
A scornfull Dame invited over-night
First Line:
A scornfull Dame invited over-night
Last Line:
To pray her come at that day Twelve-moneth hence
Author:
Henry Parrot (Absolute)
DMI number:
48544
5250.
A scrivener once a drivelling sot
First Line:
A scrivener once a drivelling sot
Last Line:
He kissed the boy and hugged his wife
Author:
Thomas Hamilton (Speculation)
DMI number:
21460
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