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1,137
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629
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587
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585
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502
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472
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5,468
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5,399
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3,052
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3,049
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2,958
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2,487
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2,093
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4,079
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3,980
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3,521
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270
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198
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184
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170
Political miscellany
109
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85
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5301.
A virgin more chaste or a friend more sincere
First Line:
A virgin more chaste or a friend more sincere
Last Line:
Than smiling in rapture she fainted and died
DMI number:
34836
5302.
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
5303.
A virgin poet was served up today
First Line:
A virgin poet was served up today
Last Line:
Send over true protestants to mend our breed
DMI number:
35803
5304.
A virgin to a virgin's fled
First Line:
A virgin to a virgin's fled
Last Line:
To take in heaven her place
DMI number:
29908
5305.
A virgin votary is oft in snares
First Line:
A virgin votary is oft in snares
Last Line:
This safely vowed and made the poor her heirs
DMI number:
29115
5306.
A virgin's smock I sing the direful cause
First Line:
A virgin's smock I sing the direful cause
Last Line:
And the glad youth enjoys what long he sought in vain
Author:
Giles Jacob (Confident)
DMI number:
1423
5307.
A virgin's smock I sing the direful cause
First Line:
A virgin's smock I sing the direful cause
Last Line:
The youth enjoys what he long sought in vain
Author:
Giles Jacob (Absolute)
DMI number:
9705
5308.
A virtuoso had a mind to see
First Line:
A virtuoso had a mind to see
Last Line:
Pray let me just step home and fetch you mine
Author:
William King (Absolute)
DMI number:
7420
5309.
A virtuous course from early youth began
First Line:
A virtuous course from early youth began
Last Line:
And dying left a spotless fame behind
DMI number:
34778
5310.
A virtuous dame that saw a lawyer come
First Line:
A virtuous dame that saw a lawyer come
Last Line:
For fear for want your wife should twelve pence borrow
DMI number:
41922
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