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61. To the ill-natured young or envious old

First Line:
To the ill-natured young or envious old
Last Line:
But now my fears invade and I can add no more
DMI number:
18205

62. To the knights burgesses and cits

First Line:
To the knights burgesses and cits
Last Line:
And your petitioners shall never pray &c
DMI number:
7678

63. Tis strange that they on whom kind heavens bestow

First Line:
Tis strange that they on whom kind heavens bestow
Last Line:
The son turns padder and the daughter whore
DMI number:
8151

64. Tis strange the man who has enough in store

First Line:
Tis strange the man who has enough in store
Last Line:
And to imprisoned bags a turnkey and a slave
Author:
Edward Ward (Speculation)
DMI number:
8025

65. To gild over avarice with a specious name

First Line:
To gild over avarice with a specious name
Last Line:
Is what our modern men of taste call play
DMI number:
23239

66. To horse brave boys of new market to horse

First Line:
To horse brave boys of new market to horse
Last Line:
Ods bobs was ere such damnable fortune
Author:
Thomas D'Urfey (Confident)
DMI number:
368

67. What always gaming night and day

First Line:
What always gaming night and day
Last Line:
Thou wilt be a gamester all thy days
DMI number:
36058

68. When as corruption hence did go

First Line:
When as corruption hence did go
Last Line:
His subjects must play at quadrille
Author:
Jonathan Swift (Speculation) & John Gay (Confident) & William Congreve (Confident)
DMI number:
1997

69. What sundry projects the ingenious find

First Line:
What sundry projects the ingenious find
Last Line:
The knaves are vultures and the fools their prey
DMI number:
30076

70. What though I hold of trumps a flush

First Line:
What though I hold of trumps a flush
Last Line:
And fail of being looed
Author:
George Colman (Absolute)
DMI number:
31399