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231.
Why do your wife and you so ill agree
First Line:
Why do your wife and you so ill agree
Last Line:
Their manners must both like and virtuous be
Author:
Francis Davison (Absolute)
DMI number:
49780
232.
With such an air and mien Mars took the field
First Line:
With such an air and mien Mars took the field
Last Line:
To such an air and mien did Venus yield
DMI number:
24909
233.
With thirteen ships to twelve cries B--g
First Line:
With thirteen ships to twelve cries B--g
Last Line:
Twere wrong in B--g to fight
DMI number:
33182
234.
Why will not Saba in a glass behold
First Line:
Why will not Saba in a glass behold
Last Line:
Like cow-turned Io would herself affright
Author:
Francis Davison (Absolute)
DMI number:
49789
235.
Why man he doth bestride the narrow world
First Line:
Why man he doth bestride the narrow world
Last Line:
That her wide walls encompassed but one man
Author:
William Shakespeare (Absolute)
DMI number:
37385
236.
Woman in the beginning as 'tis said
First Line:
Woman in the beginning as 'tis said
Last Line:
You'll find against you still an open hole
DMI number:
43298
237.
Ye venemous viper wanthriftest of things
First Line:
Ye venemous viper wanthriftest of things
Last Line:
The warld should be the warr
Author:
Alexander Montgomerie (Absolute)
DMI number:
4642
238.
You an informer are and a back-biter
First Line:
You an informer are and a back-biter
Last Line:
Jack of all trades strange that you want the pence
DMI number:
27974
239.
You ask me why I have no verses sent
First Line:
You ask me why I have no verses sent
Last Line:
For fear you should return the compliment
DMI number:
27486
240.
Wronged by flying rumours which like birds
First Line:
Wronged by flying rumours which like birds
Last Line:
Soaring at random mute on any head
DMI number:
40807
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