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21.
Fail ye of wealth of wealth ye still will fail
First Line:
Fail ye of wealth of wealth ye still will fail
Last Line:
None but fat sows are now greased in the tail
Author:
Francis Davison (Absolute)
DMI number:
49775
22.
For wealth ye thieves some statelier house explore
First Line:
For wealth ye thieves some statelier house explore
Last Line:
Whilst poverty stout guard defends my door
DMI number:
32995
23.
For wit's keen satire and this laughing stage
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For wit's keen satire and this laughing stage
Last Line:
And when you touch my honour don't forget your own
Author:
Samuel Foote (Absolute)
DMI number:
38004
24.
For the laik of gold she left me
First Line:
For the laik of gold she left me
Last Line:
Though she's for ever left me oh
DMI number:
38163
25.
From hunger and cold who live more free
First Line:
From hunger and cold who live more free
Last Line:
The fields afford us a hedge or a hey cock
DMI number:
43001
26.
Give ear my friends while prudent I reveal
First Line:
Give ear my friends while prudent I reveal
Last Line:
Patience our strength and honesty our guide
Author:
John Duncombe (Absolute)
DMI number:
26675
27.
Gallants gallants think it no scorn
First Line:
Gallants gallants think it no scorn
Last Line:
As he that hath thousands of pounds by the year
DMI number:
44263
28.
Hal says he's poor in hopes you'll say he's not
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Hal says he's poor in hopes you'll say he's not
Last Line:
But take his word for it Hal's not worth a groat
DMI number:
33028
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Happy the man the cobler or the bard
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Happy the man the cobler or the bard
Last Line:
Cut off and still revegetating new
DMI number:
33467
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Happy the man whose constant thought
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Happy the man whose constant thought
Last Line:
And gives the helm to mad despair
Author:
John Hoadly (Absolute)
DMI number:
27740
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