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271.
Tray at his master's table fed
First Line:
Tray at his master's table fed
Last Line:
To growl and lick the clean-picked bone
DMI number:
12830
272.
Two maids who had a blackamore their friend
First Line:
Two maids who had a blackamore their friend
Last Line:
They might as well attempt to mend the law
DMI number:
5818
273.
Under five hundred kings three kingdoms groan
First Line:
Under five hundred kings three kingdoms groan
Last Line:
Making the people happy monarch great
DMI number:
43044
274.
Well done my sons ye have redeemed my cause
First Line:
Well done my sons ye have redeemed my cause
Last Line:
May make you useful to St Peter's chair
Author:
Stephen College (Confident)
DMI number:
4870
275.
Well done my sons you have redeemed my cause
First Line:
Well done my sons you have redeemed my cause
Last Line:
May make you useful to St Peter's chair
Author:
Stephen College (Confident)
DMI number:
42319
276.
We must not make a scarecrow of the law
First Line:
We must not make a scarecrow of the law
Last Line:
Their perch and not their terror
Author:
William Shakespeare (Absolute)
DMI number:
16027
277.
We see | Thieves daily hanged for robberies yet some
First Line:
We see | Thieves daily hanged for robberies yet some
Last Line:
And Londoners fly to live at Amsterdam
Author:
Richard Brome (Absolute)
DMI number:
16039
278.
We the inquest do report
First Line:
We the inquest do report
Last Line:
Nemine contradicente
DMI number:
28287
279.
We are of the condition of some great
First Line:
We are of the condition of some great
Last Line:
With a clear conscience
Author:
James Shirley (Absolute)
DMI number:
16037
280.
We have strict statutes and most biting laws
First Line:
We have strict statutes and most biting laws
Last Line:
Goes all decorum
Author:
William Shakespeare (Absolute)
DMI number:
16026
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