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221.
Why Grubbinol dost thou so wistful seem
First Line:
Why Grubbinol dost thou so wistful seem
Last Line:
And Susan Blouzelinda's loss repairs
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
31220
222.
Why are those tears why droops your head
First Line:
Why are those tears why droops your head
Last Line:
And you good woman saved your eggs
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
23364
223.
Ye gallants of Newgate whose fingers are nice
First Line:
Ye gallants of Newgate whose fingers are nice
Last Line:
And every man round me may rob if he please
Author:
John Gay (Confident) & Jonathan Swift (Speculation)
DMI number:
2311
224.
Ye gallants of Newgate whose fingers are nice
First Line:
Ye gallants of Newgate whose fingers are nice
Last Line:
And every man round me rob if he please
Author:
John Gay (Absolute) & Jonathan Swift (Speculation)
DMI number:
15421
225.
You must not every worm promiscuous use
First Line:
You must not every worm promiscuous use
Last Line:
Stretching his quivering fins and gasping dies
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
30629
226.
Young Colin Clout a lad of peerless meed
First Line:
Young Colin Clout a lad of peerless meed
Last Line:
Then saw the cow well served and took a groat
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
31217
227.
Youth's the season made for joy
First Line:
Youth's the season made for joy
Last Line:
Life never knows the returning spring | Let us drink &c
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
23696
228.
You tell me that you apprehend
First Line:
You tell me that you apprehend
Last Line:
As due to public use restored
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
37040
229.
You whose ambition labours to be great
First Line:
You whose ambition labours to be great
Last Line:
And close behind him horrid murder stalks
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
30518
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