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1.
A curse attends that woman's love
First Line:
A curse attends that woman's love
Last Line:
But leave us when they've won us
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
23654
2.
A gardener of peculiar taste
First Line:
A gardener of peculiar taste
Last Line:
Shall mourn the folly soon or late
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
23383
3.
A fox in life's extreme decay
First Line:
A fox in life's extreme decay
Last Line:
A chicken too might do me good
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
37031
4.
A gardener of a peculiar taste
First Line:
A gardener of a peculiar taste
Last Line:
Shall mourn their folly soon or late
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
37036
5.
A juggler long through all the town
First Line:
A juggler long through all the town
Last Line:
You every day and all day long
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
30727
6.
A monkey to reform the times
First Line:
A monkey to reform the times
Last Line:
For vice is fitted to his parts
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
24081
7.
A noisey foy of little fame
First Line:
A noisey foy of little fame
Last Line:
Are sure to make their follies known
Author:
John Gay (Speculation)
DMI number:
1774
8.
A man may lead a happy life
First Line:
A man may lead a happy life
Last Line:
For jobs through all the town they roam
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
22257
9.
A pin who long had served a beauty
First Line:
A pin who long had served a beauty
Last Line:
Are better than a pin behind
Author:
John Gay (Speculation)
DMI number:
1775
10.
A pin who long had served a beauty
First Line:
A pin who long had served a beauty
Last Line:
Of no more consequence than you
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
37024
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