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1. A junto of knaves met at Paris together

First Line:
A junto of knaves met at Paris together
Last Line:
In vain they cry help us oh Lewis and Rome | And all the day long | Now this is their song | Dear Jemmy an halter an halter's our doom
DMI number:
11944

2. A labouring swain had been at work

First Line:
A labouring swain had been at work
Last Line:
They'll find their cause beshit
DMI number:
4395

3. A story I'll tell you a story so merry

First Line:
A story I'll tell you a story so merry
Last Line:
And not trust to such as have treasury views | Derry down &c
DMI number:
20467

4. A tale I will tell you will great indignation

First Line:
A tale I will tell you will great indignation
Last Line:
And the music struck up long live george the third
DMI number:
32060

5. A tale of grief I must unfold

First Line:
A tale of grief I must unfold
Last Line:
Of this great duke of Buckingham
DMI number:
37020

6. A tight and trim vessel

First Line:
A tight and trim vessel
Last Line:
More blockheads huzza'd
DMI number:
7458

7. A poll and land-tax are now coming forth

First Line:
A poll and land-tax are now coming forth
Last Line:
Like parting with our gold and consciences too | Which nobody can deny
DMI number:
4577

8. A Protestant muse yet a lover of kings

First Line:
A Protestant muse yet a lover of kings
Last Line:
The Dutch had never ventured to fish in our seas | Then curse of popery pox o' popery plague o' popery | Oh senseless popery oh
DMI number:
42334

9. A late expedition to Oxford was made

First Line:
A late expedition to Oxford was made
Last Line:
And marched more nimbly without their music | Which nobody can deny
Author:
John Smith (Confident)
DMI number:
4004

10. Alas that ever this day we did see

First Line:
Alas that ever this day we did see
Last Line:
That ever he forced king Edward to die
DMI number:
37013