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41.
A tutored spaniel sleek and gay
First Line:
A tutored spaniel sleek and gay
Last Line:
And rivals to the power by which they rose
Author:
Robert Lucke (Absolute)
DMI number:
12634
42.
A two-fold poet through the liquid sky
First Line:
A two-fold poet through the liquid sky
Last Line:
The needless honour of a sepulchre
Author:
Sir Thomas Hawkins (Absolute)
DMI number:
42096
43.
A weasel once who long had been
First Line:
A weasel once who long had been
Last Line:
Lays waste mankind for their souls good
DMI number:
19559
44.
A lion once worn out with cares
First Line:
A lion once worn out with cares
Last Line:
Is worse than fifty deaths to me
DMI number:
19613
45.
A lion tired with state affairs
First Line:
A lion tired with state affairs
Last Line:
Will feed on geese both noon and night
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
24902
46.
A lion who while vigorous strength remained
First Line:
A lion who while vigorous strength remained
Last Line:
And not one hand's so mean but hates to strike
DMI number:
33353
47.
A lion whose blood thirsty reign
First Line:
A lion whose blood thirsty reign
Last Line:
Even to a paltry insect's power
Author:
James Robertson (Absolute)
DMI number:
33319
48.
A loaden basket long an ass had bore
First Line:
A loaden basket long an ass had bore
Last Line:
The nation like the ass will fare
DMI number:
33331
49.
Ah hapless bird has then untimely death
First Line:
Ah hapless bird has then untimely death
Last Line:
But Lesbia's green bird fill the trump of fame
Author:
Henry Needler (Absolute)
DMI number:
36413
50.
Ah pretty favourite wert thou blessed with sense
First Line:
Ah pretty favourite wert thou blessed with sense
Last Line:
Thou lackst his reason and he lacks thy place
DMI number:
1000
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