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61.
A wise old wasp with pains and care
First Line:
A wise old wasp with pains and care
Last Line:
Upon their backs and killed them all
DMI number:
24981
62.
A wolf that long had ranged the wood
First Line:
A wolf that long had ranged the wood
Last Line:
A king without my liberty
DMI number:
33032
63.
A wolf with hunger fierce and bold
First Line:
A wolf with hunger fierce and bold
Last Line:
But a pretended friend is worse
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
24334
64.
A youth once fowling in a shady grove
First Line:
A youth once fowling in a shady grove
Last Line:
Perch on your brow and in your bosom nest
Author:
Francis Fawkes (Absolute)
DMI number:
27671
65.
An old malicious ape being dead
First Line:
An old malicious ape being dead
Last Line:
Then got another in his room
DMI number:
11147
66.
An owl of grave deport and mien
First Line:
An owl of grave deport and mien
Last Line:
Fools in derision follow fools
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
33380
67.
An ox and ass together yoked
First Line:
An ox and ass together yoked
Last Line:
An ox and angel in one plow
DMI number:
33220
68.
An Oxford scholar made a goose his prize
First Line:
An Oxford scholar made a goose his prize
Last Line:
They bear the goose about that love to tell
DMI number:
18838
69.
Among rose buds slept a bee
First Line:
Among rose buds slept a bee
Last Line:
Pierced by thy burning darts
DMI number:
43914
70.
An ancient forest in Thessalia grows
First Line:
An ancient forest in Thessalia grows
Last Line:
He sat himself and kept her still in sight
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
11237
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