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41. Humbly sheweth | That I went to warm my self in Lady Betty's chamber because I was cold

First Line:
Humbly sheweth | That I went to warm my self in Lady Betty's chamber because I was cold
Last Line:
Or the chaplain for tis his trade as in duty bound shall ever pray
Author:
Jonathan Swift (Absolute)
DMI number:
1561

42. Humbly sheweth | That I went to warm myself in Lady Betty's chamber because I was cold

First Line:
Humbly sheweth | That I went to warm myself in Lady Betty's chamber because I was cold
Last Line:
Or the chaplain for 'tis his trade as in duty bound shall ever pray
Author:
Jonathan Swift (Absolute)
DMI number:
22738

43. Humbly sheweth | That I went to warm myself in Lady Betty's chamber because I was cold

First Line:
Humbly sheweth | That I went to warm myself in Lady Betty's chamber because I was cold
Last Line:
Or the chaplain for tis his trade as in duty bound shall pray
Author:
Jonathan Swift (Absolute)
DMI number:
5941

44. In borrows-town there was a fair

First Line:
In borrows-town there was a fair
Last Line:
Ye canna lay the wyte on me
Author:
Allan Ramsay (Absolute)
DMI number:
15378

45. In hemp was his faith and in Tyburn his hope

First Line:
In hemp was his faith and in Tyburn his hope
Last Line:
He lived by the gallows and he died by a rope
DMI number:
84

46. In days of yore ere Britons grew too wise

First Line:
In days of yore ere Britons grew too wise
Last Line:
Grown grave by sorrow by experience wise
Author:
Mary Leapor (Absolute)
DMI number:
23757

47. In pious days when brawny monks

First Line:
In pious days when brawny monks
Last Line:
Their guilty selves from jeopardy
Author:
Edward Ward (Confident)
DMI number:
7966

48. It chanced two mules no matter whither

First Line:
It chanced two mules no matter whither
Last Line:
None shoot the jackdaw or the pye
DMI number:
19838

49. It was very fair and far from being trick

First Line:
It was very fair and far from being trick
Last Line:
Fit tool to serve a godly government
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
28255

50. Jack who thinks all his own that once he handles

First Line:
Jack who thinks all his own that once he handles
Last Line:
To steal such things as needs must come to light
DMI number:
32433