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1. 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

2. A farmer once to London went

First Line:
A farmer once to London went
Last Line:
That while he bites he may be bit
DMI number:
21870

3. A farmer once to London went

First Line:
A farmer once to London went
Last Line:
That whilst he bites he may be bit
DMI number:
19981

4. A bear who'd not age to make him seem wise

First Line:
A bear who'd not age to make him seem wise
Last Line:
From a fool of a bear he appears a strange ass
DMI number:
21749

5. A beggar got a bailiff a bailiff got a yeoman

First Line:
A beggar got a bailiff a bailiff got a yeoman
Last Line:
A dean got a bishop a bishop got a quean
DMI number:
44018

6. A brazen pot by scouring vexed

First Line:
A brazen pot by scouring vexed
Last Line:
When none oppress nor are oppressed
Author:
Anne Finch [nee Kingsmill] (Absolute)
DMI number:
23848

7. A king in youthful charms arrayed

First Line:
A king in youthful charms arrayed
Last Line:
From going he knows where again
Author:
Samuel Humphreys (Absolute)
DMI number:
12345

8. A myrtle flourished mongst the flowers

First Line:
A myrtle flourished mongst the flowers
Last Line:
Near the old yew in -- church yard
Author:
Benjamin Hoadly (Absolute)
DMI number:
22582

9. 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

10. A man of wisdom may disguise

First Line:
A man of wisdom may disguise
Last Line:
Found out a cleanlier lover to lie by her
Author:
Richard Savage (Speculation)
DMI number:
3031