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1. A plain built house after so long a stay

First Line:
A plain built house after so long a stay
Last Line:
Machines and tempests will destroy the new
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
4029

2. A pretty task and so I told the fool

First Line:
A pretty task and so I told the fool
Last Line:
Their votes who cannot judge than theirs who can
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
35774

3. A virgin poet was served up today

First Line:
A virgin poet was served up today
Last Line:
Send over true protestants to mend our breed
DMI number:
35803

4. And will our master poet then admit

First Line:
And will our master poet then admit
Last Line:
Old Troy shall grow less famous than the new
Author:
Richard Duke (Absolute)
DMI number:
8698

5. Almighty critics whom our indians here

First Line:
Almighty critics whom our indians here
Last Line:
And leave the rest upon the poet's hands
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
35752

6. As needy gallants in the scrivener's hands

First Line:
As needy gallants in the scrivener's hands
Last Line:
As much improper as would honesty
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
35772

7. As country vicars when the sermon's done

First Line:
As country vicars when the sermon's done
Last Line:
As he tell all things when the year is past
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
35756

8. As seamen shipwrecked on some happy shore

First Line:
As seamen shipwrecked on some happy shore
Last Line:
New life to my condemned and dying muse
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
6743

9. As some raw squire by tender mother bred

First Line:
As some raw squire by tender mother bred
Last Line:
For ought I know he may turn tail for ever
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
35747

10. As when a tree's cut down the secret root

First Line:
As when a tree's cut down the secret root
Last Line:
To find her woman it must be abed
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute) & Sir William Davenant (Absolute)
DMI number:
17523