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71.
In fable all things hold discourse
First Line:
In fable all things hold discourse
Last Line:
And fight ever since for pay like Swisses
Author:
Jonathan Swift (Speculation) & John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
2004
72.
In other men we faults can spy
First Line:
In other men we faults can spy
Last Line:
Nor for a breakfast nations kill
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
23330
73.
In Paris there's a race of animals
First Line:
In Paris there's a race of animals
Last Line:
All Frenchmen are of petit-maitre kind
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
22485
74.
In Paris there's a race of animals
First Line:
In Paris there's a race of animals
Last Line:
They by frequenting ladies toilets learn
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
29737
75.
Is there a bard whom genius fires
First Line:
Is there a bard whom genius fires
Last Line:
Thus envy breaks thus merit shines
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
31916
76.
Is there no hope the sick man said
First Line:
Is there no hope the sick man said
Last Line:
Then why such haste so groaned and died
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
25120
77.
Life's a jest and all things show it
First Line:
Life's a jest and all things show it
Last Line:
I thought so once but now I know it
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
36721
78.
Like mortal man great Jove grown fond of change
First Line:
Like mortal man great Jove grown fond of change
Last Line:
A mortal scavenger she saw she loved
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
22479
79.
Like mortal man great Jove grown fond of change
First Line:
Like mortal man great Jove grown fond of change
Last Line:
And Whitehall echoes clean your honour's shoes
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
28493
80.
Like mortal men great Jove grown fond of change
First Line:
Like mortal men great Jove grown fond of change
Last Line:
And Whitehall echoes clean your honour's shoes
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
33498
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