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1. Gentlemen and ladies | these people have regaled you here today

First Line:: Gentlemen and ladies | these people have regaled you here today
Last Line:: My humble motion is he may be damned
Author:: Sir John Vanbrugh (Absolute)
DMI number:: 35915

2. Gallants we never yet produced a play

First Line:: Gallants we never yet produced a play
Last Line:: Sermons have never borne the price of plays
Author:: Sir John Vanbrugh (Absolute)
DMI number:: 35916

3. I'm thinking now good husbands are so few

First Line:: I'm thinking now good husbands are so few
Last Line:: And some of you may make a worse mistake
Author:: Peter Anthony Motteux (Confident)
DMI number:: 35926

4. I've heard wise men in politics lay down

First Line:: I've heard wise men in politics lay down
Last Line:: Your prisoners show you've made a brave campaign
Author:: Sir John Vanbrugh (Absolute)
DMI number:: 35924

5. Ladies this play in too much haste was writ

First Line:: Ladies this play in too much haste was writ
Last Line:: She formed her beau for nothing but her whore
Author:: Sir John Vanbrugh (Absolute)
DMI number:: 35914

6. No epilogue I swear I know of none

First Line:: No epilogue I swear I know of none
Last Line:: Where if you please we'll meet and sign the peace
Author:: Sir John Vanbrugh (Absolute)
DMI number:: 35918

7. Our author's wit and raillery tonight

First Line:: Our author's wit and raillery tonight
Last Line:: You must allow it in a wholesale wit
Author:: Sir Richard Steele (Confident)
DMI number:: 35925

8. Since tis the intent and business of the stage

First Line:: Since tis the intent and business of the stage
Last Line:: Old England's play was always knocking down
Author:: Sir John Vanbrugh (Absolute)
DMI number:: 35917

9. Thou bane to my empire thou spring of contest

First Line:: Thou bane to my empire thou spring of contest
Last Line:: With trembling though wishing she dares not receive it
Author:: Sir John Vanbrugh (Absolute)
DMI number:: 26797

10. What say you sirs do ye think my lady'll scape

First Line:: What say you sirs do ye think my lady'll scape
Last Line:: But storm and we can answer our surrender
Author:: Sir John Vanbrugh (Absolute)
DMI number:: 35921