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21.
All upstarts insolent in place
First Line:
All upstarts insolent in place
Last Line:
Shall prove of caterpillar breed
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
25119
22.
As Jove his lower world surveyed
First Line:
As Jove his lower world surveyed
Last Line:
For shame go home and live content
Author:
John Gay (Speculation)
DMI number:
1740
23.
As Jupiter's all seeing eye
First Line:
As Jupiter's all seeing eye
Last Line:
And proud ambition of mankind
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
24898
24.
As cross his yard at early day
First Line:
As cross his yard at early day
Last Line:
Cancel at once all obligation
Author:
John Gay (Confident)
DMI number:
1758
25.
As Cupid in Cythera's grove
First Line:
As Cupid in Cythera's grove
Last Line:
Must still be coupled with its cares
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
23415
26.
As a young stag a thicket past
First Line:
As a young stag a thicket past
Last Line:
For custom conquers fear and shame
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
37022
27.
Begin my lord in early youth
First Line:
Begin my lord in early youth
Last Line:
An ass should like an ass be treated
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
25491
28.
Begin my lord in early youth
First Line:
Begin my lord in early youth
Last Line:
Their merits heighten your disgrace
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
30410
29.
Conversing with your sprightly boys
First Line:
Conversing with your sprightly boys
Last Line:
But never give a blockhead sense
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
30510
30.
Conversing with your sprightly boys
First Line:
Conversing with your sprightly boys
Last Line:
The blockhead had appeared an ass
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
23351
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