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1. A formidable figure black as night

First Line:
A formidable figure black as night
Last Line:
Exceeding fierce but destitute of sight
Author:
Sir Richard Blackmore (Absolute)
DMI number:
5617

2. By nature meant by want a pedant made

First Line:
By nature meant by want a pedant made
Last Line:
A gift which all thy lines can never give
Author:
Sir Richard Blackmore (Speculation)
DMI number:
3629

3. From a poet that's proud of his wit and his parts

First Line:
From a poet that's proud of his wit and his parts
Last Line:
From a bailiff informer umpho and the devil | Libera nos Domine
Author:
Edward Ward (Speculation)
DMI number:
5438

4. Once more take pen in hand obsequious knight

First Line:
Once more take pen in hand obsequious knight
Last Line:
Let then these Arthurs too in doggerel live
Author:
Thomas Brown (Absolute)
DMI number:
3741

5. The waterman thus to the doctor replied

First Line:
The waterman thus to the doctor replied
Last Line:
For whilst you looked one way you rowed quite another
DMI number:
2989

6. There's none should places have in fame's high court

First Line:
There's none should places have in fame's high court
Last Line:
Not messengers which only make report
Author:
Margaret Cavendish [nee Lucas] (Absolute)
DMI number:
9621

7. To vex and torture thy unmeaning brain

First Line:
To vex and torture thy unmeaning brain
Last Line:
For anything entirely but an ass
Author:
John Wilmot (Absolute)
DMI number:
3426

8. To men of wit and sense no fruit does grow

First Line:
To men of wit and sense no fruit does grow
Last Line:
Money preferment friends to blockheads go
DMI number:
5185

9. Who can forbear and tamely silent sit

First Line:
Who can forbear and tamely silent sit
Last Line:
And say in scorn he had no brains to beat
Author:
Thomas Brown (Absolute)
DMI number:
3768

10. Ye fools come all hither both aged and young

First Line:
Ye fools come all hither both aged and young
Last Line:
So welcome dear brother to our company | Which nobody can deny &c
DMI number:
18241