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1.
Happy the man that has each fortune tried
First Line:
Happy the man that has each fortune tried
Last Line:
And can regale himself with bread and cheese
Author:
William King (Absolute) & Jonathan Swift (Speculation)
DMI number:
9429
2.
Let your discretion moderate your cost
First Line:
Let your discretion moderate your cost
Last Line:
An entertainment equal to his lord
Author:
William King (Absolute) & Jonathan Swift (Speculation)
DMI number:
9428
3.
Mountown thou sweet retreat from Dublin cares
First Line:
Mountown thou sweet retreat from Dublin cares
Last Line:
And veil that grief that cannot be expressed
Author:
William King (Absolute) & Jonathan Swift (Speculation)
DMI number:
5724
4.
On rainy days alone I dine
First Line:
On rainy days alone I dine
Last Line:
I pay my club and so good bye
Author:
Jonathan Swift (Absolute)
DMI number:
25100
5.
Resolved my annual verse to pay
First Line:
Resolved my annual verse to pay
Last Line:
With Stella's praise to crown the year
Author:
Jonathan Swift (Absolute)
DMI number:
1982
6.
Thus spoke to my lady the knight full of care
First Line:
Thus spoke to my lady the knight full of care
Last Line:
Give me but a barrack a fig for the clergy
Author:
Jonathan Swift (Absolute)
DMI number:
12285
7.
Well if ever I saw such another man since my mother bound my head
First Line:
Well if ever I saw such another man since my mother bound my head
Last Line:
And so I remain in a civil way your servant to command | Mary
Author:
Jonathan Swift (Absolute)
DMI number:
12287
8.
Who can believe with common sense
First Line:
Who can believe with common sense
Last Line:
Does he regard on what we dine
Author:
Jonathan Swift (Absolute)
DMI number:
22401