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41.
Tis strange that they on whom kind heavens bestow
First Line:
Tis strange that they on whom kind heavens bestow
Last Line:
The son turns padder and the daughter whore
DMI number:
8151
42.
Tis strange the man who has enough in store
First Line:
Tis strange the man who has enough in store
Last Line:
And to imprisoned bags a turnkey and a slave
Author:
Edward Ward (Speculation)
DMI number:
8025
43.
To horse brave boys of new market to horse
First Line:
To horse brave boys of new market to horse
Last Line:
Ods bobs was ere such damnable fortune
Author:
Thomas D'Urfey (Confident)
DMI number:
368
44.
What always gaming night and day
First Line:
What always gaming night and day
Last Line:
Thou wilt be a gamester all thy days
DMI number:
36058
45.
When as corruption hence did go
First Line:
When as corruption hence did go
Last Line:
His subjects must play at quadrille
Author:
William Congreve (Confident) & John Gay (Confident) & Jonathan Swift (Speculation)
DMI number:
1997
46.
What sundry projects the ingenious find
First Line:
What sundry projects the ingenious find
Last Line:
The knaves are vultures and the fools their prey
DMI number:
30076
47.
What though I hold of trumps a flush
First Line:
What though I hold of trumps a flush
Last Line:
And fail of being looed
Author:
George Colman (Absolute)
DMI number:
31399
48.
Whatever the game is poor mortals are playing
First Line:
Whatever the game is poor mortals are playing
Last Line:
He in the conclusion is certain to win
DMI number:
693
49.
Who'd be the man lewd libels to indite
First Line:
Who'd be the man lewd libels to indite
Last Line:
Those few unblemished are not meant in this
DMI number:
6439
50.
Women to cards may be compared we play
First Line:
Women to cards may be compared we play
Last Line:
Who cuts and shuffles with the dirty leaving
Author:
George Granville (Absolute)
DMI number:
24646
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