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41.
Lay down your stake at play lay down your passions
First Line:
Lay down your stake at play lay down your passions
Last Line:
No man throws still the dice in fortune's lap
Author:
John Harington (Absolute)
DMI number:
32130
42.
Love's like a game at tables where your die
First Line:
Love's like a game at tables where your die
Last Line:
They will play foul bear two instead of one
Author:
Sir Robert Ayton (Absolute)
DMI number:
4634
43.
Now the wager is lost if the footman would know
First Line:
Now the wager is lost if the footman would know
Last Line:
Since he hath lost the wager and hath nothing to show
DMI number:
7862
44.
Of two battalions set in rank and file
First Line:
Of two battalions set in rank and file
Last Line:
And preached on the most patient text in Job
Author:
Daniel (the elder) Bellamy (Absolute)
DMI number:
21837
45.
On Epsom Downs when racing does begin
First Line:
On Epsom Downs when racing does begin
Last Line:
Some curse their fate and some the booty share
DMI number:
12197
46.
On every gamester in the Arabian nation
First Line:
On every gamester in the Arabian nation
Last Line:
Whoever weds one is you see undone
DMI number:
38284
47.
One time as twas my ordinary wont
First Line:
One time as twas my ordinary wont
Last Line:
Thus crossed in all I lost my whole estate
Author:
John Heath (Absolute)
DMI number:
41939
48.
Since the poor man his wager lost
First Line:
Since the poor man his wager lost
Last Line:
But ere that's done twill warm his hide
DMI number:
7807
49.
Soon as your father's death was known
First Line:
Soon as your father's death was known
Last Line:
But he by folly was undone
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
30077
50.
Some play for gain to pass time others play
First Line:
Some play for gain to pass time others play
Last Line:
Who gets by play proves loser in the end
Author:
Robert Heath (Absolute)
DMI number:
14845
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