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1.
A gardener of peculiar taste
First Line:
A gardener of peculiar taste
Last Line:
Shall mourn the folly soon or late
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
23383
2.
A monkey to reform the times
First Line:
A monkey to reform the times
Last Line:
For vice is fitted to his parts
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
24081
3.
A prude at morn and evening prayer
First Line:
A prude at morn and evening prayer
Last Line:
And that this his member never lies still
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
22258
4.
A Lion cub of sordid mind
First Line:
A Lion cub of sordid mind
Last Line:
And spoils his credit through the nation
Author:
John Gay (Speculation)
DMI number:
1763
5.
How many saucy airs we meet
First Line:
How many saucy airs we meet
Last Line:
Cancel at once all obligation
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
33423
6.
How vain are mortal man's endeavours
First Line:
How vain are mortal man's endeavours
Last Line:
Runs the same track it went before
Author:
Jonathan Swift (Speculation) & John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
2003
7.
How vain are mortal man's endeavours
First Line:
How vain are mortal man's endeavours
Last Line:
Runs the same tract it went before
Author:
Jonathan Swift (Speculation) & John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
15422
8.
How weak how vain is human pride
First Line:
How weak how vain is human pride
Last Line:
For different tastes please different vermin
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
23349
9.
That man must daily wiser grow
First Line:
That man must daily wiser grow
Last Line:
Derision shouts along the strand
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
23363