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1.
A maid is like the golden ore
First Line:
A maid is like the golden ore
Last Line:
And is current in every house
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
23767
2.
As Cupid in Cythera's grove
First Line:
As Cupid in Cythera's grove
Last Line:
Must still be coupled with its cares
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
23415
3.
Did gold base wretch corrupt mankind
First Line:
Did gold base wretch corrupt mankind
Last Line:
Upbraid the passive sword with guilt
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
30358
4.
Disdain not Snow my humble verse to hear
First Line:
Disdain not Snow my humble verse to hear
Last Line:
There take my tally of ten thousand pound
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
1995
5.
Does justice or the client's sense
First Line:
Does justice or the client's sense
Last Line:
From every hand alike perswades
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
30369
6.
How wretched is the faithful youth
First Line:
How wretched is the faithful youth
Last Line:
Whenever they sigh they sigh for gold
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
1058
7.
Of all the burdens man must bear
First Line:
Of all the burdens man must bear
Last Line:
Is the most precious earthly good
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
23530
8.
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
9.
The sun was sunk beneath the hill
First Line:
The sun was sunk beneath the hill
Last Line:
Who pays thy worth must pay in love
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
2506
10.
The wind was high the window shakes
First Line:
The wind was high the window shakes
Last Line:
Upbraid the passive soul with guilt
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
35717
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