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1.
All ruling tyrant of the earth
First Line:
All ruling tyrant of the earth
Last Line:
If I refused to lend them fire
Author:
Jonathan Swift (Absolute)
DMI number:
23970
2.
By satan taught all conjurers know
First Line:
By satan taught all conjurers know
Last Line:
And thine I swear are such
Author:
Jonathan Swift (Absolute)
DMI number:
17159
3.
Dear Sid then why wert thou so mad
First Line:
Dear Sid then why wert thou so mad
Last Line:
His next will be a rod in piss
Author:
Jonathan Swift (Absolute)
DMI number:
18200
4.
How shall I now the nine invoke
First Line:
How shall I now the nine invoke
Last Line:
Lest it should into atoms fly
Author:
Jonathan Swift (Speculation) & Lawrence Whyte (Confident)
DMI number:
15671
5.
In youth exalted high in air
First Line:
In youth exalted high in air
Last Line:
And on some dunghill left to rot
Author:
Jonathan Swift (Absolute) & Patrick Delany (Confident)
DMI number:
2121
6.
The furniture that best doth please
First Line:
The furniture that best doth please
Last Line:
All superfluous are but these
Author:
Jonathan Swift (Speculation)
DMI number:
22391
7.
The rod was honest English wood
First Line:
The rod was honest English wood
Last Line:
It grew an all-devouring asp
Author:
Jonathan Swift (Absolute)
DMI number:
18175
8.
The sage who said he should be proud
First Line:
The sage who said he should be proud
Last Line:
The diamond and the lover
Author:
Jonathan Swift (Absolute)
DMI number:
17158
9.
This rod was slender white and tall
First Line:
This rod was slender white and tall
Last Line:
He caught his fish and saved his bait
Author:
Jonathan Swift (Absolute)
DMI number:
18176
10.
Though I alas a prisoner be
First Line:
Though I alas a prisoner be
Last Line:
For I can break but scorn to bend
Author:
Jonathan Swift (Absolute)
DMI number:
23973