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1.
A spaniel bred with all the care
First Line:
A spaniel bred with all the care
Last Line:
Like those I flattered feed on air
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
24893
2.
A lion tired with state affairs
First Line:
A lion tired with state affairs
Last Line:
Will feed on geese both noon and night
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
24902
3.
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
4.
How fond are men of rule and place
First Line:
How fond are men of rule and place
Last Line:
In hopes to be supreme in wit
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
30188
5.
How fond are men of rule and place
First Line:
How fond are men of rule and place
Last Line:
Lions and noble beasts despise
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
23429
6.
Long hast thou friend been absent from thy soil
First Line:
Long hast thou friend been absent from thy soil
Last Line:
These honours Homer had been just to thee
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
35063
7.
I'm no more to converse with the swains
First Line:
I'm no more to converse with the swains
Last Line:
Pray my Lord how much money will do
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
35065
8.
The ancient epilogue as critics write
First Line:
The ancient epilogue as critics write
Last Line:
Who think good breeding is akin to wit
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
35389
9.
Upon a time a neighing steed
First Line:
Upon a time a neighing steed
Last Line:
And like his ancestors was bitted
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
23371
10.
When as corruption hence did go
First Line:
When as corruption hence did go
Last Line:
His subjects must play at quadrille
Author:
John Gay (Confident) & Jonathan Swift (Speculation) & William Congreve (Confident)
DMI number:
1997