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A farmer who traversed his ground in the morning
First Line:
A farmer who traversed his ground in the morning
Last Line:
You'll have never a stick left in your hedge quo' the judge
DMI number:
22023
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A fierce wild boar that had transgressed
First Line:
A fierce wild boar that had transgressed
Last Line:
If P----rs must judge a P-----r
Author:
William Pittis (Speculation)
DMI number:
3413
3.
A butcher's son's judge capital
First Line:
A butcher's son's judge capital
Last Line:
And so like a knave let's leave him
Author:
Stephen College (Confident)
DMI number:
4868
4.
A justice in a country town
First Line:
A justice in a country town
Last Line:
Choused of his goose and reason too
DMI number:
10503
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A tender sheep to shun a storm
First Line:
A tender sheep to shun a storm
Last Line:
And so go home in tatters
DMI number:
19362
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A To town what cause or rather what ill star
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A To town what cause or rather what ill star
Last Line:
A You're a good man and the in Lord must trust
DMI number:
27370
7.
A pox on whigs we'll now grow wise
First Line:
A pox on whigs we'll now grow wise
Last Line:
If this won't do we'll call the French | Such cursed rogues are we
DMI number:
43014
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A poor man once a judge besought
First Line:
A poor man once a judge besought
Last Line:
And broke the pot of oil
DMI number:
21786
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A sergeant of the law discreet precise
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A sergeant of the law discreet precise
Last Line:
With a striped silken sash about his waist
Author:
Thomas Betterton (Absolute)
DMI number:
18341
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A river insolent with pride
First Line:
A river insolent with pride
Last Line:
Despised whilst used then left to hang or starve
Author:
Thomas Yalden (Absolute)
DMI number:
36237
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