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1. A rake by every passion ruled

First Line:: A rake by every passion ruled
Last Line:: For care by right should go before
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 33375

2. Accept young prince the moral lay

First Line:: Accept young prince the moral lay
Last Line:: That human heroes rule like me
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 24842

3. An owl of grave deport and mien

First Line:: An owl of grave deport and mien
Last Line:: Fools in derision follow fools
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 33380

4. An abbot rich whose taste was good

First Line:: An abbot rich whose taste was good
Last Line:: First mend the faults they find in others
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 21903

5. Begin my lord in early youth

First Line:: Begin my lord in early youth
Last Line:: An ass should like an ass be treated
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 25491

6. Begin my lord in early youth

First Line:: Begin my lord in early youth
Last Line:: Their merits heighten your disgrace
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 30410

7. 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

8. How cruel are the traitors

First Line:: How cruel are the traitors
Last Line:: With boasts the theft reveals
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 23698

9. 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

10. In other men we faults can spy

First Line:: In other men we faults can spy
Last Line:: Nor for a breakfast nations kill
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 23330