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81.
How wretched is the wit and how forlorn
First Line:
How wretched is the wit and how forlorn
Last Line:
For women choose their men like silks for show
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
30267
82.
I grant corruption sways mankind
First Line:
I grant corruption sways mankind
Last Line:
Time serving tools not friends are bought
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
37041
83.
I hate the man who builds his name
First Line:
I hate the man who builds his name
Last Line:
To wither envy pine and fade
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
23405
84.
Impertinence at first is born
First Line:
Impertinence at first is born
Last Line:
Are sure to make their follies known
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
33431
85.
In beauty faults conspicuous grow
First Line:
In beauty faults conspicuous grow
Last Line:
And buzzing scandal fills the place
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
24907
86.
In fable all things hold discourse
First Line:
In fable all things hold discourse
Last Line:
And fight ever since for pay like Swisses
Author:
Jonathan Swift (Speculation) & John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
2004
87.
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
88.
In Paris there's a race of animals
First Line:
In Paris there's a race of animals
Last Line:
All Frenchmen are of petit-maitre kind
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
22485
89.
In Paris there's a race of animals
First Line:
In Paris there's a race of animals
Last Line:
They by frequenting ladies toilets learn
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
29737
90.
In pimps and politicians
First Line:
In pimps and politicians
Last Line:
For they are all his own
Author:
John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:
23722
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