Content type: Poem / Poem Genre / Form: Couplet / Poem Theme: Theatre

1. A female bard far from her native land

First Line:: A female bard far from her native land
Last Line:: Complete their triumph give em your applause
Author:: David Garrick (Absolute)
DMI number:: 33927

2. A female culprit at your bar appears

First Line:: A female culprit at your bar appears
Last Line:: And let the men dispute it if they dare
DMI number:: 39030

3. A bawd a bawd where is this scoundrel poet

First Line:: A bawd a bawd where is this scoundrel poet
Last Line:: Now judge her genius is she bawd or belle
Author:: Sir Charles Hanbury Williams (Confident)
DMI number:: 17934

4. A grecian bard two thousand years ago

First Line:: A grecian bard two thousand years ago
Last Line:: For Shakespeare's nature was their nature too
Author:: Robert Lloyd (Absolute)
DMI number:: 31747

5. A noble company for we can spy

First Line:: A noble company for we can spy
Last Line:: More various changes business or more sport
DMI number:: 38779

6. A strange play you are like to have for know

First Line:: A strange play you are like to have for know
Last Line:: Some mirth some matter nay perhaps some wit
Author:: Thomas Heywood (Absolute)
DMI number:: 38756

7. A strolling player as story tells

First Line:: A strolling player as story tells
Last Line:: You would have acted just like me
DMI number:: 38053

8. A mischief on it though I'm again alive

First Line:: A mischief on it though I'm again alive
Last Line:: To help a poor disbanded soldier home
Author:: Thomas Otway (Absolute)
DMI number:: 35872

9. A moment stop your tuneful fingers pray

First Line:: A moment stop your tuneful fingers pray
Last Line:: They're sparks he caught from his great master's blaze
Author:: David Garrick (Absolute)
DMI number:: 33734

10. A plain built house after so long a stay

First Line:: A plain built house after so long a stay
Last Line:: Machines and tempests will destroy the new
Author:: John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 4029

11. A play without a wedding made in spite

First Line:: A play without a wedding made in spite
Last Line:: Though there are scurvy wives that they are none
Author:: Thomas Shadwell (Absolute)
DMI number:: 38916

12. A pox who'd be a poet in our days

First Line:: A pox who'd be a poet in our days
Last Line:: Next venture posture Mall shall be his muse
DMI number:: 41878

13. A skilful cook this useful art will boast

First Line:: A skilful cook this useful art will boast
Last Line:: To have a double right to use her tongue
Author:: David Garrick (Absolute)
DMI number:: 31727

14. A skilful mistress uses wondrous art

First Line:: A skilful mistress uses wondrous art
Last Line:: You cannot bear the physic of the stage
Author:: Thomas Shadwell (Absolute)
DMI number:: 38920

15. A pretty task and so I told the fool

First Line:: A pretty task and so I told the fool
Last Line:: Their votes who cannot judge than theirs who can
Author:: John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 35774

16. A roman parent sacrifice a son

First Line:: A roman parent sacrifice a son
Last Line:: Nor sacrifice the offspring of his brain
DMI number:: 39114

17. A very pretty bill as I'm alive

First Line:: A very pretty bill as I'm alive
Last Line:: A shop with virtue is the height of bliss
Author:: Christopher Smart (Absolute)
DMI number:: 33727

18. A veteran see whose last act on the stage

First Line:: A veteran see whose last act on the stage
Last Line:: May every joy you give be tenfold yours
Author:: David Garrick (Absolute)
DMI number:: 39034

19. A virgin poet was served up today

First Line:: A virgin poet was served up today
Last Line:: Send over true protestants to mend our breed
DMI number:: 35803

20. A was an Aickin an actor of spirit

First Line:: A was an Aickin an actor of spirit
Last Line:: Which of course would have thwarted our purposed design
DMI number:: 33871

21. A long lost orphan we present tonight

First Line:: A long lost orphan we present tonight
Last Line:: A tribute due alone to Shakespeare's urn
DMI number:: 22035

22. All all shall out all that I know and feel

First Line:: All all shall out all that I know and feel
Last Line:: A little flattery sometimes does well
Author:: David Garrick (Absolute)
DMI number:: 31705

23. All Europe can't show such performance of parts

First Line:: All Europe can't show such performance of parts
Last Line:: For emphasis cadence and all can be said
DMI number:: 9505

24. Accept great bard the tribute of my praise

First Line:: Accept great bard the tribute of my praise
Last Line:: Eternity and heaven his aim and his reward
DMI number:: 16170

25. Accept the muse which love and wonder raise

First Line:: Accept the muse which love and wonder raise
Last Line:: And trace their Guardian in thy works alone
DMI number:: 15924

26. Acting dear Thornton its perfection draws

First Line:: Acting dear Thornton its perfection draws
Last Line:: Are gone nor leave a single trace behind
Author:: Robert Lloyd (Absolute)
DMI number:: 31235

27. Adieu for ever music and virtu

First Line:: Adieu for ever music and virtu
Last Line:: John Bull was made to roar but not to sing
DMI number:: 35690

28. Adieu unspotted excellence adieu

First Line:: Adieu unspotted excellence adieu
Last Line:: Since we must thee the boast of it resign
DMI number:: 27176

29. Adventurous we to tread the stage aspire

First Line:: Adventurous we to tread the stage aspire
Last Line:: And hope for your indulgence and applause
DMI number:: 31214

30. Ah what a death of patrons in this age

First Line:: Ah what a death of patrons in this age
Last Line:: And dedicate their works to one another
DMI number:: 38059

31. Alexis walking in the park

First Line:: Alexis walking in the park
Last Line:: Forgot his hat and left the bench
Author:: Stephen Duck (Absolute)
DMI number:: 21723

32. After long strutting on and off the stage

First Line:: After long strutting on and off the stage
Last Line:: Be all our business all our pride to please
DMI number:: 22219

33. After our epilogue this crowd dismisses

First Line:: After our epilogue this crowd dismisses
Last Line:: Whole belles assemblees of coquettes and beaux
Author:: William Congreve (Absolute)
DMI number:: 35851

34. After our showing play of mighty pains

First Line:: After our showing play of mighty pains
Last Line:: And keep the golden age within our woods and plains
Author:: Aphra Behn (Absolute)
DMI number:: 38899

35. After such mighty fuss and puff

First Line:: After such mighty fuss and puff
Last Line:: Of such like sense to have no more
DMI number:: 38368

36. After twice putting forth to sea his fame

First Line:: After twice putting forth to sea his fame
Last Line:: Of arrogance and regain his credit lost
Author:: Philip Massinger (Absolute)
DMI number:: 38743

37. A young adventurer in the tragic art

First Line:: A young adventurer in the tragic art
Last Line:: Your's the kind task indulgence to bestow
DMI number:: 35405

38. All nature's order rises on extremes

First Line:: All nature's order rises on extremes
Last Line:: Revered on earth then all adored on high
Author:: Samuel Boyce (Absolute)
DMI number:: 38319

39. And will our master poet then admit

First Line:: And will our master poet then admit
Last Line:: Old Troy shall grow less famous than the new
Author:: Richard Duke (Absolute)
DMI number:: 8698

40. An epilogue methinks I heard you cry

First Line:: An epilogue methinks I heard you cry
Last Line:: And bards their laurels lay at beauty's feet
DMI number:: 35416

41. An epilogue's a tax on authors laid

First Line:: An epilogue's a tax on authors laid
Last Line:: For as you learn to judge they learn to write
Author:: Colley Cibber (Absolute)
DMI number:: 38941

42. An old trite proverb let me quote

First Line:: An old trite proverb let me quote
Last Line:: Nor girls can scratch nor fools can write
Author:: David Garrick (Absolute)
DMI number:: 31244

43. Among the wonders of our times this night

First Line:: Among the wonders of our times this night
Last Line:: And yours are all the blanks and theirs the prizes
Author:: William Taverner (Speculation)
DMI number:: 8329

44. An ancient sage when death approached his bed

First Line:: An ancient sage when death approached his bed
Last Line:: And rise the unrivalled empress of the main
Author:: Tobias George Smollett (Absolute)
DMI number:: 31691

45. And can it be sure they have all mistook

First Line:: And can it be sure they have all mistook
Last Line:: Lights ho the footmen quick attend your ladies home
DMI number:: 39093

46. And did you think that I would let you go

First Line:: And did you think that I would let you go
Last Line:: To Anna's council and to Churchill's sword
DMI number:: 130

47. And how and how messieurs what do you say

First Line:: And how and how messieurs what do you say
Last Line:: And like theirs too his projects are overthrown
Author:: Aphra Behn (Absolute)
DMI number:: 41858

48. Almighty critics whom our indians here

First Line:: Almighty critics whom our indians here
Last Line:: And leave the rest upon the poet's hands
Author:: John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 35752

49. And what becomes of your poor servant Shift

First Line:: And what becomes of your poor servant Shift
Last Line:: And if I please I'll give it to the poor
Author:: Samuel Foote (Absolute)
DMI number:: 31715

50. Amaze us not with that majestic frown

First Line:: Amaze us not with that majestic frown
Last Line:: If we act well the parts to which we're born
Author:: Edmund Waller (Absolute)
DMI number:: 38780

51. Amidst applause and universal praise

First Line:: Amidst applause and universal praise
Last Line:: For his own works as justly praise him most
DMI number:: 12811

52. As late at Comus' court I sat

First Line:: As late at Comus' court I sat
Last Line:: That nightingales should sing alone
Author:: David Garrick (Absolute)
DMI number:: 33849

53. As venturous merchants who intent on gain

First Line:: As venturous merchants who intent on gain
Last Line:: Most generously prop the sinking stage
DMI number:: 3178

54. As wandering streams by secret force return

First Line:: As wandering streams by secret force return
Last Line:: But what they should be we must learn from you
Author:: Sir Richard Steele (Speculation)
DMI number:: 6208

55. As warring hosts by stronger powers oppressed

First Line:: As warring hosts by stronger powers oppressed
Last Line:: And each low chamber grew a room of state
DMI number:: 3194

56. As needy gallants in the scrivener's hands

First Line:: As needy gallants in the scrivener's hands
Last Line:: As much improper as would honesty
Author:: John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 35772

57. As oft in formed assemblies of the fair

First Line:: As oft in formed assemblies of the fair
Last Line:: And there's some merit in attempting well
Author:: Colley Cibber (Absolute)
DMI number:: 38970

58. As once assembled in the Elysian plains

First Line:: As once assembled in the Elysian plains
Last Line:: And while they aid partake their Barry's fame
DMI number:: 40640

59. As distant thunder in a rolling cloud

First Line:: As distant thunder in a rolling cloud
Last Line:: What figures we should make and how to live
DMI number:: 27122

60. Apollo's self might well inspire

First Line:: Apollo's self might well inspire
Last Line:: And yet restore our sinking stage
DMI number:: 33219

61. Aptness for mirth to all this instant night

First Line:: Aptness for mirth to all this instant night
Last Line:: His chances please ye or our fortune's ill
Author:: John Fletcher (Absolute)
DMI number:: 38736

62. As children laugh or cry themselves to sleep

First Line:: As children laugh or cry themselves to sleep
Last Line:: He played his life away left us to weep
DMI number:: 35645

63. As country squire who yet had never known

First Line:: As country squire who yet had never known
Last Line:: Of what your grandsires loved in the age that's past
Author:: Aphra Behn (Absolute)
DMI number:: 38793

64. As country vicars when the sermon's done

First Line:: As country vicars when the sermon's done
Last Line:: As he tell all things when the year is past
Author:: John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 35756

65. As a fond lover when his mistress frowns

First Line:: As a fond lover when his mistress frowns
Last Line:: And at this juncture double is their praise
DMI number:: 17717

66. As a poor stranger wrecked upon the coast

First Line:: As a poor stranger wrecked upon the coast
Last Line:: Precepts examples and my masters kind
Author:: George Farquhar (Absolute)
DMI number:: 39040

67. As a rash girl who will all hazards run

First Line:: As a rash girl who will all hazards run
Last Line:: You gain your ends and damn them when you've done
Author:: William Congreve (Absolute)
DMI number:: 35845

68. As a young bird as yet unused to fly

First Line:: As a young bird as yet unused to fly
Last Line:: Your kind applause will bid us persevere
Author:: Arthur Murphy (Absolute)
DMI number:: 32610

69. As a young lawyer many years will drudge

First Line:: As a young lawyer many years will drudge
Last Line:: And for the mother's worth support the child
DMI number:: 5886

70. As a young merchant who had scaped of late

First Line:: As a young merchant who had scaped of late
Last Line:: And pardon all the errors in our play
Author:: Thomas Shadwell (Absolute)
DMI number:: 38912

71. As a young wanton when she first begins

First Line:: As a young wanton when she first begins
Last Line:: As to condemn this trifle more than he
Author:: Thomas Shadwell (Absolute)
DMI number:: 38805

72. As ancient Greece and Rome their conquests spread

First Line:: As ancient Greece and Rome their conquests spread
Last Line:: Studious to please and cautious to offend
Author:: Thomas Cooke (Absolute)
DMI number:: 39004

73. As reading of romances did inspire

First Line:: As reading of romances did inspire
Last Line:: Ever to be your most obedient player
DMI number:: 6599

74. As routed squadrons quit the hostile field

First Line:: As routed squadrons quit the hostile field
Last Line:: Improve your pleasures and our merits raise
Author:: Thomas Cooke (Absolute)
DMI number:: 39005

75. As seamen shipwrecked on some happy shore

First Line:: As seamen shipwrecked on some happy shore
Last Line:: New life to my condemned and dying muse
Author:: John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 6743

76. As some brave knight who once with spear and shield

First Line:: As some brave knight who once with spear and shield
Last Line:: And hang his consecrated buskin here
Author:: Nicholas Rowe (Absolute)
DMI number:: 7021

77. As some brave knight who once with spear and shield

First Line:: As some brave knight who once with spear and shield
Last Line:: And hang his consecrated buskin there
Author:: Nicholas Rowe (Absolute)
DMI number:: 38939

78. As some brave knights who once with spear and shield

First Line:: As some brave knights who once with spear and shield
Last Line:: And hang his consecrated buskin here
Author:: Nicholas Rowe (Absolute)
DMI number:: 38316

79. As some brave soldier when soft peace gives rest

First Line:: As some brave soldier when soft peace gives rest
Last Line:: For I can make such thrusts as no man here can parry
DMI number:: 39067

80. As some grave matron bred on rural downs

First Line:: As some grave matron bred on rural downs
Last Line:: As you perhaps of Mira's idle lays
Author:: Mary Leapor (Absolute)
DMI number:: 23754

81. As some poor squire to country quarters sent

First Line:: As some poor squire to country quarters sent
Last Line:: They may get one but lord knows where get actors
DMI number:: 27121

82. As some raw squire by tender mother bred

First Line:: As some raw squire by tender mother bred
Last Line:: For ought I know he may turn tail for ever
Author:: John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 35747

83. As some there are who may not know the story

First Line:: As some there are who may not know the story
Last Line:: And he no more complained she wanted life
DMI number:: 36011

84. As stubborn atheists who disdain to pray

First Line:: As stubborn atheists who disdain to pray
Last Line:: But each man's mistress be the poet's muse
Author:: Joseph Haynes (Confident)
DMI number:: 38979

85. As infant larks their tender pinions spread

First Line:: As infant larks their tender pinions spread
Last Line:: Papa may even go act his plays himself
DMI number:: 17693

86. At fate's approach see Oroonoko moan

First Line:: At fate's approach see Oroonoko moan
Last Line:: To be so wept who would not wish to bleed
DMI number:: 36656

87. At fate's approach whilst Oroonooko groans

First Line:: At fate's approach whilst Oroonooko groans
Last Line:: To be so wept who would not wish to bleed
DMI number:: 2795

88. At learned Athens when with godlike power

First Line:: At learned Athens when with godlike power
Last Line:: We may presume much to advance our own
DMI number:: 2064

89. At length fair nymph forget injurious rage

First Line:: At length fair nymph forget injurious rage
Last Line:: They die to meet you live to shun renown
DMI number:: 7216

90. At length o nymph forget injurious rage

First Line:: At length o nymph forget injurious rage
Last Line:: They die to meet you live to shun renown
DMI number:: 6158

91. At the great theatrical booth called Lee and Harper's

First Line:: At the great theatrical booth called Lee and Harper's
Last Line:: At one or the other end will find a vent
DMI number:: 3073

92. As when a tree's cut down the secret root

First Line:: As when a tree's cut down the secret root
Last Line:: To find her woman it must be abed
Author:: Sir William Davenant (Absolute) & John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 17523

93. As when a tree's cut down the secret root

First Line:: As when a tree's cut down the secret root
Last Line:: To find her woman it must be in bed
Author:: Sir William Davenant (Absolute) & John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 35757

94. As when great kings with petty princes join

First Line:: As when great kings with petty princes join
Last Line:: Overcome by too much lustre burn no more
DMI number:: 8227

95. As when in hostile times two neighbouring states

First Line:: As when in hostile times two neighbouring states
Last Line:: With half the spirit that our soldiers fight
DMI number:: 3461

96. As when on closing of a well-spent life

First Line:: As when on closing of a well-spent life
Last Line:: The debt we owe the gratitude we feel
DMI number:: 39930

97. As when some ancient hospitable seat

First Line:: As when some ancient hospitable seat
Last Line:: Will join to crush us when we're almost down
DMI number:: 33959

98. As when some treasurer lays down the stick

First Line:: As when some treasurer lays down the stick
Last Line:: To each an omen of triumphant love
Author:: John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 35796

99. As when the Midland sea is nowhere clear

First Line:: As when the Midland sea is nowhere clear
Last Line:: Thus humbly ere we pass strike sail to you
Author:: Abraham Cowley (Absolute)
DMI number:: 38783

100. As when the spring in all its bright array

First Line:: As when the spring in all its bright array
Last Line:: And fits us nobly for the part of man
DMI number:: 39924

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1. A female bard far from her native land

2. A female culprit at your bar appears

3. A bawd a bawd where is this scoundrel poet

4. A grecian bard two thousand years ago

5. A noble company for we can spy

6. A strange play you are like to have for know

7. A strolling player as story tells

8. A mischief on it though I'm again alive

9. A moment stop your tuneful fingers pray

10. A plain built house after so long a stay

11. A play without a wedding made in spite

12. A pox who'd be a poet in our days

13. A skilful cook this useful art will boast

14. A skilful mistress uses wondrous art

15. A pretty task and so I told the fool

16. A roman parent sacrifice a son

17. A very pretty bill as I'm alive

18. A veteran see whose last act on the stage

19. A virgin poet was served up today

20. A was an Aickin an actor of spirit

21. A long lost orphan we present tonight

22. All all shall out all that I know and feel

23. All Europe can't show such performance of parts

24. Accept great bard the tribute of my praise

25. Accept the muse which love and wonder raise

26. Acting dear Thornton its perfection draws

27. Adieu for ever music and virtu

28. Adieu unspotted excellence adieu

29. Adventurous we to tread the stage aspire

30. Ah what a death of patrons in this age

31. Alexis walking in the park

32. After long strutting on and off the stage

33. After our epilogue this crowd dismisses

34. After our showing play of mighty pains

35. After such mighty fuss and puff

36. After twice putting forth to sea his fame

37. A young adventurer in the tragic art

38. All nature's order rises on extremes

39. And will our master poet then admit

40. An epilogue methinks I heard you cry

41. An epilogue's a tax on authors laid

42. An old trite proverb let me quote

43. Among the wonders of our times this night

44. An ancient sage when death approached his bed

45. And can it be sure they have all mistook

46. And did you think that I would let you go

47. And how and how messieurs what do you say

48. Almighty critics whom our indians here

49. And what becomes of your poor servant Shift

50. Amaze us not with that majestic frown

51. Amidst applause and universal praise

52. As late at Comus' court I sat

53. As venturous merchants who intent on gain

54. As wandering streams by secret force return

55. As warring hosts by stronger powers oppressed

56. As needy gallants in the scrivener's hands

57. As oft in formed assemblies of the fair

58. As once assembled in the Elysian plains

59. As distant thunder in a rolling cloud

60. Apollo's self might well inspire

61. Aptness for mirth to all this instant night

62. As children laugh or cry themselves to sleep

63. As country squire who yet had never known

64. As country vicars when the sermon's done

65. As a fond lover when his mistress frowns

66. As a poor stranger wrecked upon the coast

67. As a rash girl who will all hazards run

68. As a young bird as yet unused to fly

69. As a young lawyer many years will drudge

70. As a young merchant who had scaped of late

71. As a young wanton when she first begins

72. As ancient Greece and Rome their conquests spread