Content type: Poem / Poem Genre / Form: Epigram and Couplet / Poem Theme: Mythology / Related People: Not attributed

1. A bard grown desirous of saving his pelf

First Line:: A bard grown desirous of saving his pelf
Last Line:: And the muses he knows have a numerous train
Author:: Jonathan Swift (Speculation)
DMI number:: 11658

2. All health to her in whose bright form we find

First Line:: All health to her in whose bright form we find
Last Line:: For Venus and the graces were but four
Author:: Arthur Maynwaring (Confident)
DMI number:: 4259

3. Aeneas to Venus with ardour thus prayed

First Line:: Aeneas to Venus with ardour thus prayed
Last Line:: So even bedded her once and went off in a huff
DMI number:: 21993

4. Apollo's darling gave his utmost aid

First Line:: Apollo's darling gave his utmost aid
Last Line:: Make her at least immortal in thy strains
DMI number:: 6368

5. As many shapes the thundering god put on

First Line:: As many shapes the thundering god put on
Last Line:: Who what Jove did in one can't do in three
DMI number:: 15773

6. As Venus once Latona's daughter spied

First Line:: As Venus once Latona's daughter spied
Last Line:: When naked caught but not alone you lay
DMI number:: 8423

7. As Ovid sings a beau of old admired

First Line:: As Ovid sings a beau of old admired
Last Line:: Gay as a flower but empty as a shade
DMI number:: 23102

8. As from the honeycomb one day

First Line:: As from the honeycomb one day
Last Line:: Subdue almighty strength and pierce immortal hearts
Author:: Nicholas Amhurst (Absolute)
DMI number:: 23108

9. As Cupid once upon a day

First Line:: As Cupid once upon a day
Last Line:: That feel too fretful boy thy dart
DMI number:: 5183

10. At length fair Venus to famed Priaulx yield

First Line:: At length fair Venus to famed Priaulx yield
Last Line:: But this hurls real thunder at his boys
DMI number:: 6435

11. Behold in this thou mirror of thy kind

First Line:: Behold in this thou mirror of thy kind
Last Line:: And all's perfection that is hid below
DMI number:: 42689

12. Boast not a golden rain O Jove behold

First Line:: Boast not a golden rain O Jove behold
Last Line:: Cupid descends in showers more rich than gold
Author:: William Cartwright (Confident)
DMI number:: 12409

13. Boast not thy golden shower great Jove behold

First Line:: Boast not thy golden shower great Jove behold
Last Line:: Cupid descends in showers more rich than gold
Author:: William Cartwright (Confident)
DMI number:: 31061

14. Careless one while as little Cupid lay

First Line:: Careless one while as little Cupid lay
Last Line:: What must they do who by you wounds receive
DMI number:: 6098

15. Chloe you write to me for coin

First Line:: Chloe you write to me for coin
Last Line:: Enjoyed god Bacchus and became a star
Author:: Thomas Brown (Absolute)
DMI number:: 6756

16. Cupid the sliest rogue alive

First Line:: Cupid the sliest rogue alive
Last Line:: And yet how wide how deep the wound
DMI number:: 3921

17. Damon whom all the world but I believed

First Line:: Damon whom all the world but I believed
Last Line:: Shook off the beast and proved a God at last
Author:: William Pattison (Absolute)
DMI number:: 25001

18. Democritus dear droll revisit earth

First Line:: Democritus dear droll revisit earth
Last Line:: Hurt can I laugh and honest need I cry
Author:: Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:: 13509

19. Disguised like a ploughman love stole from the sky

First Line:: Disguised like a ploughman love stole from the sky
Last Line:: That I'll yoke thee Europa's famed bull to my plough
Author:: Francis Fawkes (Absolute)
DMI number:: 27798

20. Does Charidas entombed beneath thee sleep

First Line:: Does Charidas entombed beneath thee sleep
Last Line:: Horses when dead lie still and so do we
DMI number:: 8593

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1. A bard grown desirous of saving his pelf

2. All health to her in whose bright form we find

3. Aeneas to Venus with ardour thus prayed

4. Apollo's darling gave his utmost aid

5. As many shapes the thundering god put on

6. As Venus once Latona's daughter spied

7. As Ovid sings a beau of old admired

8. As from the honeycomb one day

9. As Cupid once upon a day

10. At length fair Venus to famed Priaulx yield

11. Behold in this thou mirror of thy kind

12. Boast not a golden rain O Jove behold

13. Boast not thy golden shower great Jove behold

14. Careless one while as little Cupid lay

15. Chloe you write to me for coin

16. Cupid the sliest rogue alive

17. Damon whom all the world but I believed

18. Democritus dear droll revisit earth

19. Disguised like a ploughman love stole from the sky

20. Does Charidas entombed beneath thee sleep