Content type: Poem / Poem Genre / Form: Nine-line stanzas

First Line:: The plot being thus subtly contrived as you hear
Last Line:: So prosper all traitors and God save the king | The truth of my story if any one doubt | We have witnesses ready to swear it all out
DMI number:: 43152

53. The presbyter has been so active of late

First Line:: The presbyter has been so active of late
Last Line:: And no people can ever be so happy as we
DMI number:: 43154

54. This book to you will useless be

First Line:: This book to you will useless be
Last Line:: If you still murder with your eyes
DMI number:: 8484

55. There is continual spring and harvest there

First Line:: There is continual spring and harvest there
Last Line:: And their true loves without suspicion tell abroad
Author:: Edmund Spenser (Absolute)
DMI number:: 30768

56. Thief of my rhymes o more unpitying thief

First Line:: Thief of my rhymes o more unpitying thief
Last Line:: In B-'s leafless shades to hear a poet chide
DMI number:: 37917

57. Those wonderful wise men nicknamed antiquaries

First Line:: Those wonderful wise men nicknamed antiquaries
Last Line:: To some who too often have kept them from ruin
DMI number:: 36572

58. Thou great adored thou excellence unknown

First Line:: Thou great adored thou excellence unknown
Last Line:: With whose immensity we're all surrounded
DMI number:: 29837

59. Thou porest on Helvicus and studiest in vain

First Line:: Thou porest on Helvicus and studiest in vain
Last Line:: Call Glycera to me for I am one of her swingers
Author:: Thomas Flatman (Absolute)
DMI number:: 42118

60. Though Jockey sued me long he met disdain

First Line:: Though Jockey sued me long he met disdain
Last Line:: I am sure she lies
DMI number:: 305

61. Thursday in the morn the ides of May

First Line:: Thursday in the morn the ides of May
Last Line:: Let us drink to every English tar
DMI number:: 37048

62. Thy judgments lord with equity are crowned

First Line:: Thy judgments lord with equity are crowned
Last Line:: To quench its hottest flames even my dear saviour's blood
DMI number:: 24984

63. Time Posthumus goes with full sail

First Line:: Time Posthumus goes with full sail
Last Line:: Ere he puts on his mourning weeds
Author:: Samuel Woodford (Absolute)
DMI number:: 42090

64. Tis the year's midnight and it is the day's

First Line:: Tis the year's midnight and it is the day's
Last Line:: Both the year's and the day's deep midnight is
Author:: John Donne (Absolute)
DMI number:: 9126

65. To Bacchus we drink

First Line:: To Bacchus we drink
Last Line:: No care shall our thoughts now entangle
DMI number:: 42757

66. Waked by the crowd slow from his bench arose

First Line:: Waked by the crowd slow from his bench arose
Last Line:: Sir porter sat him down and turned to sleep again
Author:: James Thomson (Absolute)
DMI number:: 30780

67. Was ever man so happy as I sir

First Line:: Was ever man so happy as I sir
Last Line:: Until he comes to her again
Author:: William Hicks (Confident)
DMI number:: 42440

68. Was never in Scotland heard nor seen

First Line:: Was never in Scotland heard nor seen
Last Line:: For he durst ding no other | But them that day
Author:: James I of Scotland (Speculation) & Allan Ramsay (Speculation) & James V of Scotland (Speculation)
DMI number:: 4601

69. Was never in Scotland heard nor seen

First Line:: Was never in Scotland heard nor seen
Last Line:: Was souple like a docken | bout him that day
Author:: James I of Scotland (Speculation) & Allan Ramsay (Speculation) & James V of Scotland (Speculation)
DMI number:: 28102

70. Was never in Scotland heard or seen

First Line:: Was never in Scotland heard or seen
Last Line:: Was souple like a docken | Bout him that day
Author:: James I of Scotland (Speculation) & Allan Ramsay (Speculation) & James V of Scotland (Speculation)
DMI number:: 34845

71. Was nevir in Scotland hard nor sene

First Line:: Was nevir in Scotland hard nor sene
Last Line:: For he durst ding nane udder | For feir at Chryst-kirk of the grene that day
Author:: James I of Scotland (Speculation) & James V of Scotland (Speculation)
DMI number:: 10828

72. Upon the top of all his lofty crest

First Line:: Upon the top of all his lofty crest
Last Line:: At every little blast that under heaven is blown
Author:: Edmund Spenser (Absolute)
DMI number:: 30760

73. When B----t perceived the beautiful dames

First Line:: When B----t perceived the beautiful dames
Last Line:: The lass in gratitude grants him the favour
Author:: Arthur Maynwaring (Speculation)
DMI number:: 4928

74. When on his banks majestic Pan he espied

First Line:: When on his banks majestic Pan he espied
Last Line:: They abuse that safety which they ought to enjoy
DMI number:: 44592

75. When the joy of all hearts and desire of all eyes

First Line:: When the joy of all hearts and desire of all eyes
Last Line:: But Orange shall reap the fruit of his merit
DMI number:: 42376

76. When the joy of all hearts and desire of all eyes

First Line:: When the joy of all hearts and desire of all eyes
Last Line:: But Orange shall reap the reward of his merit
DMI number:: 4925

77. Where early Phoebus sheds his milder beams

First Line:: Where early Phoebus sheds his milder beams
Last Line:: Unyoke the toiled steers the weary sun goes down
Author:: Glocester Ridley (Absolute)
DMI number:: 22547

78. Who ever thought to see

First Line:: Who ever thought to see
Last Line:: I'll enter a debauch world without end
Author:: Robert Thompson (Confident)
DMI number:: 42081

79. Why should the muse in high ambitious verse

First Line:: Why should the muse in high ambitious verse
Last Line:: Nor wants a loving wife his honest joys to crown
DMI number:: 36931

80. Ye vicars and curates and lecturers all

First Line:: Ye vicars and curates and lecturers all
Last Line:: If thou had'st been hanged upon the triple tree
DMI number:: 7453

81. Ye Catholic statesmen and churchmen rejoice

First Line:: Ye Catholic statesmen and churchmen rejoice
Last Line:: For if this trick fail then beware of their jacket
DMI number:: 42331

82. Ye dames of distinction condemned to be wives

First Line:: Ye dames of distinction condemned to be wives
Last Line:: By cupid's physicians in Albemarle street
DMI number:: 33422

83. You catholic statesmen and churchmen rejoice

First Line:: You catholic statesmen and churchmen rejoice
Last Line:: For if this trick fail beware of your jacket
DMI number:: 6547

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2. A stately palace built of squared brick

3. Ah me full sorely is my heart forlorn

4. Ah Coridon in vain you boast

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6. Apollo once finding fair Daphne alone

7. An invasion from Dutchland is all the discourse

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10. As when a weary traveller that strays

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12. Before I sigh my last gasp let me breathe

13. Before I sigh my last gasp let me breathe

14. Blasted with sighs and surrounded with tears

15. Calm was the evening and clear was the sky

16. Come sweet lass

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23. For God's sake hold your tongue and let me love

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29. Here's a health to the king and a lasting peace

30. I can love both fair and brown

31. In the cool shady grove

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38. If the glasses they are empty

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40. Mark but this flea and mark in this

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43. Richmond and Lenox duke without delay

44. Richt as the stern of day began to schyne

45. Shortly unto the wasteful woods she came

46. She is not the fairest of her name

47. Since thou my ring mayst go where I ne may

48. So flies the timorous fawn her mother gone

49. Since counterfeit plots has affected this age

50. Sudden upriseth from her stately place

51. The graces were play fellows never asunder

52. The plot being thus subtly contrived as you hear

53. The presbyter has been so active of late

54. This book to you will useless be

55. There is continual spring and harvest there

56. Thief of my rhymes o more unpitying thief

57. Those wonderful wise men nicknamed antiquaries

58. Thou great adored thou excellence unknown

59. Thou porest on Helvicus and studiest in vain

60. Though Jockey sued me long he met disdain

61. Thursday in the morn the ides of May

62. Thy judgments lord with equity are crowned

63. Time Posthumus goes with full sail

64. Tis the year's midnight and it is the day's

65. To Bacchus we drink

66. Waked by the crowd slow from his bench arose

67. Was ever man so happy as I sir

68. Was never in Scotland heard nor seen

69. Was never in Scotland heard nor seen

70. Was never in Scotland heard or seen

71. Was nevir in Scotland hard nor sene

72. Upon the top of all his lofty crest