Content type: Poem / Poem Theme: War and Ancient history

1. A grean was heard thro a the rout

First Line:: A grean was heard thro a the rout
Last Line:: Frae yon time to this hour
DMI number:: 30681

2. A murdered body huge beside him stood

First Line:: A murdered body huge beside him stood
Last Line:: Whose guide a traitor captains murderers are
Author:: Edward Fairfax (Absolute)
DMI number:: 32052

3. Ajax he shuns through all the dire debate

First Line:: Ajax he shuns through all the dire debate
Last Line:: Marks the dry dust and thirsts for blood in vain
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 31585

4. Ah dearest friend in whom the gods had joined

First Line:: Ah dearest friend in whom the gods had joined
Last Line:: The wretched source of all this misery
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 31584

5. And couldst thou hope dissembler from my sight

First Line:: And couldst thou hope dissembler from my sight
Last Line:: I should not seem quite widowed and undone
Author:: Christopher Pitt (Absolute)
DMI number:: 31681

6. And now 'tis time for their officious haste

First Line:: And now 'tis time for their officious haste
Last Line:: Where piety and valour jointly go
Author:: John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 3513

7. And now arrived where on the sandy bay

First Line:: And now arrived where on the sandy bay
Last Line:: There cease his battle and there feel our hand
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 31572

8. As Jove's imperial bird to whom the sway

First Line:: As Jove's imperial bird to whom the sway
Last Line:: Of well-conducted war inured
Author:: George Jeffreys (Absolute)
DMI number:: 25617

9. As the young eagle that Joves thunder bears

First Line:: As the young eagle that Joves thunder bears
Last Line:: Their prudence will an easy triumph gain
DMI number:: 41851

10. At last is Hector stretched upon the plain

First Line:: At last is Hector stretched upon the plain
Last Line:: And stretch thee here before this Scaean gate
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 31574

11. Both armies from their bloody work desist

First Line:: Both armies from their bloody work desist
Last Line:: And shakes the sounding forest on his sides
Author:: John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 31671

12. Believe ye after ages yet to come

First Line:: Believe ye after ages yet to come
Last Line:: Though Mahomet should stand to guard his throne
DMI number:: 43392

13. By various means the immortal Homer seeks

First Line:: By various means the immortal Homer seeks
Last Line:: Ulysses wanders and Achilles fights
DMI number:: 5072

14. But let us on this memorable day

First Line:: But let us on this memorable day
Last Line:: A radiant belt that rich with purple glowed
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 31576

15. Cursed is the man and void of law and right

First Line:: Cursed is the man and void of law and right
Last Line:: To tear his country and his kind destroy
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 31582

16. Could Agamemnon from the dead return

First Line:: Could Agamemnon from the dead return
Last Line:: As when to chaos God shall shake the world
DMI number:: 6418

17. Enough o son of Peleus Troy has viewed

First Line:: Enough o son of Peleus Troy has viewed
Last Line:: Now hovers round and calls thee to thy death
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 31573

18. Deep over his knee inseamed remained the scar

First Line:: Deep over his knee inseamed remained the scar
Last Line:: At length abrupt my son my king she cried
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 31659

19. Distracted thus with fears presaging Rome

First Line:: Distracted thus with fears presaging Rome
Last Line:: Too much to love of arms and heat of civil rage
Author:: Lucan (Absolute) & Nicholas Rowe (Absolute)
DMI number:: 4158

20. Divine Achilles with compassion moved

First Line:: Divine Achilles with compassion moved
Last Line:: And drive the Trojans to their walls again
Author:: Thomas Yalden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 6635

21. Hector approach my arm and singly know

First Line:: Hector approach my arm and singly know
Last Line:: I steal no conquest from a noble foe
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 31575

22. Hector though warned by an approaching cry

First Line:: Hector though warned by an approaching cry
Last Line:: Does his own part and leaves the rest to fate
DMI number:: 3425

23. He alone

First Line:: He alone
Last Line:: And with a sparing hand on few bestows
Author:: Richard Glover (Absolute)
DMI number:: 32055

24. He lift his brand nor cared though oft she prayed

First Line:: He lift his brand nor cared though oft she prayed
Last Line:: Then fled the spirits all the charms all ended
Author:: Edward Fairfax (Absolute)
DMI number:: 32053

25. How glorious Marlbrough shall we sing thy praise

First Line:: How glorious Marlbrough shall we sing thy praise
Last Line:: As Tyber is by Thames or Rome's best sons by thee
DMI number:: 6003

26. How will the grateful senate praise

First Line:: How will the grateful senate praise
Last Line:: Or any charm of Sunderland
DMI number:: 5882

27. It was my hap spectator once to be

First Line:: It was my hap spectator once to be
Last Line:: Your paradise is Bedlam if not hell
Author:: Charles Darby (Absolute)
DMI number:: 5917

28. It's true Tallard when fickle chance denied

First Line:: It's true Tallard when fickle chance denied
Last Line:: In British Queens at least the attribute is wrong
DMI number:: 5881

29. Jove Neptune Pluto when they did agree

First Line:: Jove Neptune Pluto when they did agree
Last Line:: That world which now cannot suffice two men
DMI number:: 17415

30. Nor in the dying embers of its pile

First Line:: Nor in the dying embers of its pile
Last Line:: And thought it safe to laugh though Caesar wept
Author:: Nicholas Rowe (Absolute)
DMI number:: 6965

31. Nay painter if thou darest design that fight

First Line:: Nay painter if thou darest design that fight
Last Line:: In Petty's double keeled experiment
Author:: Andrew Marvell (Confident) & Sir John Denham (Speculation)
DMI number:: 3570

32. Near Hampton Court there lies a common

First Line:: Near Hampton Court there lies a common
Last Line:: But ha'n't his just reward till hanged
DMI number:: 6432

33. Not mighty Caesar did from Gallia come

First Line:: Not mighty Caesar did from Gallia come
Last Line:: Less honour Caesar sir deserves than you
DMI number:: 11975

34. Now clattering arms now raging broils of war

First Line:: Now clattering arms now raging broils of war
Last Line:: From dark oblivion of devouring death
Author:: Nicholas Grimald (Absolute)
DMI number:: 9092

35. Now near encamped each on a neighbouring height

First Line:: Now near encamped each on a neighbouring height
Last Line:: How hast thou fought to make thy self a slave
Author:: Nicholas Rowe (Absolute)
DMI number:: 7003

36. Now on Cam's sacred banks fair peace appeared

First Line:: Now on Cam's sacred banks fair peace appeared
Last Line:: Already triumphed in immortal Rome
DMI number:: 21824

37. Now painter if thou darest design that fight

First Line:: Now painter if thou darest design that fight
Last Line:: And done we know not what nor what we get
Author:: Andrew Marvell (Confident) & Sir John Denham (Speculation)
DMI number:: 8935

38. Now Phoebus on our fields doth early smile

First Line:: Now Phoebus on our fields doth early smile
Last Line:: Their praise who love their country and their king
Author:: Allan Ramsay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 17707

39. Now Procas yielding to the fates his son

First Line:: Now Procas yielding to the fates his son
Last Line:: Great Romulus continued long to reign
Author:: Sir Samuel Garth (Absolute)
DMI number:: 12029

40. Now Tarquin the last king did govern Rome

First Line:: Now Tarquin the last king did govern Rome
Last Line:: And thus the kingdom changed into a state
Author:: Thomas Creech (Absolute)
DMI number:: 3691

41. O impotent of mind

First Line:: O impotent of mind
Last Line:: Her babes her infants at the breast shall fall
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 31578

42. O truly great in whom the gods have joined

First Line:: O truly great in whom the gods have joined
Last Line:: And blame even kings with praise because with truth
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 31581

43. O monster mixed of insolence and fear

First Line:: O monster mixed of insolence and fear
Last Line:: Are tamed to wrongs or this had been thy last
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 31571

44. Once more a father and a son falls out

First Line:: Once more a father and a son falls out
Last Line:: To free a nation and uncrown a king
Author:: Robert Wolseley (Absolute)
DMI number:: 3673

45. Queen of the deathless song and golden lyre

First Line:: Queen of the deathless song and golden lyre
Last Line:: Of glory not devoid nor loyalty I stand
Author:: Samuel Whyte (Speculation)
DMI number:: 34312

46. Pollio the senate's guide confessed

First Line:: Pollio the senate's guide confessed
Last Line:: With subjects suited to thy lighter strain
Author:: William Duncombe (Absolute)
DMI number:: 25521

47. Perhaps you may of Priam's fate enquire

First Line:: Perhaps you may of Priam's fate enquire
Last Line:: Leaped headlong from the heights and flames consumed the rest
Author:: John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 31675

48. Phemius alone the hand of vengeance spared

First Line:: Phemius alone the hand of vengeance spared
Last Line:: How much more safe the good than evil deed
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute) & Homer (Absolute)
DMI number:: 31660

49. Say learned Garth around whose favourite head

First Line:: Say learned Garth around whose favourite head
Last Line:: I waked and vanished the transporting sight
DMI number:: 3530

50. Rome your forefathers sins you'll rue

First Line:: Rome your forefathers sins you'll rue
Last Line:: And shall yet leave a more degenerate breed
DMI number:: 41839

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1. A grean was heard thro a the rout

2. A murdered body huge beside him stood

3. Ajax he shuns through all the dire debate

4. Ah dearest friend in whom the gods had joined

5. And couldst thou hope dissembler from my sight

6. And now 'tis time for their officious haste

7. And now arrived where on the sandy bay

8. As Jove's imperial bird to whom the sway

9. As the young eagle that Joves thunder bears

10. At last is Hector stretched upon the plain

11. Both armies from their bloody work desist

12. Believe ye after ages yet to come

13. By various means the immortal Homer seeks

14. But let us on this memorable day

15. Cursed is the man and void of law and right

16. Could Agamemnon from the dead return

17. Enough o son of Peleus Troy has viewed

18. Deep over his knee inseamed remained the scar

19. Distracted thus with fears presaging Rome

20. Divine Achilles with compassion moved

21. Hector approach my arm and singly know

22. Hector though warned by an approaching cry

23. He alone

24. He lift his brand nor cared though oft she prayed

25. How glorious Marlbrough shall we sing thy praise

26. How will the grateful senate praise

27. It was my hap spectator once to be

28. It's true Tallard when fickle chance denied

29. Jove Neptune Pluto when they did agree

30. Nor in the dying embers of its pile

31. Nay painter if thou darest design that fight

32. Near Hampton Court there lies a common

33. Not mighty Caesar did from Gallia come

34. Now clattering arms now raging broils of war

35. Now near encamped each on a neighbouring height

36. Now on Cam's sacred banks fair peace appeared

37. Now painter if thou darest design that fight

38. Now Phoebus on our fields doth early smile

39. Now Procas yielding to the fates his son

40. Now Tarquin the last king did govern Rome

41. O impotent of mind

42. O truly great in whom the gods have joined

43. O monster mixed of insolence and fear

44. Once more a father and a son falls out

45. Queen of the deathless song and golden lyre

46. Pollio the senate's guide confessed

47. Perhaps you may of Priam's fate enquire

48. Phemius alone the hand of vengeance spared

49. Say learned Garth around whose favourite head

50. Rome your forefathers sins you'll rue