Poem Genre / Form: Comic verse / Poem Theme: Food and drink / Related People: Not attributed

1. A country farmer saint or sinner

First Line:: A country farmer saint or sinner
Last Line:: The farmer's foibles handed down
DMI number:: 22574

2. A jolly brave toper who could not forbear

First Line:: A jolly brave toper who could not forbear
Last Line:: No sooner are tapped but they give up the ghost
Author:: William Taylor (Absolute)
DMI number:: 181

3. A pastry cook once moulded up a t-d

First Line:: A pastry cook once moulded up a t-d
Last Line:: Like weeds on dung hills stinking rank and sour
DMI number:: 21830

4. A man of wisdom may disguise

First Line:: A man of wisdom may disguise
Last Line:: Found out a cleanlier lover to lie by her
Author:: Richard Savage (Speculation)
DMI number:: 3031

5. A merchant there was an arch merry blade

First Line:: A merchant there was an arch merry blade
Last Line:: That the shoe maker never should out measure his last | Derry down &c
DMI number:: 20753

6. A modern cook bred up at France

First Line:: A modern cook bred up at France
Last Line:: And have her course again
DMI number:: 21829

7. A plague on Egypt's arts I say

First Line:: A plague on Egypt's arts I say
Last Line:: A mummy ready made
Author:: David Garrick (Absolute)
DMI number:: 31323

8. Above these thousand years

First Line:: Above these thousand years
Last Line:: Is an eternal truth
Author:: Archibald Pitcairn (Speculation)
DMI number:: 4663

9. Alake for evermare and wae

First Line:: Alake for evermare and wae
Last Line:: For now he's dead
Author:: Francis Sempill (Speculation) & Robert Sempill (Speculation)
DMI number:: 4610

10. After so many sad mishaps

First Line:: After so many sad mishaps
Last Line:: Full fair and soft he made her arse lie
Author:: Sir John Denham (Speculation)
DMI number:: 7064

11. An old sage of late

First Line:: An old sage of late
Last Line:: Of life for it's fruit makes immortal
DMI number:: 17670

12. Amoret and Strephon lay

First Line:: Amoret and Strephon lay
Last Line:: For a reward shall all be his
Author:: Samuel Wesley (Absolute)
DMI number:: 5623

13. As tippling John was jogging on

First Line:: As tippling John was jogging on
Last Line:: He's of our own religion
DMI number:: 751

14. As once returning from the chase

First Line:: As once returning from the chase
Last Line:: And distant echoes catch the sound
DMI number:: 31911

15. Are the guests of this house still doomed to be cheated

First Line:: Are the guests of this house still doomed to be cheated
Last Line:: Instead of the dean make the deanery double
Author:: Patrick Delany (Confident)
DMI number:: 11472

16. Are the guests of this house still doomed to be cheated

First Line:: Are the guests of this house still doomed to be cheated
Last Line:: Instead of the deans make the deanery double
DMI number:: 18999

17. As Sir Toby reeled home with his skin full of wine

First Line:: As Sir Toby reeled home with his skin full of wine
Last Line:: And Sir Toby steered home by the help of his tail
DMI number:: 16725

18. As when of old by Godlike Moses led

First Line:: As when of old by Godlike Moses led
Last Line:: For much I fear thou'dst been as drunk as we
DMI number:: 11157

19. Bonosus one night at the rose did engage

First Line:: Bonosus one night at the rose did engage
Last Line:: That I find it a difficult matter to stand
DMI number:: 11027

20. But sir if these accounts are true

First Line:: But sir if these accounts are true
Last Line:: As madam do you choose a game at whisk
DMI number:: 36943

21. Come smooth off your liquor

First Line:: Come smooth off your liquor
Last Line:: Shall have all there is in his codpiece
DMI number:: 43352

22. Daphnis because I am your debtor

First Line:: Daphnis because I am your debtor
Last Line:: I rest your very humble servant
Author:: Aphra Behn (Confident)
DMI number:: 41818

23. Dear old brother Jo

First Line:: Dear old brother Jo
Last Line:: Without irreligion or faction
DMI number:: 11784

24. Dorinda's bacon

First Line:: Dorinda's bacon
Last Line:: Scolds fries and eats
DMI number:: 37927

25. Doctor says he we must agree

First Line:: Doctor says he we must agree
Last Line:: I took my leave of necromancer
Author:: Edward Ward (Absolute)
DMI number:: 17704

26. Give ear and a comical story I'll tell

First Line:: Give ear and a comical story I'll tell
Last Line:: Supported by pillars not able to stand | Tol de rol lol &c
DMI number:: 26626

27. Geron a jovial monk a tipling blade

First Line:: Geron a jovial monk a tipling blade
Last Line:: The leak from whence my tun is drained so dry
DMI number:: 21831

28. Full twenty times over and twenty to that

First Line:: Full twenty times over and twenty to that
Last Line:: To water as thou dost or let them choose
DMI number:: 43340

29. Gainst any man of sense

First Line:: Gainst any man of sense
Last Line:: Be best at night or noon
Author:: Archibald Pitcairn (Speculation)
DMI number:: 4659

30. Good gaffer stand aloof

First Line:: Good gaffer stand aloof
Last Line:: You leisure to tipple and be as drunk as a lord
DMI number:: 43341

31. Hirco an old but amorous blade

First Line:: Hirco an old but amorous blade
Last Line:: It is a devilish swinging hole
DMI number:: 11802

32. Honest William an easy and good natured fellow

First Line:: Honest William an easy and good natured fellow
Last Line:: That enable you brewers to ride in your coaches
Author:: William Taylor (Absolute)
DMI number:: 27762

33. I find you old sot that your rising so soon

First Line:: I find you old sot that your rising so soon
Last Line:: And I'll mend my life thou shalt find for the future
Author:: Edward Ward (Confident)
DMI number:: 5378

34. Lo precious rules are here made common

First Line:: Lo precious rules are here made common
Last Line:: To make a sweet harmonious end
DMI number:: 42499

35. Lets sing as one may say the fate

First Line:: Lets sing as one may say the fate
Last Line:: Which no body can deny
DMI number:: 43337

36. Most worthy patron we

First Line:: Most worthy patron we
Last Line:: As Oliver's protector
Author:: Archibald Pitcairn (Speculation)
DMI number:: 4661

37. Most worthy patron we

First Line:: Most worthy patron we
Last Line:: Yet his conclusion never misses
Author:: Archibald Pitcairn (Speculation)
DMI number:: 38503

38. My very good coll I lost wife and child

First Line:: My very good coll I lost wife and child
Last Line:: And all the way cursed the charming miss P-n
DMI number:: 12677

39. I'll tell thee Dick where I have been

First Line:: I'll tell thee Dick where I have been
Last Line:: With Bridget and with Nell
Author:: Sir John Suckling (Absolute)
DMI number:: 3797

40. I wondered much my friend what you could mean

First Line:: I wondered much my friend what you could mean
Last Line:: Though sack won't make one lean twill make one leaning
Author:: Sir John Harington (Confident)
DMI number:: 5325

41. Let me see bread and beer tripe and dressing hey day

First Line:: Let me see bread and beer tripe and dressing hey day
Last Line:: I pay for my doublet pay you for your lining
DMI number:: 16974

42. Let that majestic pen that writes

First Line:: Let that majestic pen that writes
Last Line:: And thus I end this famous coun- | ter-scuffle
DMI number:: 5011

43. No bedmaker has lately married

First Line:: No bedmaker has lately married
Last Line:: And loathed the monster though a god
DMI number:: 9956

44. Nay prithee don't fly me but sit thee down by me

First Line:: Nay prithee don't fly me but sit thee down by me
Last Line:: Let's drink good canary until we grow mellow
DMI number:: 42925

45. Neighbour good morrow how d'ye do

First Line:: Neighbour good morrow how d'ye do
Last Line:: Maids little think what wives endure
Author:: Edward Ward (Confident)
DMI number:: 5380

46. No sooner had the thirsty sun withdrawn

First Line:: No sooner had the thirsty sun withdrawn
Last Line:: Will without head ache give him leave to rise
Author:: Edward Ward (Speculation)
DMI number:: 5407

47. Now Townwit saith to witty friend

First Line:: Now Townwit saith to witty friend
Last Line:: Fierce city dun did rap at door
Author:: Sir William Davenant (Absolute)
DMI number:: 42498

48. Once on a time as placed supreme in state

First Line:: Once on a time as placed supreme in state
Last Line:: The best inspirer is delicious sack
DMI number:: 15926

49. Once on a time of mortal men

First Line:: Once on a time of mortal men
Last Line:: And serve with bottle screws the nation
Author:: Nicholas Amhurst (Absolute)
DMI number:: 21832

50. One night a toper strolling void of fear

First Line:: One night a toper strolling void of fear
Last Line:: Such a foul beast I'll never commit not I
Author:: William King (Confident)
DMI number:: 15142

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1. A country farmer saint or sinner

2. A jolly brave toper who could not forbear

3. A pastry cook once moulded up a t-d

4. A man of wisdom may disguise

5. A merchant there was an arch merry blade

6. A modern cook bred up at France

7. A plague on Egypt's arts I say

8. Above these thousand years

9. Alake for evermare and wae

10. After so many sad mishaps

11. An old sage of late

12. Amoret and Strephon lay

13. As tippling John was jogging on

14. As once returning from the chase

15. Are the guests of this house still doomed to be cheated

16. Are the guests of this house still doomed to be cheated

17. As Sir Toby reeled home with his skin full of wine

18. As when of old by Godlike Moses led

19. Bonosus one night at the rose did engage

20. But sir if these accounts are true

21. Come smooth off your liquor

22. Daphnis because I am your debtor

23. Dear old brother Jo

24. Dorinda's bacon

25. Doctor says he we must agree

26. Give ear and a comical story I'll tell

27. Geron a jovial monk a tipling blade

28. Full twenty times over and twenty to that

29. Gainst any man of sense

30. Good gaffer stand aloof

31. Hirco an old but amorous blade

32. Honest William an easy and good natured fellow

33. I find you old sot that your rising so soon

34. Lo precious rules are here made common

35. Lets sing as one may say the fate

36. Most worthy patron we

37. Most worthy patron we

38. My very good coll I lost wife and child

39. I'll tell thee Dick where I have been

40. I wondered much my friend what you could mean

41. Let me see bread and beer tripe and dressing hey day

42. Let that majestic pen that writes

43. No bedmaker has lately married

44. Nay prithee don't fly me but sit thee down by me

45. Neighbour good morrow how d'ye do

46. No sooner had the thirsty sun withdrawn

47. Now Townwit saith to witty friend

48. Once on a time as placed supreme in state

49. Once on a time of mortal men

50. One night a toper strolling void of fear