Poem Genre / Form: Couplet and Imitation / translation / paraphrase / Related People: Not attributed

1. A friend of mine exposed to sale

First Line:: A friend of mine exposed to sale
Last Line:: I will in vengeance give to thee
Author:: Francis Willis (Absolute)
DMI number:: 39229

2. A friend of mine exposed to sale

First Line:: A friend of mine exposed to sale
Last Line:: The fire shall thy sole ruin be
Author:: Francis Willis (Absolute)
DMI number:: 42587

3. A blooming youth lies buried here

First Line:: A blooming youth lies buried here
Last Line:: But death had quicker wings than love
Author:: Samuel Wesley (Absolute)
DMI number:: 27361

4. A cavalier the men of ancient date

First Line:: A cavalier the men of ancient date
Last Line:: Patience our strength and honesty our guide
Author:: John Duncombe (Absolute)
DMI number:: 25782

5. A cave there is deep in declining ground

First Line:: A cave there is deep in declining ground
Last Line:: Because thought absent at his wondrous fall
Author:: John Hopkins (Absolute)
DMI number:: 5880

6. A certain free familiar spark

First Line:: A certain free familiar spark
Last Line:: In thee and thy poetic justice
Author:: Richard Owen Cambridge (Absolute)
DMI number:: 30539

7. A clerk of Oxford next appeared in sight

First Line:: A clerk of Oxford next appeared in sight
Last Line:: And gladly would he learn and gladly teach
Author:: George Ogle (Absolute)
DMI number:: 18340

8. A cobbler whom ill chance had made

First Line:: A cobbler whom ill chance had made
Last Line:: To cure your pains who could not mend your shoes
DMI number:: 14305

9. A hare you in season presented to us

First Line:: A hare you in season presented to us
Last Line:: For the sauce and the supper will suit to a hair
Author:: Francis Fawkes (Absolute)
DMI number:: 26932

10. A narrow pass to shady Tempe leads

First Line:: A narrow pass to shady Tempe leads
Last Line:: And Lesbos drew the tears Thessalia spared
Author:: George Jeffreys (Absolute)
DMI number:: 15456

11. A nun there was as primrose gay

First Line:: A nun there was as primrose gay
Last Line:: When we as righteous Jane have done
DMI number:: 19987

12. A thousand ills in death's sad pomp appears

First Line:: A thousand ills in death's sad pomp appears
Last Line:: But all is quiet all is ease below
DMI number:: 6396

13. A tower with sounding walls erected stands

First Line:: A tower with sounding walls erected stands
Last Line:: Beyond what can be by my words expressed
Author:: Charles Hopkins (Confident)
DMI number:: 7347

14. A malady there is that runs through all

First Line:: A malady there is that runs through all
Last Line:: Is led before my chariot like a slave
DMI number:: 7824

15. A man unfortunate was wont to cry

First Line:: A man unfortunate was wont to cry
Last Line:: And all of us would say the same Mecaenas said before
DMI number:: 6247

16. A mighty pain to love it is

First Line:: A mighty pain to love it is
Last Line:: Gold alas does love beget
Author:: Abraham Cowley (Absolute)
DMI number:: 9748

17. A mighty science 'tis to know

First Line:: A mighty science 'tis to know
Last Line:: That folly guide and wait on love
DMI number:: 6242

18. A peasant past his climacteric year

First Line:: A peasant past his climacteric year
Last Line:: Their trouble they forget and wish it gone
DMI number:: 6246

19. A poet to applaud or boldly blame

First Line:: A poet to applaud or boldly blame
Last Line:: And vice to dark oblivion is betrayed
Author:: Dermot O'Connor (Absolute)
DMI number:: 27118

20. A poor old wretch beneath the weight

First Line:: A poor old wretch beneath the weight
Last Line:: And your petitioner shall pray
DMI number:: 8976

21. A song of horror I must now commence

First Line:: A song of horror I must now commence
Last Line:: And shall for ages be the song of fame
DMI number:: 4243

22. A riddle tis as you are pleased to think

First Line:: A riddle tis as you are pleased to think
Last Line:: Find us more Dorsets we can heroes make
DMI number:: 6404

23. A rigorous arch-deacon whilom lived

First Line:: A rigorous arch-deacon whilom lived
Last Line:: So faith Sir Sumner you must go to hell
Author:: J. Markland (Confident)
DMI number:: 10497

24. A rival in a friend to see

First Line:: A rival in a friend to see
Last Line:: Than do one infidelity
DMI number:: 8535

25. A rozen mould these fiery flames begin

First Line:: A rozen mould these fiery flames begin
Last Line:: The flame shall cease hating all famishment
DMI number:: 43744

26. A weasel once who long had been

First Line:: A weasel once who long had been
Last Line:: Lays waste mankind for their souls good
DMI number:: 19559

27. A lady fair to country seat confined

First Line:: A lady fair to country seat confined
Last Line:: While I the leaves that you destroy the trees
DMI number:: 22071

28. A landlord at Bath put upon me a queer hum

First Line:: A landlord at Bath put upon me a queer hum
Last Line:: I asked him for punch and the dog gave me mere rum
DMI number:: 26608

29. A landlord of Bath put upon me a queer hum

First Line:: A landlord of Bath put upon me a queer hum
Last Line:: I asked him for punch and the dog gave me mere rum
DMI number:: 32356

30. A lion once worn out with cares

First Line:: A lion once worn out with cares
Last Line:: Is worse than fifty deaths to me
DMI number:: 19613

31. A lion worn with length of years

First Line:: A lion worn with length of years
Last Line:: Who neither flatters nor offends
DMI number:: 22061

32. A lusty frog a duck swears is such meat

First Line:: A lusty frog a duck swears is such meat
Last Line:: And sprinkled with my dew the fury cools
DMI number:: 7848

33. Ah happy grove dark and secure retreat

First Line:: Ah happy grove dark and secure retreat
Last Line:: And whilst they live their flames can never die
Author:: Wentworth Dillon (Absolute) & Giovanni Battista Guarini (Absolute)
DMI number:: 3417

34. Ah Lesbia now or never pity show

First Line:: Ah Lesbia now or never pity show
Last Line:: Or dry my tears up with more potent flame
DMI number:: 15382

35. Ah me vile interest every bosom stains

First Line:: Ah me vile interest every bosom stains
Last Line:: The maid who prostitutes her heart for gold
Author:: Torquato Tasso (Absolute)
DMI number:: 25898

36. Ah pity me my friends the cruel fair

First Line:: Ah pity me my friends the cruel fair
Last Line:: And by all mortals as by me abhorred
DMI number:: 6690

37. Ah pity me my friends the cruel pair

First Line:: Ah pity me my friends the cruel pair
Last Line:: And by all mortals as by me abhorred
DMI number:: 7940

38. Ah poor Catullus love's lost game give over

First Line:: Ah poor Catullus love's lost game give over
Last Line:: But wouldst thou cease to love die poor Catullus die
Author:: George Jeffreys (Absolute)
DMI number:: 15454

39. Alike in temper and alike in life

First Line:: Alike in temper and alike in life
Last Line:: I wonder so great likeness can't agree
Author:: Martial (Absolute)
DMI number:: 11165

40. All animals that be do grovelling lie

First Line:: All animals that be do grovelling lie
Last Line:: Himself he hopes amongst the stars to find
DMI number:: 43811

41. All blots I cannot from my manners wipe

First Line:: All blots I cannot from my manners wipe
Last Line:: My love will find a tally for them all
Author:: Thomas Rymer (Absolute)
DMI number:: 41880

42. All change but nothing finally decays

First Line:: All change but nothing finally decays
Last Line:: For riches tombs replete with dust and bones
DMI number:: 28207

43. Aelius whose noble lineage springs

First Line:: Aelius whose noble lineage springs
Last Line:: With thee the social banquet share
DMI number:: 25597

44. Ah Tityrus you can sit beneath a tree

First Line:: Ah Tityrus you can sit beneath a tree
Last Line:: Shadows of hills grow long and the sun low
DMI number:: 41828

45. Alas dear Pettius for a few months past

First Line:: Alas dear Pettius for a few months past
Last Line:: Nothing but a third tempting she can break the chain
DMI number:: 5841

46. Alas his knowledge is not worth a pin

First Line:: Alas his knowledge is not worth a pin
Last Line:: If he proclaim not what he hath within
DMI number:: 33651

47. Alas no drug no medicine ever was found

First Line:: Alas no drug no medicine ever was found
Last Line:: Procure though not so fair an easier love
Author:: William Bowman (Confident)
DMI number:: 1395

48. After long cold grave matrons in this place

First Line:: After long cold grave matrons in this place
Last Line:: As scholars use upon the business fall
DMI number:: 7887

49. Ah beauteous Timas ere the knot was tied

First Line:: Ah beauteous Timas ere the knot was tied
Last Line:: Devote a last best tribute of their care
DMI number:: 31494

50. A wife who as our own by law we hold

First Line:: A wife who as our own by law we hold
Last Line:: And a false woman is a matchless curse
Author:: Edward Ward (Confident)
DMI number:: 6760

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1. A friend of mine exposed to sale

2. A friend of mine exposed to sale

3. A blooming youth lies buried here

4. A cavalier the men of ancient date

5. A cave there is deep in declining ground

6. A certain free familiar spark

7. A clerk of Oxford next appeared in sight

8. A cobbler whom ill chance had made

9. A hare you in season presented to us

10. A narrow pass to shady Tempe leads

11. A nun there was as primrose gay

12. A thousand ills in death's sad pomp appears

13. A tower with sounding walls erected stands

14. A malady there is that runs through all

15. A man unfortunate was wont to cry

16. A mighty pain to love it is

17. A mighty science 'tis to know

18. A peasant past his climacteric year

19. A poet to applaud or boldly blame

20. A poor old wretch beneath the weight

21. A song of horror I must now commence

22. A riddle tis as you are pleased to think

23. A rigorous arch-deacon whilom lived

24. A rival in a friend to see

25. A rozen mould these fiery flames begin

26. A weasel once who long had been

27. A lady fair to country seat confined

28. A landlord at Bath put upon me a queer hum

29. A landlord of Bath put upon me a queer hum

30. A lion once worn out with cares

31. A lion worn with length of years

32. A lusty frog a duck swears is such meat

33. Ah happy grove dark and secure retreat

34. Ah Lesbia now or never pity show

35. Ah me vile interest every bosom stains

36. Ah pity me my friends the cruel fair

37. Ah pity me my friends the cruel pair

38. Ah poor Catullus love's lost game give over

39. Alike in temper and alike in life

40. All animals that be do grovelling lie

41. All blots I cannot from my manners wipe

42. All change but nothing finally decays

43. Aelius whose noble lineage springs

44. Ah Tityrus you can sit beneath a tree

45. Alas dear Pettius for a few months past

46. Alas his knowledge is not worth a pin

47. Alas no drug no medicine ever was found

48. After long cold grave matrons in this place

49. Ah beauteous Timas ere the knot was tied

50. A wife who as our own by law we hold