Poem Genre / Form: Couplet and Panegyric / Poem Theme: War

1. A fatal war two angry sisters waged

First Line:: A fatal war two angry sisters waged
Last Line:: But more by your victorious arms secured
DMI number:: 6362

2. Above that bridge which lofty turrets crown

First Line:: Above that bridge which lofty turrets crown
Last Line:: Boast safely challenge either Rome or Greece
Author:: Charles Hopkins (Confident)
DMI number:: 4047

3. After great Nassau taught this nation war

First Line:: After great Nassau taught this nation war
Last Line:: To Britain that we choose him for our own
DMI number:: 10632

4. Annals and statues have the hero graced

First Line:: Annals and statues have the hero graced
Last Line:: And England against England never fight
DMI number:: 4590

5. Amidst the loud applause which fills the ears

First Line:: Amidst the loud applause which fills the ears
Last Line:: Rival his mighty father in renown
DMI number:: 3507

6. As in a starry night the lonely swain

First Line:: As in a starry night the lonely swain
Last Line:: Since by new wonders heaven confirms the glorious choice
Author:: Laurence Eusden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 7024

7. At Anna's call the British troops advance

First Line:: At Anna's call the British troops advance
Last Line:: He dares not meet the fatal thunder there
DMI number:: 6035

8. Awake Bellona aid my towering muse

First Line:: Awake Bellona aid my towering muse
Last Line:: And leave the work to abler pens than mine
Author:: James Dodd (Confident)
DMI number:: 17553

9. By deathless Phoebus tis not to be born

First Line:: By deathless Phoebus tis not to be born
Last Line:: He who brought you glory bring your peace
DMI number:: 7234

10. Britannia's sons have reason to rejoice

First Line:: Britannia's sons have reason to rejoice
Last Line:: And crown Europa with a lasting peace
DMI number:: 35463

11. 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

12. Dread sir if your just grief no bounds receives

First Line:: Dread sir if your just grief no bounds receives
Last Line:: At once we grieve and banish all our fears
DMI number:: 42892

13. Folly and vice are easy to describe

First Line:: Folly and vice are easy to describe
Last Line:: But from the uncorrupted blood of kings
Author:: Wentworth Dillon (Absolute)
DMI number:: 4153

14. From low and abject themes the groveling muse

First Line:: From low and abject themes the groveling muse
Last Line:: From such a chief to fight and bard to sing
Author:: John Philips (Absolute)
DMI number:: 8049

15. Germania late by Britain's aid could boast

First Line:: Germania late by Britain's aid could boast
Last Line:: And Colt perform what Marlbro' left undone
DMI number:: 8043

16. Great liberty each Britons chief delight

First Line:: Great liberty each Britons chief delight
Last Line:: He'd own you fought beyond what he could write
DMI number:: 25556

17. Great queen | While all the heroes of your line

First Line:: Great queen | While all the heroes of your line
Last Line:: A nobler prince and more renowned then he
DMI number:: 42851

18. Great without fault and without rashness brave

First Line:: Great without fault and without rashness brave
Last Line:: England gave praise and England's king a tear
DMI number:: 30448

19. Greatest of queens who make while you preside

First Line:: Greatest of queens who make while you preside
Last Line:: And in your milder attributes appear
Author:: John Adams (Speculation)
DMI number:: 11208

20. How ill rewarded are the warrior's pains

First Line:: How ill rewarded are the warrior's pains
Last Line:: Than ever here they suffered by revenge before
DMI number:: 42826

21. How long must the restorer of our state

First Line:: How long must the restorer of our state
Last Line:: But over the subject world with mingled beams they reign
Author:: H. Denne (Speculation)
DMI number:: 3910

22. 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

23. How will the grateful senate praise

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

24. How nobly did our grateful city join

First Line:: How nobly did our grateful city join
Last Line:: Great Nassau's glories and the Boyne shall last
DMI number:: 4660

25. 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

26. John Duke of Marlborough champion of our cause

First Line:: John Duke of Marlborough champion of our cause
Last Line:: His triumphs over the wondering world displayed
DMI number:: 5862

27. Long since thy royal grandsire strove in vain

First Line:: Long since thy royal grandsire strove in vain
Last Line:: Who makes us truly happy in a glorious peace
Author:: Edward Ward (Speculation)
DMI number:: 7994

28. Long did Nassau his Belgic valour try

First Line:: Long did Nassau his Belgic valour try
Last Line:: But Marlborough out-does all in conqu'ring one
Author:: Edward Ward (Speculation)
DMI number:: 5692

29. Like the vain curlings of the watery maze

First Line:: Like the vain curlings of the watery maze
Last Line:: Troubling the waters yearly make them heal
Author:: Andrew Marvell (Absolute)
DMI number:: 11884

30. Like the vain curlings of the watery maze

First Line:: Like the vain curlings of the watery maze
Last Line:: Troubling the waters yearly makest them heal
Author:: Andrew Marvell (Absolute)
DMI number:: 5915

31. Lion of war whose roar the Dutch dismayed

First Line:: Lion of war whose roar the Dutch dismayed
Last Line:: If through their fears their loves your conquering arms pursue
Author:: J. Busby (Speculation)
DMI number:: 6369

32. Midst all the laurels that adorn your brow

First Line:: Midst all the laurels that adorn your brow
Last Line:: Rave in despair and are resolved to curse
DMI number:: 42864

33. May all thy Years like this auspicious be

First Line:: May all thy Years like this auspicious be
Last Line:: They knew their error and adored and bowed
DMI number:: 43217

34. Madam | When for our sakes your hero you resigned

First Line:: Madam | When for our sakes your hero you resigned
Last Line:: And round him the pleased audience clap their wings
Author:: John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 4172

35. Madam | With fear amid the joyful throng

First Line:: Madam | With fear amid the joyful throng
Last Line:: Confess his error and offend no more
Author:: John Oldmixon (Speculation)
DMI number:: 6233

36. Norris renowned for actions good and great

First Line:: Norris renowned for actions good and great
Last Line:: And universal peace its happy influence spread
DMI number:: 9944

37. 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

38. Now with a better face affairs appear

First Line:: Now with a better face affairs appear
Last Line:: And they like twin Minervas guard your side
DMI number:: 6371

39. O sacred bards O all ye tuneful throng

First Line:: O sacred bards O all ye tuneful throng
Last Line:: But never more of promised empires dream
DMI number:: 8432

40. Of the old heroes when the warlike shades

First Line:: Of the old heroes when the warlike shades
Last Line:: Metempsychosed to some scotch presbyter
Author:: Andrew Marvell (Absolute)
DMI number:: 3631

41. Of the old heroes when the warlike shades

First Line:: Of the old heroes when the warlike shades
Last Line:: Our nations melting thy Colossus frame
Author:: Andrew Marvell (Absolute)
DMI number:: 14042

42. Oh when together will one age afford

First Line:: Oh when together will one age afford
Last Line:: Who most shall praise so great a chief so good a queen
DMI number:: 9355

43. Pardon great duke if Britain's style delights

First Line:: Pardon great duke if Britain's style delights
Last Line:: Fill all the loftiest cedars of the wood
Author:: Matthew Prior (Speculation) & Stephen Clay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 9295

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. Once have our ill-designing foes

First Line:: Once have our ill-designing foes
Last Line:: And bade the man commence a god
DMI number:: 10222

46. Persons and things may differ in their name

First Line:: Persons and things may differ in their name
Last Line:: In one word - Marlborough - are all contained
DMI number:: 5866

47. Rejoice all ye Britons your loyal strains raise

First Line:: Rejoice all ye Britons your loyal strains raise
Last Line:: A monarch so great and a people so free
DMI number:: 22040

48. Sir | Since you oft invite me to renew

First Line:: Sir | Since you oft invite me to renew
Last Line:: Which neither craft shall loose nor force shall cut
Author:: George Stepney (Absolute)
DMI number:: 3458

49. Swift as his fame over all the world he flies

First Line:: Swift as his fame over all the world he flies
Last Line:: He fought to gain an empire - you to give
DMI number:: 11793

50. The conquering genius of our isle returns

First Line:: The conquering genius of our isle returns
Last Line:: Which with eternal purple stain the flood
Author:: Thomas Brown (Absolute)
DMI number:: 5035

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1. A fatal war two angry sisters waged

2. Above that bridge which lofty turrets crown

3. After great Nassau taught this nation war

4. Annals and statues have the hero graced

5. Amidst the loud applause which fills the ears

6. As in a starry night the lonely swain

7. At Anna's call the British troops advance

8. Awake Bellona aid my towering muse

9. By deathless Phoebus tis not to be born

10. Britannia's sons have reason to rejoice

11. Could Agamemnon from the dead return

12. Dread sir if your just grief no bounds receives

13. Folly and vice are easy to describe

14. From low and abject themes the groveling muse

15. Germania late by Britain's aid could boast

16. Great liberty each Britons chief delight

17. Great queen | While all the heroes of your line

18. Great without fault and without rashness brave

19. Greatest of queens who make while you preside

20. How ill rewarded are the warrior's pains

21. How long must the restorer of our state

22. How glorious Marlbrough shall we sing thy praise

23. How will the grateful senate praise

24. How nobly did our grateful city join

25. It's true Tallard when fickle chance denied

26. John Duke of Marlborough champion of our cause

27. Long since thy royal grandsire strove in vain

28. Long did Nassau his Belgic valour try

29. Like the vain curlings of the watery maze

30. Like the vain curlings of the watery maze

31. Lion of war whose roar the Dutch dismayed

32. Midst all the laurels that adorn your brow

33. May all thy Years like this auspicious be

34. Madam | When for our sakes your hero you resigned

35. Madam | With fear amid the joyful throng

36. Norris renowned for actions good and great

37. Not mighty Caesar did from Gallia come

38. Now with a better face affairs appear

39. O sacred bards O all ye tuneful throng

40. Of the old heroes when the warlike shades

41. Of the old heroes when the warlike shades

42. Oh when together will one age afford

43. Pardon great duke if Britain's style delights

44. Once more a father and a son falls out

45. Once have our ill-designing foes

46. Persons and things may differ in their name

47. Rejoice all ye Britons your loyal strains raise

48. Sir | Since you oft invite me to renew

49. Swift as his fame over all the world he flies

50. The conquering genius of our isle returns