Poem Genre / Form: Couplet / Poem Theme: Domestic life

First Line:: All you that ever tasted of Swatfal Hall beer
Last Line:: And homage and rent to the lord of the manor | Derry down down &c
DMI number:: 18820

12. At Downpatrick in one tomb do lie

First Line:: At Downpatrick in one tomb do lie
Last Line:: Bridget Patrick and a pigeon pie
DMI number:: 81

13. Be not surprized dear B--n though you see

First Line:: Be not surprized dear B--n though you see
Last Line:: Her pinions strengthened to renew her song
DMI number:: 1871

14. Boast not ye few your better fate

First Line:: Boast not ye few your better fate
Last Line:: Free air and sunshine are for all
DMI number:: 257

15. Can you much honoured man excuse

First Line:: Can you much honoured man excuse
Last Line:: And still I live to make my mark
DMI number:: 19281

16. By his hall chimney where in rusty grate

First Line:: By his hall chimney where in rusty grate
Last Line:: Here's to thy much loved health | With all my heart
Author:: Soame Jenyns (Absolute)
DMI number:: 31633

17. Charlotte who my controller is chief

First Line:: Charlotte who my controller is chief
Last Line:: Or I forget our friend in Brook Street
Author:: Mary Jones (Absolute)
DMI number:: 23704

18. Dear madam although I must own you are clever

First Line:: Dear madam although I must own you are clever
Last Line:: In schemes and ambition each devil in hell
DMI number:: 37780

19. Dear Peggy since the single state

First Line:: Dear Peggy since the single state
Last Line:: And blushing throw the pen aside
DMI number:: 25334

20. Dear sir | Regarding neither blame nor praise

First Line:: Dear sir | Regarding neither blame nor praise
Last Line:: Salute all friends at Chipping Ongar
DMI number:: 105

21. Dear sir | Regarding neither blame nor praise

First Line:: Dear sir | Regarding neither blame nor praise
Last Line:: Salute all friends in Chipping Ongar
DMI number:: 1811

22. Down dropped her brush the dish clout thrown aside

First Line:: Down dropped her brush the dish clout thrown aside
Last Line:: And clasps the long cold colonel in her arms
DMI number:: 40673

23. Each thing about you is so neat

First Line:: Each thing about you is so neat
Last Line:: And am your servant K--- chaise
DMI number:: 32478

24. Eugene by nature and by fortune blessed

First Line:: Eugene by nature and by fortune blessed
Last Line:: Assume good humour and sit down to tea
Author:: Robert Lucke (Absolute)
DMI number:: 12630

25. Even now invention flags the wearied muse

First Line:: Even now invention flags the wearied muse
Last Line:: And snail embroidery bedecks the floor
DMI number:: 233

26. Good morrow to thee how dost do

First Line:: Good morrow to thee how dost do
Last Line:: And praise the L--d for half an hour
Author:: Samuel Butler (Speculation)
DMI number:: 1104

27. Happiest of all the barking race

First Line:: Happiest of all the barking race
Last Line:: To the next vacancy | Your friend | Dasy de Bristol
Author:: Robert Lucke (Absolute)
DMI number:: 12619

28. Happy is he that free from mental toil

First Line:: Happy is he that free from mental toil
Last Line:: But at Our Lady puts them out again
Author:: Sir Richard Fanshawe (Absolute)
DMI number:: 42150

29. Had famed Arachne's work been such as thine

First Line:: Had famed Arachne's work been such as thine
Last Line:: And own the goddess by the nymph outdone
Author:: Mary Goddard (Speculation)
DMI number:: 22328

30. Good neighbour how d'ye do and do again

First Line:: Good neighbour how d'ye do and do again
Last Line:: I did not think to stay a minute here
DMI number:: 9847

31. Hobnelia seated in a dreary vale

First Line:: Hobnelia seated in a dreary vale
Last Line:: Oh dear I fall adown adown adown
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 31219

32. I depend dear mama on maternal affection

First Line:: I depend dear mama on maternal affection
Last Line:: And so I remain your most dutiful daughter
DMI number:: 37778

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. I hope my dear girl you received my last letter

First Line:: I hope my dear girl you received my last letter
Last Line:: You know I must go so I wish you good night
DMI number:: 37779

35. In Aesop's tales an honest wretch we find

First Line:: In Aesop's tales an honest wretch we find
Last Line:: He without hair and thou without a crown
Author:: Matthew Prior (Absolute) & Sir Charles Sedley (Speculation)
DMI number:: 4527

36. In Aesop's tales an honest wretch we find

First Line:: In Aesop's tales an honest wretch we find
Last Line:: He without hairs and thou without a crown
Author:: Matthew Prior (Absolute) & Sir Charles Sedley (Speculation)
DMI number:: 13952

37. In ancient times as story tells

First Line:: In ancient times as story tells
Last Line:: So the next parson stubbed and burnt it
Author:: Jonathan Swift (Absolute)
DMI number:: 1951

38. In those fair meads beside that favoured stream

First Line:: In those fair meads beside that favoured stream
Last Line:: Whose heart but feels too strongly what he sings
DMI number:: 36161

39. Imprimis there's a table blotted

First Line:: Imprimis there's a table blotted
Last Line:: His inventory thus is ended
DMI number:: 19546

40. In cold December when sharp frosts invade

First Line:: In cold December when sharp frosts invade
Last Line:: To lend her lambs-wool and she'd gold repay
DMI number:: 42758

41. In days my lord when mother time

First Line:: In days my lord when mother time
Last Line:: Clean girls backgammon and the vicar
Author:: Soame Jenyns (Absolute)
DMI number:: 22530

42. Interred beneath this marble stone

First Line:: Interred beneath this marble stone
Last Line:: And so they lived and so they died
Author:: Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:: 12297

43. Much much thou owes to bounteous nature's care

First Line:: Much much thou owes to bounteous nature's care
Last Line:: Or make thee happy in the fair to come
DMI number:: 5462

44. My dear Kitty

First Line:: My dear Kitty
Last Line:: Preserve your slave
DMI number:: 3019

45. I received my dear daughter your letter at dinner

First Line:: I received my dear daughter your letter at dinner
Last Line:: Hark his lordship's below your affectionate mother
DMI number:: 37777

46. If Dodington will condescend

First Line:: If Dodington will condescend
Last Line:: And your petitioner will pray &c
Author:: Christopher Pitt (Absolute)
DMI number:: 33609

47. If you dear Celia cannot bear

First Line:: If you dear Celia cannot bear
Last Line:: I've tired both myself and you
Author:: Mary Leapor (Absolute)
DMI number:: 23750

48. Kind greetings to my dearest friend

First Line:: Kind greetings to my dearest friend
Last Line:: Nor say my thankless toil's quite lost
Author:: Robert Lucke (Absolute)
DMI number:: 12529

49. Let me thy properties explain

First Line:: Let me thy properties explain
Last Line:: Sloth dirt and theft around her wait
Author:: Jonathan Swift (Absolute)
DMI number:: 24884

50. 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

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11. All you that ever tasted of Swatfal Hall beer

12. At Downpatrick in one tomb do lie

13. Be not surprized dear B--n though you see

14. Boast not ye few your better fate

15. Can you much honoured man excuse

16. By his hall chimney where in rusty grate

17. Charlotte who my controller is chief

18. Dear madam although I must own you are clever

19. Dear Peggy since the single state

20. Dear sir | Regarding neither blame nor praise

21. Dear sir | Regarding neither blame nor praise

22. Down dropped her brush the dish clout thrown aside

23. Each thing about you is so neat

24. Eugene by nature and by fortune blessed

25. Even now invention flags the wearied muse

26. Good morrow to thee how dost do

27. Happiest of all the barking race

28. Happy is he that free from mental toil

29. Had famed Arachne's work been such as thine

30. Good neighbour how d'ye do and do again

31. Hobnelia seated in a dreary vale

32. I depend dear mama on maternal affection

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

34. I hope my dear girl you received my last letter

35. In Aesop's tales an honest wretch we find

36. In Aesop's tales an honest wretch we find

37. In ancient times as story tells

38. In those fair meads beside that favoured stream

39. Imprimis there's a table blotted

40. In cold December when sharp frosts invade

41. In days my lord when mother time

42. Interred beneath this marble stone

43. Much much thou owes to bounteous nature's care

44. My dear Kitty

45. I received my dear daughter your letter at dinner

46. If Dodington will condescend

47. If you dear Celia cannot bear

48. Kind greetings to my dearest friend

49. Let me thy properties explain

50. Neighbour good morrow how d'ye do