Poem Genre / Form: Couplet / Poem Theme: Illness, injury / Related People: Not attributed

1. A cannon ball one bloody day

First Line:: A cannon ball one bloody day
Last Line:: His leg was off and not his head
Author:: William Taylor (Absolute)
DMI number:: 27767

2. A hopeful youth to honest maxims true

First Line:: A hopeful youth to honest maxims true
Last Line:: Quickly restore my son so help you god
DMI number:: 9666

3. Abel prescribe thyself trust not another

First Line:: Abel prescribe thyself trust not another
Last Line:: Some envious leech like Cain may slay his brother
DMI number:: 33395

4. Achon by chance his right eye lost

First Line:: Achon by chance his right eye lost
Last Line:: A Venus thou the young blind god of love
DMI number:: 5115

5. Ah Serenissa from our arms

First Line:: Ah Serenissa from our arms
Last Line:: You are not now invincible
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 8241

6. Ah whither fled are all those roses fair

First Line:: Ah whither fled are all those roses fair
Last Line:: Restore with kindness him you've almost slain
DMI number:: 42724

7. Alas fair Chloe how can you

First Line:: Alas fair Chloe how can you
Last Line:: If so my Chloe felt no more
DMI number:: 10619

8. Afflections do often put saints to a stand

First Line:: Afflections do often put saints to a stand
Last Line:: And for a release on our god let us wait
DMI number:: 26382

9. Among the well bred natives of our isle

First Line:: Among the well bred natives of our isle
Last Line:: We'll wish you still the gout if still you write
Author:: Robert Pitt (Absolute)
DMI number:: 33610

10. An altar raise to friendship's holy flame

First Line:: An altar raise to friendship's holy flame
Last Line:: Come down to teach how happy angels love
Author:: John Hughes (Absolute)
DMI number:: 8360

11. And in his heart as in a fort remains

First Line:: And in his heart as in a fort remains
Last Line:: And sickness triumphs in the throne of love
Author:: John Sheffield (Absolute)
DMI number:: 6005

12. And now the health of Doxius still impairs

First Line:: And now the health of Doxius still impairs
Last Line:: With venom soon distend the sinews of his breast
Author:: John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 5571

13. As mastiff dogs in modern phrase are

First Line:: As mastiff dogs in modern phrase are
Last Line:: Whether this be not a salamander
Author:: Jonathan Swift (Absolute)
DMI number:: 12153

14. As mortals languish when the rays of light

First Line:: As mortals languish when the rays of light
Last Line:: With angels whom in charms she equalled here
DMI number:: 22063

15. As those we love decay we die in part

First Line:: As those we love decay we die in part
Last Line:: Till dying all he can resign is breath
Author:: James Thomson (Absolute)
DMI number:: 25104

16. As timorous sailors when from sea they spy

First Line:: As timorous sailors when from sea they spy
Last Line:: For she alone can give my sickened soul relief
DMI number:: 40075

17. As fierce invaders when they sack a state

First Line:: As fierce invaders when they sack a state
Last Line:: Those gave a goddess life and these restore
DMI number:: 8042

18. As honest Richard a substantial clown

First Line:: As honest Richard a substantial clown
Last Line:: But don't be angry for I haven't been sick
DMI number:: 33390

19. Are these thy palms oh queen of love

First Line:: Are these thy palms oh queen of love
Last Line:: Unrigged and leaky to the inclement skies
DMI number:: 27771

20. Arise and live our great restorer said

First Line:: Arise and live our great restorer said
Last Line:: Restored to more than life to him I loved
Author:: Mary Goddard (Speculation)
DMI number:: 21940

21. Around your couch while sighing lovers view

First Line:: Around your couch while sighing lovers view
Last Line:: To see her well though we the next expire
Author:: John Hughes (Absolute)
DMI number:: 8361

22. As popish farriers use to employ

First Line:: As popish farriers use to employ
Last Line:: Tell us in March your highness heals
DMI number:: 43041

23. Captain by wars some people got not one thing

First Line:: Captain by wars some people got not one thing
Last Line:: Loose both your legs you'll lose but eighteen pence
DMI number:: 5296

24. But if diseases thou hast none

First Line:: But if diseases thou hast none
Last Line:: And make thy body ten times worse
DMI number:: 43731

25. But what a thoughtless animal is man

First Line:: But what a thoughtless animal is man
Last Line:: And where they fell as certainly they slew
Author:: Wentworth Dillon (Absolute)
DMI number:: 10800

26. Celestial charity with ray divine

First Line:: Celestial charity with ray divine
Last Line:: For all those virtues shine confessed in you
DMI number:: 40554

27. Chloe like Milton makes a dismal rout

First Line:: Chloe like Milton makes a dismal rout
Last Line:: Our mouths we open and it enters there
DMI number:: 25016

28. Celsus nor gave me puge nor clyster

First Line:: Celsus nor gave me puge nor clyster
Last Line:: The doctor's name and died for fear
DMI number:: 32987

29. Come let us be friends and most friendly agree

First Line:: Come let us be friends and most friendly agree
Last Line:: The doctor new vamps and upsets her again
DMI number:: 43944

30. Cupid who long had vainly strove

First Line:: Cupid who long had vainly strove
Last Line:: What tis to slight the god of love
DMI number:: 25454

31. Cruel disease thus to invade

First Line:: Cruel disease thus to invade
Last Line:: Mine plant a dagger in the heart
DMI number:: 26747

32. Dick's wife was sick and posed the doctor's skill

First Line:: Dick's wife was sick and posed the doctor's skill
Last Line:: But I'se think bleeding's like to do most good
DMI number:: 22727

33. Disease thou ever most propitious power

First Line:: Disease thou ever most propitious power
Last Line:: To fix your empire and confirm your sway
Author:: Sir Samuel Garth (Absolute)
DMI number:: 30985

34. Febris is first the hag relentless hears

First Line:: Febris is first the hag relentless hears
Last Line:: Who at his nod rest of line missing in ecco copy
Author:: Sir Samuel Garth (Absolute)
DMI number:: 30987

35. Franks flesh is free and yet it is not free

First Line:: Franks flesh is free and yet it is not free
Last Line:: Franks flesh is not free from French diseases
DMI number:: 43764

36. Forgive me heaven if I now accuse

First Line:: Forgive me heaven if I now accuse
Last Line:: My soul long since to her my heaven fled
DMI number:: 44600

37. For temperance will health preserve

First Line:: For temperance will health preserve
Last Line:: From abstinence and exercise
DMI number:: 24983

38. From this vain world where ills abound

First Line:: From this vain world where ills abound
Last Line:: When that's the port and he thy friend
DMI number:: 17793

39. Go on fair maid persist in your disdain

First Line:: Go on fair maid persist in your disdain
Last Line:: It's able to destroy the stoutest heart
DMI number:: 44644

40. Gracious and blessed how shall the muse aspire

First Line:: Gracious and blessed how shall the muse aspire
Last Line:: And her creator's praise in happier numbers sing
DMI number:: 36190

41. Gracious disposer of all worldly things

First Line:: Gracious disposer of all worldly things
Last Line:: Whole nations by her life will joy receive
DMI number:: 17807

42. Health seems a cherub most divinely bright

First Line:: Health seems a cherub most divinely bright
Last Line:: Fine ease in chains or anguish in a crown
Author:: Sir Samuel Garth (Absolute)
DMI number:: 5489

43. Here first the doctor's talent came in play

First Line:: Here first the doctor's talent came in play
Last Line:: And from ill doctor turns good architect
DMI number:: 10803

44. Here lies an head that often ached

First Line:: Here lies an head that often ached
Last Line:: Where just men's perfect spirits move
DMI number:: 20429

45. Here lies crafty Joan deny it who can

First Line:: Here lies crafty Joan deny it who can
Last Line:: Whilst one leg stood still the other was running
DMI number:: 29450

46. Here lies the man whose vicious life did pass

First Line:: Here lies the man whose vicious life did pass
Last Line:: Vintner in chief to Satan and his fry
DMI number:: 6068

47. Hold sirs pray stop advancing now more near

First Line:: Hold sirs pray stop advancing now more near
Last Line:: Here our loved Rector lies dear Doctor Brett
DMI number:: 30126

48. Honoured with Venturana's converse

First Line:: Honoured with Venturana's converse
Last Line:: She bleeding blistering and cupping must endure
DMI number:: 9642

49. How foolish is the spark to trust the lass

First Line:: How foolish is the spark to trust the lass
Last Line:: To borrow English coin but pay in French
DMI number:: 5098

50. I cannot stand or go the cripple cries

First Line:: I cannot stand or go the cripple cries
Last Line:: What doth he then if he says true he lies
DMI number:: 7550

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1. A cannon ball one bloody day

2. A hopeful youth to honest maxims true

3. Abel prescribe thyself trust not another

4. Achon by chance his right eye lost

5. Ah Serenissa from our arms

6. Ah whither fled are all those roses fair

7. Alas fair Chloe how can you

8. Afflections do often put saints to a stand

9. Among the well bred natives of our isle

10. An altar raise to friendship's holy flame

11. And in his heart as in a fort remains

12. And now the health of Doxius still impairs

13. As mastiff dogs in modern phrase are

14. As mortals languish when the rays of light

15. As those we love decay we die in part

16. As timorous sailors when from sea they spy

17. As fierce invaders when they sack a state

18. As honest Richard a substantial clown

19. Are these thy palms oh queen of love

20. Arise and live our great restorer said

21. Around your couch while sighing lovers view

22. As popish farriers use to employ

23. Captain by wars some people got not one thing

24. But if diseases thou hast none

25. But what a thoughtless animal is man

26. Celestial charity with ray divine

27. Chloe like Milton makes a dismal rout

28. Celsus nor gave me puge nor clyster

29. Come let us be friends and most friendly agree

30. Cupid who long had vainly strove

31. Cruel disease thus to invade

32. Dick's wife was sick and posed the doctor's skill

33. Disease thou ever most propitious power

34. Febris is first the hag relentless hears

35. Franks flesh is free and yet it is not free

36. Forgive me heaven if I now accuse

37. For temperance will health preserve

38. From this vain world where ills abound

39. Go on fair maid persist in your disdain

40. Gracious and blessed how shall the muse aspire

41. Gracious disposer of all worldly things

42. Health seems a cherub most divinely bright

43. Here first the doctor's talent came in play

44. Here lies an head that often ached

45. Here lies crafty Joan deny it who can

46. Here lies the man whose vicious life did pass

47. Hold sirs pray stop advancing now more near

48. Honoured with Venturana's converse

49. How foolish is the spark to trust the lass

50. I cannot stand or go the cripple cries