Poem Genre / Form: Epigram and Octet aabbccdd

1. A drunken old Scot by the rigorous sentence

First Line:: A drunken old Scot by the rigorous sentence
Last Line:: We shall go one and all where we find the best beer
Author:: William Taylor (Absolute)
DMI number:: 27766

2. A wife you wished me sir rich fair and young

First Line:: A wife you wished me sir rich fair and young
Last Line:: Expect such plenty I would wish no more
Author:: Sir John Davies (Speculation)
DMI number:: 41931

3. Cain in disgrace with heaven retires to Nod

First Line:: Cain in disgrace with heaven retires to Nod
Last Line:: Not made him wander but confined him home
DMI number:: 26702

4. Damon whom all the world but I believed

First Line:: Damon whom all the world but I believed
Last Line:: Shook off the beast and proved a God at last
Author:: William Pattison (Absolute)
DMI number:: 25001

5. Foul with graceless verse

First Line:: Foul with graceless verse
Last Line:: Self-love and social are the same
Author:: Robert Nugent (Absolute)
DMI number:: 22446

6. Geta from wool and weaving first began

First Line:: Geta from wool and weaving first began
Last Line:: He swelled to be a lord and then he burst
DMI number:: 41923

7. Furius you to me often cry

First Line:: Furius you to me often cry
Last Line:: Worse that those four together joined
DMI number:: 8605

8. Happily housed these Lares are

First Line:: Happily housed these Lares are
Last Line:: Then might the merry Lares sing
DMI number:: 25204

9. Happy the youth who can but see

First Line:: Happy the youth who can but see
Last Line:: Is all immortal all divine
DMI number:: 24500

10. How comes it Perrault I would gladly know

First Line:: How comes it Perrault I would gladly know
Last Line:: And then no wonder if they meet no praise
DMI number:: 8985

11. I have no hopes the Duke he says and dies

First Line:: I have no hopes the Duke he says and dies
Last Line:: And who can say the reverend prelate lies
Author:: Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:: 12186

12. Lord Miss how folks can frame a lie

First Line:: Lord Miss how folks can frame a lie
Last Line:: O were I half so blessed as thee
Author:: Josiah Relph (Absolute)
DMI number:: 25200

13. Like Aesop's fellow slaves O Mercury

First Line:: Like Aesop's fellow slaves O Mercury
Last Line:: Ralphius is sick the broker keeps his bed
Author:: John Donne (Absolute)
DMI number:: 9161

14. If some good natured power divine

First Line:: If some good natured power divine
Last Line:: Make me in every state content
Author:: Josiah Relph (Absolute)
DMI number:: 25195

15. Lady as endless is my love as this

First Line:: Lady as endless is my love as this
Last Line:: If less severe and proner to delight
DMI number:: 42658

16. Lovely shines thy wedded fair

First Line:: Lovely shines thy wedded fair
Last Line:: Ere thou thinkst her only thine
Author:: Robert Nugent (Absolute)
DMI number:: 22450

17. Lovely shines thy wedded fair

First Line:: Lovely shines thy wedded fair
Last Line:: Ere thou thinkst her wholly thine
DMI number:: 25205

18. No more proud Gallia bid the world revere

First Line:: No more proud Gallia bid the world revere
Last Line:: Shall bound their fame to comment and explain
DMI number:: 24919

19. Says Chloe to Phyllis that mortal your spouse

First Line:: Says Chloe to Phyllis that mortal your spouse
Last Line:: For I never yet heart that a cuckold missed heaven
DMI number:: 32489

20. Religion never was designed

First Line:: Religion never was designed
Last Line:: Will prove to every one a guide
DMI number:: 20065

21. Sillius has brought from strange and barren lands

First Line:: Sillius has brought from strange and barren lands
Last Line:: Would judge she ever was stolen but by mistaking
DMI number:: 42710

22. Sir Thomas of Wentworth inflexibly good

First Line:: Sir Thomas of Wentworth inflexibly good
Last Line:: Our Pyms and our Hampdens are not all of them dead
Author:: Sir Charles Hanbury Williams (Confident)
DMI number:: 17942

23. Six clocks two watches to prepare

First Line:: Six clocks two watches to prepare
Last Line:: He knows his time the very best
DMI number:: 8943

24. That Lesbia Caelius that dear faithless she

First Line:: That Lesbia Caelius that dear faithless she
Last Line:: And in the arms of brawny porters dies
DMI number:: 9827

25. The candle quite eclipsed by Celia's eyes

First Line:: The candle quite eclipsed by Celia's eyes
Last Line:: And on that dear that beauteous bosom die
DMI number:: 25574

26. Though doomed to small coal yet to arts allied

First Line:: Though doomed to small coal yet to arts allied
Last Line:: Had Kneller painted and had virtue graved
Author:: Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:: 35057

27. Till W-lp-le retreated all Europe believed

First Line:: Till W-lp-le retreated all Europe believed
Last Line:: From W-lp-le the dupe not from Fleury the wise
DMI number:: 21709

28. Three emperors as 'tis in story told

First Line:: Three emperors as 'tis in story told
Last Line:: On your exalted ignorance confer
DMI number:: 8984

29. Tomorrow the ladies all go to the park

First Line:: Tomorrow the ladies all go to the park
Last Line:: Their breeches to ladies to wear while they live
DMI number:: 21481

30. We thought you without titles great

First Line:: We thought you without titles great
Last Line:: Tis plain my lord you knew yourself
Author:: Robert Nugent (Absolute)
DMI number:: 22449

31. When Jove to fair Danae in showers of gold

First Line:: When Jove to fair Danae in showers of gold
Last Line:: If he but with gold and with silver be sped
DMI number:: 42810

32. While in his double elbow chair

First Line:: While in his double elbow chair
Last Line:: His words are articles of faith
DMI number:: 9440

33. With knowledge wit and eloquence adorned

First Line:: With knowledge wit and eloquence adorned
Last Line:: That works of penance were his sole delight
DMI number:: 9437

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1. A drunken old Scot by the rigorous sentence

2. A wife you wished me sir rich fair and young

3. Cain in disgrace with heaven retires to Nod

4. Damon whom all the world but I believed

5. Foul with graceless verse

6. Geta from wool and weaving first began

7. Furius you to me often cry

8. Happily housed these Lares are

9. Happy the youth who can but see

10. How comes it Perrault I would gladly know

11. I have no hopes the Duke he says and dies

12. Lord Miss how folks can frame a lie

13. Like Aesop's fellow slaves O Mercury

14. If some good natured power divine

15. Lady as endless is my love as this

16. Lovely shines thy wedded fair

17. Lovely shines thy wedded fair

18. No more proud Gallia bid the world revere

19. Says Chloe to Phyllis that mortal your spouse

20. Religion never was designed

21. Sillius has brought from strange and barren lands

22. Sir Thomas of Wentworth inflexibly good

23. Six clocks two watches to prepare

24. That Lesbia Caelius that dear faithless she

25. The candle quite eclipsed by Celia's eyes

26. Though doomed to small coal yet to arts allied

27. Till W-lp-le retreated all Europe believed

28. Three emperors as 'tis in story told

29. Tomorrow the ladies all go to the park

30. We thought you without titles great

31. When Jove to fair Danae in showers of gold

32. While in his double elbow chair

33. With knowledge wit and eloquence adorned

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1. A drunken old Scot by the rigorous sentence

2. A wife you wished me sir rich fair and young

3. Cain in disgrace with heaven retires to Nod

4. Damon whom all the world but I believed

5. Foul with graceless verse

6. Geta from wool and weaving first began

7. Furius you to me often cry

8. Happily housed these Lares are

9. Happy the youth who can but see

10. How comes it Perrault I would gladly know

11. I have no hopes the Duke he says and dies

12. Lord Miss how folks can frame a lie

13. Like Aesop's fellow slaves O Mercury

14. If some good natured power divine

15. Lady as endless is my love as this

16. Lovely shines thy wedded fair

17. Lovely shines thy wedded fair

18. No more proud Gallia bid the world revere

19. Says Chloe to Phyllis that mortal your spouse

20. Religion never was designed

21. Sillius has brought from strange and barren lands

22. Sir Thomas of Wentworth inflexibly good

23. Six clocks two watches to prepare

24. That Lesbia Caelius that dear faithless she

25. The candle quite eclipsed by Celia's eyes

26. Though doomed to small coal yet to arts allied

27. Till W-lp-le retreated all Europe believed

28. Three emperors as 'tis in story told

29. Tomorrow the ladies all go to the park

30. We thought you without titles great

31. When Jove to fair Danae in showers of gold

32. While in his double elbow chair

33. With knowledge wit and eloquence adorned