Poem Genre / Form: Imitation (in the style of...) and Couplet / Related People: Not attributed

1. A juster present sure was never made

First Line:: A juster present sure was never made
Last Line:: They better write of love I better love
DMI number:: 43625

2. As banished from the industrious hive

First Line:: As banished from the industrious hive
Last Line:: Unfit to live unpitied dies
DMI number:: 22082

3. Beauty's a gaudy sign no more

First Line:: Beauty's a gaudy sign no more
Last Line:: Be hid to be revered the more
Author:: Hildebrand Jacob (Absolute) & Matthew Prior (Speculation)
DMI number:: 92

4. Boy bring an ounce of Weekley's best

First Line:: Boy bring an ounce of Weekley's best
Last Line:: Where tobacco loves to grow
Author:: Isaac Hawkins Browne (Absolute)
DMI number:: 20692

5. Come live with me and be my dear

First Line:: Come live with me and be my dear
Last Line:: And we will strait begin the year
Author:: John Lyly (Speculation)
DMI number:: 28311

6. For me let wisdom's sacred fountain flow

First Line:: For me let wisdom's sacred fountain flow
Last Line:: Let fools and madmen scramble for the rest
Author:: William of Bangour Hamilton (Absolute)
DMI number:: 33129

7. For P--tt or B--te

First Line:: For P--tt or B--te
Last Line:: Sure all are in the wrong
DMI number:: 33402

8. Hail thou sole empress of the land of wit

First Line:: Hail thou sole empress of the land of wit
Last Line:: Since the first mother of mankind rebelled
DMI number:: 43637

9. Hence sage mysterious law

First Line:: Hence sage mysterious law
Last Line:: And I with thee will choose to live
Author:: William Hall (Absolute) & John Hall-Stevenson (Absolute)
DMI number:: 27840

10. How vain is man with reason born

First Line:: How vain is man with reason born
Last Line:: And said I'm envied even in death
DMI number:: 11109

11. Little tube of mighty power

First Line:: Little tube of mighty power
Last Line:: Happiest he of happy men
Author:: Isaac Hawkins Browne (Absolute)
DMI number:: 20693

12. My bed which once the softest seat of rest

First Line:: My bed which once the softest seat of rest
Last Line:: And darkness help those griefs which it in peace should find
DMI number:: 16567

13. If to a human face sir James should draw

First Line:: If to a human face sir James should draw
Last Line:: Till off they drop with skinfuls to the ground
Author:: James Bramston (Absolute)
DMI number:: 22221

14. Laws as we read in ancient sages

First Line:: Laws as we read in ancient sages
Last Line:: And to the mountains scoured away
Author:: James Beattie (Absolute)
DMI number:: 32468

15. Mysus and Mopsa hardly can agree

First Line:: Mysus and Mopsa hardly can agree
Last Line:: Could not be ended till both were one wife
DMI number:: 43771

16. Once on a time a grand lord mayor

First Line:: Once on a time a grand lord mayor
Last Line:: Cry lash no more we'll work we'll work
DMI number:: 38557

17. Peace doting wretch for ever cease thy faith

First Line:: Peace doting wretch for ever cease thy faith
Last Line:: Left the fabric fallen from the ruins spring my shame
DMI number:: 43548

18. Should some strange poet in his piece affect

First Line:: Should some strange poet in his piece affect
Last Line:: Like leeches sticking till they've sucked you dry
Author:: Robert Dodsley (Absolute)
DMI number:: 38219

19. The doleful dumps I sing and direful woes

First Line:: The doleful dumps I sing and direful woes
Last Line:: At length pride conquered and she soused her son
DMI number:: 24435

20. The doleful dumps I sing and tearful woes

First Line:: The doleful dumps I sing and tearful woes
Last Line:: At length pride conquered and she dropped her son
DMI number:: 24560

21. The warbling lark and rook with hoarser scream

First Line:: The warbling lark and rook with hoarser scream
Last Line:: Their gossips visit to tell lies and smoke
DMI number:: 25702

22. The tribe of templars players apothecaries

First Line:: The tribe of templars players apothecaries
Last Line:: This truth let L----l J---ys O----w tell
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 12328

23. There lived in Derby near the peak

First Line:: There lived in Derby near the peak
Last Line:: Sweet Isaac hide them in my womb
Author:: John Markland (Speculation)
DMI number:: 11363

24. There storied on the walls were to behold

First Line:: There storied on the walls were to behold
Last Line:: And in his arms the fleeting aether caught
Author:: George Sewell (Confident)
DMI number:: 11807

25. Those dreams that on the silent night intrude

First Line:: Those dreams that on the silent night intrude
Last Line:: Flirts from his cart the mud in --'s face
Author:: Jonathan Swift (Absolute)
DMI number:: 2016

26. To his dear Sylvia the lost Strephon sends

First Line:: To his dear Sylvia the lost Strephon sends
Last Line:: And to the grave contented I'll descend
DMI number:: 37548

27. Whilome a merchant at St Dennis lived

First Line:: Whilome a merchant at St Dennis lived
Last Line:: I'll hold the parchment you shall seal the deed
Author:: John Markland (Speculation)
DMI number:: 11308

28. Women tho nat sans leacherie

First Line:: Women tho nat sans leacherie
Last Line:: Than trust on mon whose yerde can talke
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 1956

29. Women tho nat sans leacherie

First Line:: Women tho nat sans leacherie
Last Line:: Then trust on mon whose yerde can talke
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 13455

30. Young Cupid elate with cruel design

First Line:: Young Cupid elate with cruel design
Last Line:: Need I steal your arrows pray look at my eyes
DMI number:: 38430

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1. A juster present sure was never made

2. As banished from the industrious hive

3. Beauty's a gaudy sign no more

4. Boy bring an ounce of Weekley's best

5. Come live with me and be my dear

6. For me let wisdom's sacred fountain flow

7. For P--tt or B--te

8. Hail thou sole empress of the land of wit

9. Hence sage mysterious law

10. How vain is man with reason born

11. Little tube of mighty power

12. My bed which once the softest seat of rest

13. If to a human face sir James should draw

14. Laws as we read in ancient sages

15. Mysus and Mopsa hardly can agree

16. Once on a time a grand lord mayor

17. Peace doting wretch for ever cease thy faith

18. Should some strange poet in his piece affect

19. The doleful dumps I sing and direful woes

20. The doleful dumps I sing and tearful woes

21. The warbling lark and rook with hoarser scream

22. The tribe of templars players apothecaries

23. There lived in Derby near the peak

24. There storied on the walls were to behold

25. Those dreams that on the silent night intrude

26. To his dear Sylvia the lost Strephon sends

27. Whilome a merchant at St Dennis lived

28. Women tho nat sans leacherie

29. Women tho nat sans leacherie

30. Young Cupid elate with cruel design

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1. A juster present sure was never made

2. As banished from the industrious hive

3. Beauty's a gaudy sign no more

4. Boy bring an ounce of Weekley's best

5. Come live with me and be my dear

6. For me let wisdom's sacred fountain flow

7. For P--tt or B--te

8. Hail thou sole empress of the land of wit

9. Hence sage mysterious law

10. How vain is man with reason born

11. Little tube of mighty power

12. My bed which once the softest seat of rest

13. If to a human face sir James should draw

14. Laws as we read in ancient sages

15. Mysus and Mopsa hardly can agree

16. Once on a time a grand lord mayor

17. Peace doting wretch for ever cease thy faith

18. Should some strange poet in his piece affect

19. The doleful dumps I sing and direful woes

20. The doleful dumps I sing and tearful woes

21. The warbling lark and rook with hoarser scream

22. The tribe of templars players apothecaries

23. There lived in Derby near the peak

24. There storied on the walls were to behold

25. Those dreams that on the silent night intrude

26. To his dear Sylvia the lost Strephon sends

27. Whilome a merchant at St Dennis lived

28. Women tho nat sans leacherie

29. Women tho nat sans leacherie

30. Young Cupid elate with cruel design