Poem Genre / Form: Imitation / translation / paraphrase and Epistle / Poem Theme: Love and Grief / sadness / melancholy / Related People: Ovid

1. Health to the gentle man of war and may

First Line:: Health to the gentle man of war and may
Last Line:: Of thy beloved self I mean of me
Author:: Thomas Flatman (Absolute)
DMI number:: 5704

2. In your late triumphs I rejoice and share

First Line:: In your late triumphs I rejoice and share
Last Line:: Life ebbs apace and I with pleasure die
Author:: John Oldmixon (Absolute)
DMI number:: 6123

3. I'm pleased with the success your valour gave

First Line:: I'm pleased with the success your valour gave
Last Line:: Hyllus farewell my dear I come to thee
Author:: John Oldmixon (Speculation)
DMI number:: 5740

4. If thou art unkind I never shall health enjoy

First Line:: If thou art unkind I never shall health enjoy
Last Line:: Think that thou seest the streams that flow from mine
Author:: Thomas Otway (Absolute)
DMI number:: 5727

5. If streaming blood my fatal letter stain

First Line:: If streaming blood my fatal letter stain
Last Line:: As I perform my cruel father's will
Author:: John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 5693

6. Laden they say with Jason's golden prize

First Line:: Laden they say with Jason's golden prize
Last Line:: An execrable pair in a detested bed
Author:: Elkanah Settle (Absolute)
DMI number:: 5723

7. Penelope this slow epistle sends

First Line:: Penelope this slow epistle sends
Last Line:: Return life of our hopes light of our days
Author:: Anne Wharton [nee Lee] (Absolute)
DMI number:: 6117

8. Phillis who entertained thy love and thee

First Line:: Phillis who entertained thy love and thee
Last Line:: He was the cause and hers the hand that killed
DMI number:: 6340

9. Say lovely youth that dost my heart command

First Line:: Say lovely youth that dost my heart command
Last Line:: And either cease to live or cease to love
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 6116

10. Read this if your new bride will suffer read

First Line:: Read this if your new bride will suffer read
Last Line:: Shall the remains of my blessed life be spent
Author:: John Cooper (Absolute)
DMI number:: 5705

11. Receive this letter from Leander fraught

First Line:: Receive this letter from Leander fraught
Last Line:: And whisper its soft message to thy heart
Author:: Nahum Tate (Absolute)
DMI number:: 5702

12. So on Maeander's banks when death is nigh

First Line:: So on Maeander's banks when death is nigh
Last Line:: Aeneas gave the rest her arm supplied
Author:: John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 5728

13. So in unwonted notes when sure to die

First Line:: So in unwonted notes when sure to die
Last Line:: But by his sword and her own hand was slain
Author:: John Somers (Speculation)
DMI number:: 5732

14. Than savage beasts more fierce more to be feared

First Line:: Than savage beasts more fierce more to be feared
Last Line:: Yet lay my ashes in their peaceful urn
Author:: John Somers (Absolute)
DMI number:: 5700

15. This dear Orestes this with health to you

First Line:: This dear Orestes this with health to you
Last Line:: Or to untimely fate resign my life
Author:: John Pulteney (Absolute)
DMI number:: 5701

16. To that dear brother who alone survives

First Line:: To that dear brother who alone survives
Last Line:: Tis quite disabled with the weight of chains
Author:: James Wright (Speculation)
DMI number:: 5699

17. What after all my art will you demand

First Line:: What after all my art will you demand
Last Line:: She thinks you scarce can give a reason why
Author:: Elijah Fenton (Absolute)
DMI number:: 7321

18. With such delight I read your letter over

First Line:: With such delight I read your letter over
Last Line:: They bring what most you prize your Hero's heart
Author:: Nahum Tate (Absolute)
DMI number:: 5703

19. Yet I found leisure though a queen to free

First Line:: Yet I found leisure though a queen to free
Last Line:: And when it comes be vast and worthy me
Author:: Nahum Tate (Absolute)
DMI number:: 5726

20. You've gone beyond your time and ought to give

First Line:: You've gone beyond your time and ought to give
Last Line:: But her own hand performed the fatal blow
Author:: Edward Pooley (Absolute)
DMI number:: 5698

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1. Health to the gentle man of war and may

2. In your late triumphs I rejoice and share

3. I'm pleased with the success your valour gave

4. If thou art unkind I never shall health enjoy

5. If streaming blood my fatal letter stain

6. Laden they say with Jason's golden prize

7. Penelope this slow epistle sends

8. Phillis who entertained thy love and thee

9. Say lovely youth that dost my heart command

10. Read this if your new bride will suffer read

11. Receive this letter from Leander fraught

12. So on Maeander's banks when death is nigh

13. So in unwonted notes when sure to die

14. Than savage beasts more fierce more to be feared

15. This dear Orestes this with health to you

16. To that dear brother who alone survives

17. What after all my art will you demand

18. With such delight I read your letter over

19. Yet I found leisure though a queen to free

20. You've gone beyond your time and ought to give

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1. Health to the gentle man of war and may

2. In your late triumphs I rejoice and share

3. I'm pleased with the success your valour gave

4. If thou art unkind I never shall health enjoy

5. If streaming blood my fatal letter stain

6. Laden they say with Jason's golden prize

7. Penelope this slow epistle sends

8. Phillis who entertained thy love and thee

9. Say lovely youth that dost my heart command

10. Read this if your new bride will suffer read

11. Receive this letter from Leander fraught

12. So on Maeander's banks when death is nigh

13. So in unwonted notes when sure to die

14. Than savage beasts more fierce more to be feared

15. This dear Orestes this with health to you

16. To that dear brother who alone survives

17. What after all my art will you demand

18. With such delight I read your letter over

19. Yet I found leisure though a queen to free

20. You've gone beyond your time and ought to give