Poem Genre / Form: Panegyric / Related People: John Dryden

1. As seamen shipwrecked on some happy shore

First Line:: As seamen shipwrecked on some happy shore
Last Line:: New life to my condemned and dying muse
Author:: John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 6743

2. As when of old heroic story tells

First Line:: As when of old heroic story tells
Last Line:: Bright flames arise which never can expire
Author:: William Congreve (Absolute)
DMI number:: 7251

3. As when some great and gracious monarch dies

First Line:: As when some great and gracious monarch dies
Last Line:: For thou shalt make it live because it sings of thee
Author:: John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 4321

4. Auspicious poet wert thou not my friend

First Line:: Auspicious poet wert thou not my friend
Last Line:: Thou copiest Homer and they copy thee
Author:: John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 3470

5. In that wild deluge where the world was drowned

First Line:: In that wild deluge where the world was drowned
Last Line:: With their own peace their children's happiness
Author:: John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 3815

6. In Charles' time and by Roscommon's pen

First Line:: In Charles' time and by Roscommon's pen
Last Line:: And calls his finished poem an essay
Author:: John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 9607

7. Must noble Hastings immaturely die

First Line:: Must noble Hastings immaturely die
Last Line:: Monument is his spouse's marble breast
Author:: John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 3713

8. My lord | While flattering crowds officiously appear

First Line:: My lord | While flattering crowds officiously appear
Last Line:: Because the centre of it is above
Author:: John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 3816

9. Madam | When for our sakes your hero you resigned

First Line:: Madam | When for our sakes your hero you resigned
Last Line:: And round him the pleased audience clap their wings
Author:: John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 4172

10. O happy if he knew his happy state

First Line:: O happy if he knew his happy state
Last Line:: Tis time to set at ease the smoking horse
Author:: John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 12926

11. O happy if he knew his happy state

First Line:: O happy if he knew his happy state
Last Line:: To lands that lie beneath another sun
Author:: John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 28297

12. Now with a general peace the world was blessed

First Line:: Now with a general peace the world was blessed
Last Line:: The world a monarch and that monarch you
Author:: John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 3814

13. Our vows are heard betimes and heaven takes care

First Line:: Our vows are heard betimes and heaven takes care
Last Line:: Your self our balance hold the world's our isle
Author:: John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 4317

14. Once I beheld the fairest of her kind

First Line:: Once I beheld the fairest of her kind
Last Line:: And give more beauties than he takes away
Author:: John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 6612

15. The Grecian wits who satire first began

First Line:: The Grecian wits who satire first began
Last Line:: Clients would fail and lawyers be undone
Author:: John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 4314

16. The longest tyranny that ever swayed

First Line:: The longest tyranny that ever swayed
Last Line:: But he restored tis now become a throne
Author:: John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 4152

17. The pride and advocate of Britain's isle

First Line:: The pride and advocate of Britain's isle
Last Line:: Peace knowledge loyalty divinely rest
DMI number:: 9608

18. The wit of Greece the gravity of Rome

First Line:: The wit of Greece the gravity of Rome
Last Line:: True to his prince and faithful to his friend
Author:: John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 2231

19. Well then the promised hour is come at last

First Line:: Well then the promised hour is come at last
Last Line:: You merit more nor could my love do less
Author:: John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 4704

20. When factious rage to cruel exile drove

First Line:: When factious rage to cruel exile drove
Last Line:: Who best shall love the duke and serve the king
Author:: John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 4703

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1. As seamen shipwrecked on some happy shore

2. As when of old heroic story tells

3. As when some great and gracious monarch dies

4. Auspicious poet wert thou not my friend

5. In that wild deluge where the world was drowned

6. In Charles' time and by Roscommon's pen

7. Must noble Hastings immaturely die

8. My lord | While flattering crowds officiously appear

9. Madam | When for our sakes your hero you resigned

10. O happy if he knew his happy state

11. O happy if he knew his happy state

12. Now with a general peace the world was blessed

13. Our vows are heard betimes and heaven takes care

14. Once I beheld the fairest of her kind

15. The Grecian wits who satire first began

16. The longest tyranny that ever swayed

17. The pride and advocate of Britain's isle

18. The wit of Greece the gravity of Rome

19. Well then the promised hour is come at last

20. When factious rage to cruel exile drove

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1. As seamen shipwrecked on some happy shore

2. As when of old heroic story tells

3. As when some great and gracious monarch dies

4. Auspicious poet wert thou not my friend

5. In that wild deluge where the world was drowned

6. In Charles' time and by Roscommon's pen

7. Must noble Hastings immaturely die

8. My lord | While flattering crowds officiously appear

9. Madam | When for our sakes your hero you resigned

10. O happy if he knew his happy state

11. O happy if he knew his happy state

12. Now with a general peace the world was blessed

13. Our vows are heard betimes and heaven takes care

14. Once I beheld the fairest of her kind

15. The Grecian wits who satire first began

16. The longest tyranny that ever swayed

17. The pride and advocate of Britain's isle

18. The wit of Greece the gravity of Rome

19. Well then the promised hour is come at last

20. When factious rage to cruel exile drove