Poem Genre / Form: Quatrain abcb and Epigram / Related People: Not attributed

1. A fate like mine as poets sing

First Line:: A fate like mine as poets sing
Last Line:: Less tender than the heart
Author:: John Duncombe (Absolute)
DMI number:: 30875

2. Although the speaking word have life

First Line:: Although the speaking word have life
Last Line:: When the spoken word is fled
DMI number:: 41918

3. Death soonest comes

First Line:: Death soonest comes
Last Line:: Before the thunder's heard
DMI number:: 17573

4. Deep deep in S----'s blundering head

First Line:: Deep deep in S----'s blundering head
Last Line:: Tis time to drown their senses
DMI number:: 17939

5. For shame for shame Oxonians all

First Line:: For shame for shame Oxonians all
Last Line:: Should like to pick the bone
DMI number:: 23312

6. Had paving London streets in taste

First Line:: Had paving London streets in taste
Last Line:: And B- the corner stone
DMI number:: 31364

7. Here dead to fame lives patriot Will

First Line:: Here dead to fame lives patriot Will
Last Line:: His robes his winding sheet
Author:: Sir Charles Hanbury Williams (Confident)
DMI number:: 21784

8. Lewis once called the gift of god

First Line:: Lewis once called the gift of god
Last Line:: To earth may never return Amen
DMI number:: 11916

9. Much meat does gluttony produce

First Line:: Much meat does gluttony produce
Last Line:: And roast meat in a pipe
Author:: Samuel Rowlands (Absolute)
DMI number:: 17588

10. My goods are lost my house is burnt

First Line:: My goods are lost my house is burnt
Last Line:: For in it was burnt my wife
DMI number:: 38360

11. I smile my easy friend at you

First Line:: I smile my easy friend at you
Last Line:: Persists to act a part
Author:: John Home (Speculation)
DMI number:: 33429

12. Man's like a glass filled full of water

First Line:: Man's like a glass filled full of water
Last Line:: So soon is life run out
DMI number:: 41915

13. Low lies the body of Sam Foote

First Line:: Low lies the body of Sam Foote
Last Line:: And therefore cannot run away
DMI number:: 35647

14. Nash had a head and in that head

First Line:: Nash had a head and in that head
Last Line:: Derrick hath none at all
DMI number:: 37887

15. No wonder Tom thy wanton wife

First Line:: No wonder Tom thy wanton wife
Last Line:: Sufficiently at home
DMI number:: 36876

16. Satire and irony no more

First Line:: Satire and irony no more
Last Line:: For she hath never a Foote
DMI number:: 35642

17. Saw not thy seid on Sandylands

First Line:: Saw not thy seid on Sandylands
Last Line:: For hurting of thy geir
DMI number:: 10882

18. The man that's once from marriage free

First Line:: The man that's once from marriage free
Last Line:: That will to sea again
DMI number:: 41910

19. The town have found two different ways

First Line:: The town have found two different ways
Last Line:: To Garrick only tears
DMI number:: 36075

20. This world is a prison in every respect

First Line:: This world is a prison in every respect
Last Line:: And the fetters are nothing but women
DMI number:: 17766

21. Tis plain ye holy sinners

First Line:: Tis plain ye holy sinners
Last Line:: Is common to you all
DMI number:: 19514

22. Tom dined with me the other day

First Line:: Tom dined with me the other day
Last Line:: And eats and drinks with me
DMI number:: 25699

23. Too much companion

First Line:: Too much companion
Last Line:: And less your moan
DMI number:: 32155

24. We men have many faults

First Line:: We men have many faults
Last Line:: There's nothing good they do
DMI number:: 13505

25. We Middlesex men will our Wilkes have again

First Line:: We Middlesex men will our Wilkes have again
Last Line:: Else the son may prove false as the sire
DMI number:: 32182

26. When farmer's ale looks weak and pale

First Line:: When farmer's ale looks weak and pale
Last Line:: And bottle are too small
DMI number:: 36799

27. When Thomas calls his wife his half

First Line:: When Thomas calls his wife his half
Last Line:: Belongs but half to him
DMI number:: 12395

28. When wedded Nan was brought to bed

First Line:: When wedded Nan was brought to bed
Last Line:: What twas to be a mother
DMI number:: 36059

29. Ye patriots in city country and town

First Line:: Ye patriots in city country and town
Last Line:: Vanquish a man made of paper
DMI number:: 32173

30. Ye saints who make the lord your trust

First Line:: Ye saints who make the lord your trust
Last Line:: In judgment you by god approved
DMI number:: 26505

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1. A fate like mine as poets sing

2. Although the speaking word have life

3. Death soonest comes

4. Deep deep in S----'s blundering head

5. For shame for shame Oxonians all

6. Had paving London streets in taste

7. Here dead to fame lives patriot Will

8. Lewis once called the gift of god

9. Much meat does gluttony produce

10. My goods are lost my house is burnt

11. I smile my easy friend at you

12. Man's like a glass filled full of water

13. Low lies the body of Sam Foote

14. Nash had a head and in that head

15. No wonder Tom thy wanton wife

16. Satire and irony no more

17. Saw not thy seid on Sandylands

18. The man that's once from marriage free

19. The town have found two different ways

20. This world is a prison in every respect

21. Tis plain ye holy sinners

22. Tom dined with me the other day

23. Too much companion

24. We men have many faults

25. We Middlesex men will our Wilkes have again

26. When farmer's ale looks weak and pale

27. When Thomas calls his wife his half

28. When wedded Nan was brought to bed

29. Ye patriots in city country and town

30. Ye saints who make the lord your trust

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1. A fate like mine as poets sing

2. Although the speaking word have life

3. Death soonest comes

4. Deep deep in S----'s blundering head

5. For shame for shame Oxonians all

6. Had paving London streets in taste

7. Here dead to fame lives patriot Will

8. Lewis once called the gift of god

9. Much meat does gluttony produce

10. My goods are lost my house is burnt

11. I smile my easy friend at you

12. Man's like a glass filled full of water

13. Low lies the body of Sam Foote

14. Nash had a head and in that head

15. No wonder Tom thy wanton wife

16. Satire and irony no more

17. Saw not thy seid on Sandylands

18. The man that's once from marriage free

19. The town have found two different ways

20. This world is a prison in every respect

21. Tis plain ye holy sinners

22. Tom dined with me the other day

23. Too much companion

24. We men have many faults

25. We Middlesex men will our Wilkes have again

26. When farmer's ale looks weak and pale

27. When Thomas calls his wife his half

28. When wedded Nan was brought to bed

29. Ye patriots in city country and town

30. Ye saints who make the lord your trust