Poem Genre / Form: Sestet aabbcc / Poem Theme: Death / Related People: Not attributed

1. A blooming youth lies buried here

First Line:: A blooming youth lies buried here
Last Line:: But death had quicker wings than love
Author:: Samuel Wesley (Absolute)
DMI number:: 27361

2. A Brooke by name the Baron Cobham's child

First Line:: A Brooke by name the Baron Cobham's child
Last Line:: Blessed with two babes the third brought her to this
DMI number:: 34149

3. An honest Yorkshire man lies here

First Line:: An honest Yorkshire man lies here
Last Line:: His peace and everlasting rest
DMI number:: 36906

4. And is he dead and shan't the city weep

First Line:: And is he dead and shan't the city weep
Last Line:: That flames are kindling while our lots are going
DMI number:: 34166

5. At length my soul thy fruitless hopes give over

First Line:: At length my soul thy fruitless hopes give over
Last Line:: Forgot of every friend and every slave
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 8280

6. Before this stone interred lies

First Line:: Before this stone interred lies
Last Line:: Of faith which brings Plerophory
DMI number:: 34939

7. Brave Colledg is hanged the chief of our hopes

First Line:: Brave Colledg is hanged the chief of our hopes
Last Line:: And make the proud tories resign us the nation
DMI number:: 44311

8. Calvus if tears which we profusely shed

First Line:: Calvus if tears which we profusely shed
Last Line:: Though sudden as the joys to think how well you love
DMI number:: 8543

9. Darkness does now the world surround

First Line:: Darkness does now the world surround
Last Line:: I'll haste to slumber in the grave
DMI number:: 42764

10. Detested deed what rites shall purge the land

First Line:: Detested deed what rites shall purge the land
Last Line:: A fierceness more than savage nature knows
DMI number:: 32256

11. Great judge when death and time their trumpets sound

First Line:: Great judge when death and time their trumpets sound
Last Line:: Twill be a day of life to me indeed
DMI number:: 4353

12. Hail hallowed sorrow virtue's soil

First Line:: Hail hallowed sorrow virtue's soil
Last Line:: Which caused such precious bloodshed there
DMI number:: 7188

13. Here a kind parent in death's dark abode

First Line:: Here a kind parent in death's dark abode
Last Line:: And in her dying moments conquered death
DMI number:: 34214

14. Here crumbling lies beneath this mold

First Line:: Here crumbling lies beneath this mold
Last Line:: Died in distress by wanting more
DMI number:: 36889

15. Here Daphnis lies to sudden death a prey

First Line:: Here Daphnis lies to sudden death a prey
Last Line:: And gained in heaven associates of his kind
DMI number:: 36949

16. Here fair Albina lies yet not alone

First Line:: Here fair Albina lies yet not alone
Last Line:: She that's now dust was yesterday a flower
DMI number:: 23458

17. Here Phoebe's ashes in the dust are laid

First Line:: Here Phoebe's ashes in the dust are laid
Last Line:: Ye who love merit ye will shed a tear
DMI number:: 36950

18. Here placed near Chaucer Spenser claims a room

First Line:: Here placed near Chaucer Spenser claims a room
Last Line:: But now declined it fears with thee to die
DMI number:: 34035

19. Here sleeps beneath this humble pile of earth

First Line:: Here sleeps beneath this humble pile of earth
Last Line:: And found her greatest kindest friend in death
DMI number:: 36916

20. Here lies a man behold what faith can do

First Line:: Here lies a man behold what faith can do
Last Line:: Approved its zeal and gave it back no more
DMI number:: 32260

21. Here lies D'Ablancourt that renowned sage

First Line:: Here lies D'Ablancourt that renowned sage
Last Line:: Who lost the most the living or the dead
DMI number:: 25187

22. Here lies he now where no man sees

First Line:: Here lies he now where no man sees
Last Line:: Less sums his reckoning would have paid
DMI number:: 41942

23. Here lieth Menalcas as dead as a log

First Line:: Here lieth Menalcas as dead as a log
Last Line:: Without either book candle or bell
DMI number:: 42560

24. How Sir Godfrey is killed his body they hide

First Line:: How Sir Godfrey is killed his body they hide
Last Line:: An Irish army and pilgrims from Spain
DMI number:: 43150

25. In thy impression of Donne's poems rare

First Line:: In thy impression of Donne's poems rare
Last Line:: He we and thou shall live t'eternity
DMI number:: 9096

26. Is Granvill dead or valour is it he

First Line:: Is Granvill dead or valour is it he
Last Line:: Both by his pattern live both in his person died
DMI number:: 42961

27. My sledge and hammer lie reclined

First Line:: My sledge and hammer lie reclined
Last Line:: I've drove my nails my work is done
Author:: Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:: 36905

28. My sledge and hammer lie reclined

First Line:: My sledge and hammer lie reclined
Last Line:: My nails are drove my work is done
Author:: Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:: 18850

29. My sledge and hammer lies reclined

First Line:: My sledge and hammer lies reclined
Last Line:: My nails are drove my work is done
Author:: Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:: 18397

30. My name my country what are they to thee

First Line:: My name my country what are they to thee
Last Line:: Thou know'st its use it hides no matter whom
Author:: William Cowper (Absolute)
DMI number:: 34990

31. I see in his last preached and printed book

First Line:: I see in his last preached and printed book
Last Line:: You have him living to eternity
Author:: John Marriott (Confident)
DMI number:: 9095

32. I wonder what these nice distinctions mean

First Line:: I wonder what these nice distinctions mean
Last Line:: They're of the truest church that live the best
DMI number:: 7481

33. If birth if virtue if fair feature decked

First Line:: If birth if virtue if fair feature decked
Last Line:: Nor was her youth death's triumph but his shame
DMI number:: 34148

34. If weeping love enquires to seek to know

First Line:: If weeping love enquires to seek to know
Last Line:: Though her each atom were an angel's tongue
DMI number:: 23935

35. Kilmarnock all ice Balmerino all fire

First Line:: Kilmarnock all ice Balmerino all fire
Last Line:: For as one was too warm was the other too cool
DMI number:: 19866

36. March with his wind hath a struck a cedar tall

First Line:: March with his wind hath a struck a cedar tall
Last Line:: And yet sad May must loose her flower of flowers
DMI number:: 23907

37. Not born Not dead Not christened Not begot

First Line:: Not born Not dead Not christened Not begot
Last Line:: Which whilst thou seemst to read thou readest Not
DMI number:: 42017

38. On wings of winds his journey Rumor sped

First Line:: On wings of winds his journey Rumor sped
Last Line:: But gushed a torrent in the cause of joy
DMI number:: 32262

39. Remorseless death and cruel fate

First Line:: Remorseless death and cruel fate
Last Line:: A friendly tear shed over his grave
DMI number:: 25679

40. Sir William a knight of six thousand a year

First Line:: Sir William a knight of six thousand a year
Last Line:: Of my death for being so false to my dear
DMI number:: 12084

41. Six lines this image shall delineate

First Line:: Six lines this image shall delineate
Last Line:: That fixed in heaven in heaven and earth it shines
DMI number:: 34143

42. Sir John is departed my lady's in fits

First Line:: Sir John is departed my lady's in fits
Last Line:: Why water apply when you knew there was brandy
DMI number:: 32484

43. Tempt me no more with schemes of fluttering joys

First Line:: Tempt me no more with schemes of fluttering joys
Last Line:: Whose virtues made thee still more wise and good
DMI number:: 32230

44. That power supreme who taught me first to breathe

First Line:: That power supreme who taught me first to breathe
Last Line:: This the great day of final doom shall tell
DMI number:: 32263

45. Stay reader and piss here for it is said

First Line:: Stay reader and piss here for it is said
Last Line:: Sure all are pleased for Marsh's in his grave
DMI number:: 43024

46. Thou best of actors here interred

First Line:: Thou best of actors here interred
Last Line:: And carve thee in his heart
DMI number:: 27134

47. Under this stone both dog and master lie

First Line:: Under this stone both dog and master lie
Last Line:: He'll one day rise again the other not
DMI number:: 35096

48. Vital spark of heavenly flame

First Line:: Vital spark of heavenly flame
Last Line:: Oh death where is thy sting
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 21289

49. What Hodge says at Plow must be placed before

First Line:: What Hodge says at Plow must be placed before
Last Line:: He after his death unto Tyburn was tied
DMI number:: 36845

50. When he left earth rich bounty died

First Line:: When he left earth rich bounty died
Last Line:: And killed not him but killed his friends
DMI number:: 34134

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1. A blooming youth lies buried here

2. A Brooke by name the Baron Cobham's child

3. An honest Yorkshire man lies here

4. And is he dead and shan't the city weep

5. At length my soul thy fruitless hopes give over

6. Before this stone interred lies

7. Brave Colledg is hanged the chief of our hopes

8. Calvus if tears which we profusely shed

9. Darkness does now the world surround

10. Detested deed what rites shall purge the land

11. Great judge when death and time their trumpets sound

12. Hail hallowed sorrow virtue's soil

13. Here a kind parent in death's dark abode

14. Here crumbling lies beneath this mold

15. Here Daphnis lies to sudden death a prey

16. Here fair Albina lies yet not alone

17. Here Phoebe's ashes in the dust are laid

18. Here placed near Chaucer Spenser claims a room

19. Here sleeps beneath this humble pile of earth

20. Here lies a man behold what faith can do

21. Here lies D'Ablancourt that renowned sage

22. Here lies he now where no man sees

23. Here lieth Menalcas as dead as a log

24. How Sir Godfrey is killed his body they hide

25. In thy impression of Donne's poems rare

26. Is Granvill dead or valour is it he

27. My sledge and hammer lie reclined

28. My sledge and hammer lie reclined

29. My sledge and hammer lies reclined

30. My name my country what are they to thee

31. I see in his last preached and printed book

32. I wonder what these nice distinctions mean

33. If birth if virtue if fair feature decked

34. If weeping love enquires to seek to know

35. Kilmarnock all ice Balmerino all fire

36. March with his wind hath a struck a cedar tall

37. Not born Not dead Not christened Not begot

38. On wings of winds his journey Rumor sped

39. Remorseless death and cruel fate

40. Sir William a knight of six thousand a year

41. Six lines this image shall delineate

42. Sir John is departed my lady's in fits

43. Tempt me no more with schemes of fluttering joys

44. That power supreme who taught me first to breathe

45. Stay reader and piss here for it is said

46. Thou best of actors here interred

47. Under this stone both dog and master lie

48. Vital spark of heavenly flame

49. What Hodge says at Plow must be placed before

50. When he left earth rich bounty died