Poem Genre / Form: Song with refrain and Satire

1. A ballet a ballet let every poet

First Line:: A ballet a ballet let every poet
Last Line:: The devil will fetch you all one of these days | Oh women &c
DMI number:: 42491

2. A Murelands man of uplands mak

First Line:: A Murelands man of uplands mak
Last Line:: But weil I wate an of ilk ten | Micht very weil gane all the session
Author:: William Dunbar (Confident)
DMI number:: 10859

3. A pox on whigs we'll now grow wise

First Line:: A pox on whigs we'll now grow wise
Last Line:: If this won't do we'll call the French | Such cursed rogues are we
DMI number:: 43014

4. A Protestant muse yet a lover of kings

First Line:: A Protestant muse yet a lover of kings
Last Line:: The Dutch had never ventured to fish in our seas | Then curse of popery pox o' popery plague o' popery | Oh senseless popery oh
DMI number:: 42334

5. A protestant muse yet a lover of kings

First Line:: A protestant muse yet a lover of kings
Last Line:: The Dutch had not ventured to fish in our seas | Then curse o' popery pox o' popery | Oh senseless popery oh
DMI number:: 4938

6. A late expedition to Oxford was made

First Line:: A late expedition to Oxford was made
Last Line:: And marched more nimbly without their music | Which nobody can deny
Author:: John Smith (Confident)
DMI number:: 4004

7. An old song made by an aged old pate

First Line:: An old song made by an aged old pate
Last Line:: Which makes that good housekeeping is now grown so cold | Among the young courtiers of the king | Or the king's young courtiers
DMI number:: 37464

8. As Celia to the almighty prayed

First Line:: As Celia to the almighty prayed
Last Line:: And lastly let the devil take him | Lord I beseech thee
DMI number:: 18273

9. At the bottom of the chamber pot

First Line:: At the bottom of the chamber pot
Last Line:: And drink to piss again | When &c
DMI number:: 13398

10. Attend and I'll you a story that's new

First Line:: Attend and I'll you a story that's new
Last Line:: To traitors and villains confusion of face | Which nobody &c
DMI number:: 11957

11. Attend and prepare for a cargo from Dover

First Line:: Attend and prepare for a cargo from Dover
Last Line:: Whores cuckolds and fools bawds bullies and beaus | Which &c
DMI number:: 13328

12. Come all ye brave boys and high churchmen draw near

First Line:: Come all ye brave boys and high churchmen draw near
Last Line:: We know who'd enjoy axes halters and carts | Which nobody can deny
DMI number:: 13313

13. Come all ye ladies who have lost

First Line:: Come all ye ladies who have lost
Last Line:: To the national interest be hearty | Be as sad &c
Author:: Edward Ward (Speculation)
DMI number:: 8021

14. Come listen ye English awhile to my strain

First Line:: Come listen ye English awhile to my strain
Last Line:: That we've neither a dress nor a dish of our own | With a down &c
DMI number:: 12840

15. D'ye hear the news of the Dutch dear Frank

First Line:: D'ye hear the news of the Dutch dear Frank
Last Line:: For then I fack your Orange we'll squeeze | Sutterkin &c | Hogen Mogen &c
DMI number:: 4915

16. Devorit with dreim devising in my slumber

First Line:: Devorit with dreim devising in my slumber
Last Line:: Of Sathans senzie sure sic an unsall menzie | Within this land was nevir hard nor sene
Author:: William Dunbar (Absolute)
DMI number:: 10860

17. Down with this love that has made such a pother

First Line:: Down with this love that has made such a pother
Last Line:: To find all his passions can purchase no more | Repent &c | We'll change &c
Author:: Thomas Duffett (Confident)
DMI number:: 42542

18. From a proud sensual atheistical life

First Line:: From a proud sensual atheistical life
Last Line:: From making our heirs to be Morrice and Clayton | Libera nos Domine
DMI number:: 4742

19. From a queen that's true english and wisely intends

First Line:: From a queen that's true english and wisely intends
Last Line:: And insulting the present queen on her throne | Libera nos &c
DMI number:: 12508

20. From a wife of small fortune but yet very proud

First Line:: From a wife of small fortune but yet very proud
Last Line:: From petty coats where the inside's very naught | Libera me
DMI number:: 22362

21. From all the mischiefs we have cause to fear

First Line:: From all the mischiefs we have cause to fear
Last Line:: And from false friends may heaven deliver you | Libera nos &c
DMI number:: 12506

22. From all the women we have whored

First Line:: From all the women we have whored
Last Line:: And never see Breda again | Quaesimus te &c
DMI number:: 42378

23. From all the women we have whored

First Line:: From all the women we have whored
Last Line:: And never see Breda again | Quaesumus &c
DMI number:: 4912

24. Freidom honour and nobillness

First Line:: Freidom honour and nobillness
Last Line:: Work for a place in paradyce | For thairin rings nae covetyce
Author:: William Dunbar (Absolute)
DMI number:: 10934

25. From popish bishops high flying peers

First Line:: From popish bishops high flying peers
Last Line:: The cloak more faithful than the gown | Audi nos &c
DMI number:: 5298

26. From religion that's nonsense and larded with lies

First Line:: From religion that's nonsense and larded with lies
Last Line:: And one who his sheep of their fleece does rob | Good lord deliver us
DMI number:: 42367

27. From the lawless dominion of mitre and crown

First Line:: From the lawless dominion of mitre and crown
Last Line:: From the king of France and from the French king
DMI number:: 4885

28. From whiggish peers thy church preserve

First Line:: From whiggish peers thy church preserve
Last Line:: While whigs sit at the helm of state | Audi
DMI number:: 5290

29. Great Marlborough's quite forgot sir

First Line:: Great Marlborough's quite forgot sir
Last Line:: She would rather live with the groom | Than Sachev----l &c
DMI number:: 13375

30. Good people I pray

First Line:: Good people I pray
Last Line:: And so will King Pippin too dry to be squeezed | By an Orange
Author:: Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:: 4936

31. Here be de var pretty show just come from Parie

First Line:: Here be de var pretty show just come from Parie
Last Line:: Me show you the Shevaler de St George at de bottom | O rare show o var pretty show who see my fine dainty show
DMI number:: 13329

32. Ho brother Teague dost hear de decree

First Line:: Ho brother Teague dost hear de decree
Last Line:: To up hang us for all de Dispense of de Pope | Lilli burlero bullena la | Lero lero lero lero lilliburlero bullena la | Lero lero &c
DMI number:: 4902

33. Lo where beside yon verdant plain

First Line:: Lo where beside yon verdant plain
Last Line:: Friend Peter Rivers Gay
Author:: Christopher Anstey (Absolute)
DMI number:: 30537

34. I should be glad to see Kate going

First Line:: I should be glad to see Kate going
Last Line:: And use plain dealing clear as water | At all times
DMI number:: 4751

35. I think I shall never despair

First Line:: I think I shall never despair
Last Line:: Till justice is tacked with a halter | To the 130 and 4
Author:: John Tutchin (Speculation)
DMI number:: 5900

36. I now have an ambition

First Line:: I now have an ambition
Last Line:: Thus fell John Duke of Marlborough
DMI number:: 13408

37. I'll tell you a story a story so merry

First Line:: I'll tell you a story a story so merry
Last Line:: He could never make amends but by this cavalcade | Derry down &c
DMI number:: 17673

38. I'll tell you a story now listen and hear

First Line:: I'll tell you a story now listen and hear
Last Line:: To taste of the halter they are fully bent | Rebellious Jacobites nonjuring Jacobites | Perjured Jacobites all
DMI number:: 12028

39. If I wear out of date as I find I fall down

First Line:: If I wear out of date as I find I fall down
Last Line:: And blind the whole world with fopperies and lies
DMI number:: 42366

40. Now now the prince is come to town

First Line:: Now now the prince is come to town
Last Line:: When once they pull the chapels down | Then hey boys up go we
DMI number:: 4932

41. Now now the Whigs shall all go down

First Line:: Now now the Whigs shall all go down
Last Line:: We find twill hold as well as stretch | Then hey boys up go we
DMI number:: 13235

42. Of all the belles that warm the walks

First Line:: Of all the belles that warm the walks
Last Line:: The wise and happy laugh at rules | With a fa la la &c
DMI number:: 15304

43. Of monsters fell and wondrous wights

First Line:: Of monsters fell and wondrous wights
Last Line:: With glasses ready charged in hand | But pray take heed of fighting
Author:: Samuel Speed (Speculation)
DMI number:: 5916

44. Our rebels cry religion

First Line:: Our rebels cry religion
Last Line:: To country king and laws | So to Tyburn they shall go
DMI number:: 11924

45. Plump Cocky and Abigail Rome to advance

First Line:: Plump Cocky and Abigail Rome to advance
Last Line:: That by tories and priests will be thus basely rid | There's rare doings in town
DMI number:: 13332

46. Pray lend me an ear if you've any to spare

First Line:: Pray lend me an ear if you've any to spare
Last Line:: And I am for any thing but for a rope | Which nobody can deny
DMI number:: 11231

47. Pray observe our new made dance sir

First Line:: Pray observe our new made dance sir
Last Line:: Such is the St James's dance sir | Doodle doodle doo
DMI number:: 31161

48. Rebellion hath broken up house

First Line:: Rebellion hath broken up house
Last Line:: And so I do end my story
DMI number:: 37472

49. Since Justice S------ P---- and D--- did bail

First Line:: Since Justice S------ P---- and D--- did bail
Last Line:: And that they are all fools that on property dotes | Which nobody can deny
Author:: Stephen College (Confident)
DMI number:: 42317

50. Since popish plotters

First Line:: Since popish plotters
Last Line:: For what we now reject no honest jury will find it | They sham us and flam us | They ram us and damn us | When according to the law we find ignoramus
DMI number:: 43013

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1. A ballet a ballet let every poet

2. A Murelands man of uplands mak

3. A pox on whigs we'll now grow wise

4. A Protestant muse yet a lover of kings

5. A protestant muse yet a lover of kings

6. A late expedition to Oxford was made

7. An old song made by an aged old pate

8. As Celia to the almighty prayed

9. At the bottom of the chamber pot

10. Attend and I'll you a story that's new

11. Attend and prepare for a cargo from Dover

12. Come all ye brave boys and high churchmen draw near

13. Come all ye ladies who have lost

14. Come listen ye English awhile to my strain

15. D'ye hear the news of the Dutch dear Frank

16. Devorit with dreim devising in my slumber

17. Down with this love that has made such a pother

18. From a proud sensual atheistical life

19. From a queen that's true english and wisely intends

20. From a wife of small fortune but yet very proud

21. From all the mischiefs we have cause to fear

22. From all the women we have whored

23. From all the women we have whored

24. Freidom honour and nobillness

25. From popish bishops high flying peers

26. From religion that's nonsense and larded with lies

27. From the lawless dominion of mitre and crown

28. From whiggish peers thy church preserve

29. Great Marlborough's quite forgot sir

30. Good people I pray

31. Here be de var pretty show just come from Parie

32. Ho brother Teague dost hear de decree

33. Lo where beside yon verdant plain

34. I should be glad to see Kate going

35. I think I shall never despair

36. I now have an ambition

37. I'll tell you a story a story so merry

38. I'll tell you a story now listen and hear

39. If I wear out of date as I find I fall down

40. Now now the prince is come to town

41. Now now the Whigs shall all go down

42. Of all the belles that warm the walks

43. Of monsters fell and wondrous wights

44. Our rebels cry religion

45. Plump Cocky and Abigail Rome to advance

46. Pray lend me an ear if you've any to spare

47. Pray observe our new made dance sir

48. Rebellion hath broken up house

49. Since Justice S------ P---- and D--- did bail

50. Since popish plotters