Poem Genre / Form: Verse-drama and Extract / snippet from longer work / Poem Theme: Virtue / vice

1. A tassel that hangs at my purse strings he dogs

First Line:: A tassel that hangs at my purse strings he dogs
Last Line:: I bear them and beat him
Author:: John Marston (Absolute)
DMI number:: 17003

2. A politician Proteus-like must alter

First Line:: A politician Proteus-like must alter
Last Line:: Must be a parasite to fawn and lie
Author:: John Mason (Absolute)
DMI number:: 17217

3. Ah when the means are gone that buy this praise

First Line:: Ah when the means are gone that buy this praise
Last Line:: Nor more willingly leaves winter such summer-birds are men
Author:: William Shakespeare (Absolute)
DMI number:: 16999

4. At best tis but a goodly pandarism

First Line:: At best tis but a goodly pandarism
Last Line:: Though in her self all wonder
Author:: John Ford (Absolute)
DMI number:: 16996

5. But you are | The squire of dames devoted to the service

First Line:: But you are | The squire of dames devoted to the service
Last Line:: Those private practices which are in justice | Severely to be punished
Author:: Philip Massinger (Absolute)
DMI number:: 16997

6. But how men gain their power the gods do not

First Line:: But how men gain their power the gods do not
Last Line:: So much regard as how tis used when got
Author:: Roger Boyle (Absolute)
DMI number:: 17254

7. Court promises let wise men count them cursed

First Line:: Court promises let wise men count them cursed
Last Line:: For while you live he that scores best pays worst
Author:: John Webster (Absolute)
DMI number:: 17341

8. Farewell to thy enticing vanity

First Line:: Farewell to thy enticing vanity
Last Line:: The treasure thou includest is dust and smoke
Author:: John Fletcher (Absolute) & Nathan Field (Absolute)
DMI number:: 17189

9. For he whose breast is tender blood so cool

First Line:: For he whose breast is tender blood so cool
Last Line:: It is the honey gainst a waspish wife
Author:: Thomas Dekker (Absolute)
DMI number:: 17090

10. I believe cunning | Court ladies choose some pretty venial errors

First Line:: I believe cunning | Court ladies choose some pretty venial errors
Last Line:: A scorn you would deserve it
Author:: William Habington (Absolute)
DMI number:: 17319

11. I have heard you with that patience

First Line:: I have heard you with that patience
Last Line:: His way through all her threatenings to his port
Author:: Richard Brome (Absolute)
DMI number:: 17097

12. In my delights I can no limits bear

First Line:: In my delights I can no limits bear
Last Line:: Our joys have bounds and our desires have none
Author:: John Crowne (Absolute)
DMI number:: 17199

13. Like dew upon the grass when pleasure's sun

First Line:: Like dew upon the grass when pleasure's sun
Last Line:: Shines on your virtues all your virtue's done
Author:: John Marston (Absolute) & Lewis Machin (Absolute) & William Barksted [Backsted or Baxter] (Absolute)
DMI number:: 17181

14. I'll offer and I'll suffer no abuse

First Line:: I'll offer and I'll suffer no abuse
Last Line:: Are oft the noble monuments of pride
Author:: John Crowne (Absolute)
DMI number:: 17321

15. If on the sudden he begins to rise

First Line:: If on the sudden he begins to rise
Last Line:: No man that lives can count his enemies
Author:: Thomas Middleton (Absolute)
DMI number:: 17306

16. Know mortals that the men the gods most love

First Line:: Know mortals that the men the gods most love
Last Line:: He but goes backward in all noble deeds
Author:: Thomas Goffe [Gough] (Absolute)
DMI number:: 17153

17. May you a better feast never behold

First Line:: May you a better feast never behold
Last Line:: Of man and beast the infinite malady | Crust you quite over
Author:: William Shakespeare (Absolute)
DMI number:: 17000

18. Many such ends have fallen on such proud honours

First Line:: Many such ends have fallen on such proud honours
Last Line:: Are overturned as soon as given their places
Author:: George Chapman (Absolute)
DMI number:: 17300

19. Now all's peace no danger now what follows

First Line:: Now all's peace no danger now what follows
Last Line:: At getting money which no wise man ever | Fed his desires with
Author:: George Chapman (Absolute)
DMI number:: 17111

20. O your parasite | Is a most precious thing dropped from above

First Line:: O your parasite | Is a most precious thing dropped from above
Last Line:: Are the true parasites others but their zanies
Author:: Benjamin Jonson (Absolute)
DMI number:: 17001

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1. A tassel that hangs at my purse strings he dogs

2. A politician Proteus-like must alter

3. Ah when the means are gone that buy this praise

4. At best tis but a goodly pandarism

5. But you are | The squire of dames devoted to the service

6. But how men gain their power the gods do not

7. Court promises let wise men count them cursed

8. Farewell to thy enticing vanity

9. For he whose breast is tender blood so cool

10. I believe cunning | Court ladies choose some pretty venial errors

11. I have heard you with that patience

12. In my delights I can no limits bear

13. Like dew upon the grass when pleasure's sun

14. I'll offer and I'll suffer no abuse

15. If on the sudden he begins to rise

16. Know mortals that the men the gods most love

17. May you a better feast never behold

18. Many such ends have fallen on such proud honours

19. Now all's peace no danger now what follows

20. O your parasite | Is a most precious thing dropped from above

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1. A tassel that hangs at my purse strings he dogs

2. A politician Proteus-like must alter

3. Ah when the means are gone that buy this praise

4. At best tis but a goodly pandarism

5. But you are | The squire of dames devoted to the service

6. But how men gain their power the gods do not

7. Court promises let wise men count them cursed

8. Farewell to thy enticing vanity

9. For he whose breast is tender blood so cool

10. I believe cunning | Court ladies choose some pretty venial errors

11. I have heard you with that patience

12. In my delights I can no limits bear

13. Like dew upon the grass when pleasure's sun

14. I'll offer and I'll suffer no abuse

15. If on the sudden he begins to rise

16. Know mortals that the men the gods most love

17. May you a better feast never behold

18. Many such ends have fallen on such proud honours

19. Now all's peace no danger now what follows

20. O your parasite | Is a most precious thing dropped from above