Poem Theme: Animals and Advice / moral precepts / Related People: Not attributed

1. A famished hare in search of food

First Line:: A famished hare in search of food
Last Line:: And sing unhurt my maker's praise
DMI number:: 32474

2. A fly quite crank and debonair

First Line:: A fly quite crank and debonair
Last Line:: While he maintains an upright will
DMI number:: 19829

3. A grasshopper who chirped and sung

First Line:: A grasshopper who chirped and sung
Last Line:: And so unpitied bleed
DMI number:: 19856

4. A butterfly awake one night

First Line:: A butterfly awake one night
Last Line:: I but a reptile thou a fly
DMI number:: 33725

5. A cow and goat and simple ewe

First Line:: A cow and goat and simple ewe
Last Line:: Silent and sad renounce their dinners
DMI number:: 19887

6. A cuckoo once as cuckoos use

First Line:: A cuckoo once as cuckoos use
Last Line:: Is not the moral of it true
DMI number:: 33323

7. A hern more malapert than wise

First Line:: A hern more malapert than wise
Last Line:: An ugly empty dwarfish tailor
DMI number:: 11110

8. A monkey with paternal care

First Line:: A monkey with paternal care
Last Line:: That is indulged too much is spoiled
DMI number:: 33636

9. A tender sheep to shun a storm

First Line:: A tender sheep to shun a storm
Last Line:: And so go home in tatters
DMI number:: 19362

10. A sparrow pert and loud and vain

First Line:: A sparrow pert and loud and vain
Last Line:: Now justly weep your own
DMI number:: 19672

11. A restless crab in the ocean bred

First Line:: A restless crab in the ocean bred
Last Line:: For rambling in another sphere
DMI number:: 33639

12. A lion whose blood thirsty reign

First Line:: A lion whose blood thirsty reign
Last Line:: Even to a paltry insect's power
Author:: James Robertson (Absolute)
DMI number:: 33319

13. A loaden basket long an ass had bore

First Line:: A loaden basket long an ass had bore
Last Line:: The nation like the ass will fare
DMI number:: 33331

14. Against an elm a sheep was tied

First Line:: Against an elm a sheep was tied
Last Line:: Since drums and parchment were invented
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 33352

15. A wise old wasp with pains and care

First Line:: A wise old wasp with pains and care
Last Line:: Upon their backs and killed them all
DMI number:: 24981

16. A wolf on surreptitious mutton

First Line:: A wolf on surreptitious mutton
Last Line:: What we don't lose must pass for gain
DMI number:: 19671

17. An old malicious ape being dead

First Line:: An old malicious ape being dead
Last Line:: Then got another in his room
DMI number:: 11147

18. An owl of grave deport and mien

First Line:: An owl of grave deport and mien
Last Line:: Fools in derision follow fools
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 33380

19. An Oxford scholar made a goose his prize

First Line:: An Oxford scholar made a goose his prize
Last Line:: They bear the goose about that love to tell
DMI number:: 18838

20. An ass a war horse envied sore

First Line:: An ass a war horse envied sore
Last Line:: Rejoices that his station's lower
DMI number:: 23093

21. An eagle of majestic size

First Line:: An eagle of majestic size
Last Line:: Made thee an eagle me a dove
DMI number:: 33320

22. As near yon stream the other day

First Line:: As near yon stream the other day
Last Line:: New ways to reach the grave
DMI number:: 32329

23. As farmers seeds in plenty sow

First Line:: As farmers seeds in plenty sow
Last Line:: Regardless of the scoffers jest
DMI number:: 33368

24. Artist who underneath my table

First Line:: Artist who underneath my table
Last Line:: Ends both the spider and the poet
Author:: Edward Littleton (Absolute)
DMI number:: 12631

25. As an ant of his talents superiorly vain

First Line:: As an ant of his talents superiorly vain
Last Line:: May soar above those that oppressed him tomorrow
Author:: John Cunningham (Absolute)
DMI number:: 33296

26. Beneath a tree ae shining day

First Line:: Beneath a tree ae shining day
Last Line:: But sae's our cares and dangers too
Author:: Allan Ramsay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 15373

27. Early one summer's morn a thrush

First Line:: Early one summer's morn a thrush
Last Line:: He never loved before
DMI number:: 33277

28. Fast on an elm a lamb was tied

First Line:: Fast on an elm a lamb was tied
Last Line:: Their wrongs are by the Gods redressed
DMI number:: 33640

29. Florella in the garden sat

First Line:: Florella in the garden sat
Last Line:: Let them be silent still as puss
DMI number:: 33333

30. Genius blessed term of meaning wide

First Line:: Genius blessed term of meaning wide
Last Line:: But slow and steady wins the race
Author:: Robert Lloyd (Absolute)
DMI number:: 32325

31. Haply there met the other day

First Line:: Haply there met the other day
Last Line:: That union happily complete
DMI number:: 33376

32. Impertinence at first is born

First Line:: Impertinence at first is born
Last Line:: Are sure to make their follies known
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 33431

33. In days of old Pilpay there flourished a bear

First Line:: In days of old Pilpay there flourished a bear
Last Line:: Friendship is dangerous from a fool
Author:: James Robertson (Absolute)
DMI number:: 33294

34. It chanced two mules no matter whither

First Line:: It chanced two mules no matter whither
Last Line:: None shoot the jackdaw or the pye
DMI number:: 19838

35. It chanced upon a summer's night

First Line:: It chanced upon a summer's night
Last Line:: Proclaim our insignificance
DMI number:: 19495

36. It was as learned traditions say

First Line:: It was as learned traditions say
Last Line:: And sighing to himself withdrew
Author:: Henry Brooke (Absolute)
DMI number:: 33440

37. If one should quote the counsel grave

First Line:: If one should quote the counsel grave
Last Line:: And his old place contented takes
DMI number:: 33538

38. Laws as we read in ancient sages

First Line:: Laws as we read in ancient sages
Last Line:: And to the mountains scoured away
Author:: James Beattie (Absolute)
DMI number:: 32468

39. Observe this good rule and learn it by heart

First Line:: Observe this good rule and learn it by heart
Last Line:: Likewise a vile landlord who doubles your score
DMI number:: 36917

40. Old Aesop so famous was certainly right

First Line:: Old Aesop so famous was certainly right
Last Line:: That your majesty's grace should not understand trap
Author:: John Byrom (Absolute)
DMI number:: 33393

41. Oh hear a pensive captive's prayer

First Line:: Oh hear a pensive captive's prayer
Last Line:: And break the hidden snare
Author:: Anna Letitia Barbauld [nee Aikin] (Absolute)
DMI number:: 27222

42. Once on a time an honest clown

First Line:: Once on a time an honest clown
Last Line:: Deceives himself and pleases few
DMI number:: 23091

43. Once as sage Chaucer let us know

First Line:: Once as sage Chaucer let us know
Last Line:: And bore the victim to his den
DMI number:: 33321

44. Prithee little buzzing fly

First Line:: Prithee little buzzing fly
Last Line:: Flies are weak and man's a fly
DMI number:: 32344

45. Poor puss run down by country squire

First Line:: Poor puss run down by country squire
Last Line:: While others are as bad or worse
DMI number:: 19614

46. See how the foolish insect plays

First Line:: See how the foolish insect plays
Last Line:: I die into Eternity
DMI number:: 36288

47. Studious from differing tales to show

First Line:: Studious from differing tales to show
Last Line:: The virtuous are and can alone be blest
DMI number:: 21727

48. That Jove who ever lives and reigns

First Line:: That Jove who ever lives and reigns
Last Line:: This heaven shall own eternity improve
DMI number:: 33370

49. That thou no hurt of other men mayst take

First Line:: That thou no hurt of other men mayst take
Last Line:: The dove's offenceless nature apprehend
DMI number:: 41903

50. The gaudy peacock and the glossy dove

First Line:: The gaudy peacock and the glossy dove
Last Line:: The hate or malice of the sharpest eye
Author:: Thomas Cooke (Absolute)
DMI number:: 33272

51. The man who seeks to win the fair

First Line:: The man who seeks to win the fair
Last Line:: Spurned at the crowd and sought the plain
Author:: Edward Moore (Absolute)
DMI number:: 33372

52. The lofty pines with tempest bow

First Line:: The lofty pines with tempest bow
Last Line:: Is made conspicuous by their fate
DMI number:: 33350

53. Thou filthy beast thou worse than vermin

First Line:: Thou filthy beast thou worse than vermin
Last Line:: A clown's more useful than a beau
Author:: James Robertson (Absolute)
DMI number:: 33289

54. Though Celia each delightful grace

First Line:: Though Celia each delightful grace
Last Line:: The unthinking fair too oft despise
DMI number:: 33327

55. Through pride of heart or private grudge

First Line:: Through pride of heart or private grudge
Last Line:: From those who feed me but to eat
DMI number:: 33335

56. To know the mistress' humour right

First Line:: To know the mistress' humour right
Last Line:: An owl is scorned alike by both
Author:: Edward Moore (Absolute)
DMI number:: 33337

57. Twas on a lofty vase's side

First Line:: Twas on a lofty vase's side
Last Line:: Nor all that glisters gold
Author:: Thomas Gray (Absolute)
DMI number:: 22462

58. Twa cats anes on a cheese did light

First Line:: Twa cats anes on a cheese did light
Last Line:: And thank us ye're win aff sa cheap
Author:: Allan Ramsay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 15371

59. Twa travellers as they were a walking

First Line:: Twa travellers as they were a walking
Last Line:: They'll ilka ane resemble me
Author:: Allan Ramsay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 15372

60. Two sturdy mastiffs and the tale's well known

First Line:: Two sturdy mastiffs and the tale's well known
Last Line:: Ah me and then bep--d himself and died
DMI number:: 37974

61. Two wanton boys by river side

First Line:: Two wanton boys by river side
Last Line:: For all things have a right to live
DMI number:: 36716

62. Twere well my friend for human kind

First Line:: Twere well my friend for human kind
Last Line:: Secure from this tempestuous weather
Author:: Stephen Duck (Absolute)
DMI number:: 22685

63. Upon a bank with moss yclad

First Line:: Upon a bank with moss yclad
Last Line:: A heaven in his hell
DMI number:: 33324

64. Upon a time a solemn ass

First Line:: Upon a time a solemn ass
Last Line:: Served only to augment their mirth
Author:: Allan Ramsay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 15368

65. When Aesop lived each breathing creature

First Line:: When Aesop lived each breathing creature
Last Line:: His fault was doing things too much
DMI number:: 36420

66. When midnight's sable veil overspread the plain

First Line:: When midnight's sable veil overspread the plain
Last Line:: And to the trophied relics points on high
Author:: Samuel Bowden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 26618

67. Where Nile the king of floods bestows

First Line:: Where Nile the king of floods bestows
Last Line:: You'll never unheard condemn your friend
Author:: James Robertson (Absolute)
DMI number:: 33287

68. When winter's rage and cruel storms

First Line:: When winter's rage and cruel storms
Last Line:: When penance you must take
DMI number:: 21715

69. Wretch that I am and is it come to this

First Line:: Wretch that I am and is it come to this
Last Line:: Farewell to victuals greatness and to you
DMI number:: 22046

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1. A famished hare in search of food

2. A fly quite crank and debonair

3. A grasshopper who chirped and sung

4. A butterfly awake one night

5. A cow and goat and simple ewe

6. A cuckoo once as cuckoos use

7. A hern more malapert than wise

8. A monkey with paternal care

9. A tender sheep to shun a storm

10. A sparrow pert and loud and vain

11. A restless crab in the ocean bred

12. A lion whose blood thirsty reign

13. A loaden basket long an ass had bore

14. Against an elm a sheep was tied

15. A wise old wasp with pains and care

16. A wolf on surreptitious mutton

17. An old malicious ape being dead

18. An owl of grave deport and mien

19. An Oxford scholar made a goose his prize

20. An ass a war horse envied sore

21. An eagle of majestic size

22. As near yon stream the other day

23. As farmers seeds in plenty sow

24. Artist who underneath my table

25. As an ant of his talents superiorly vain

26. Beneath a tree ae shining day

27. Early one summer's morn a thrush

28. Fast on an elm a lamb was tied

29. Florella in the garden sat

30. Genius blessed term of meaning wide

31. Haply there met the other day

32. Impertinence at first is born

33. In days of old Pilpay there flourished a bear

34. It chanced two mules no matter whither

35. It chanced upon a summer's night

36. It was as learned traditions say

37. If one should quote the counsel grave

38. Laws as we read in ancient sages

39. Observe this good rule and learn it by heart

40. Old Aesop so famous was certainly right

41. Oh hear a pensive captive's prayer

42. Once on a time an honest clown

43. Once as sage Chaucer let us know

44. Prithee little buzzing fly

45. Poor puss run down by country squire

46. See how the foolish insect plays

47. Studious from differing tales to show

48. That Jove who ever lives and reigns

49. That thou no hurt of other men mayst take

50. The gaudy peacock and the glossy dove

51. The man who seeks to win the fair

52. The lofty pines with tempest bow

53. Thou filthy beast thou worse than vermin

54. Though Celia each delightful grace

55. Through pride of heart or private grudge

56. To know the mistress' humour right

57. Twas on a lofty vase's side

58. Twa cats anes on a cheese did light

59. Twa travellers as they were a walking

60. Two sturdy mastiffs and the tale's well known

61. Two wanton boys by river side

62. Twere well my friend for human kind

63. Upon a bank with moss yclad

64. Upon a time a solemn ass

65. When Aesop lived each breathing creature

66. When midnight's sable veil overspread the plain

67. Where Nile the king of floods bestows

68. When winter's rage and cruel storms

69. Wretch that I am and is it come to this