Poem Theme: Animals / Related People: Not attributed

1. A dog who had the envied hap

First Line:: A dog who had the envied hap
Last Line:: The dog must fast the boy be whipped
DMI number:: 24971

2. A drop of amber from the weeping plant

First Line:: A drop of amber from the weeping plant
Last Line:: Is from a worthless ant become a gem
DMI number:: 28989

3. A dwarf upon a pismires back

First Line:: A dwarf upon a pismires back
Last Line:: What Phaeton had a fall
DMI number:: 43766

4. A famished hare in search of food

First Line:: A famished hare in search of food
Last Line:: And carol forth my maker's praise
DMI number:: 32324

5. 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

6. A favourite cat that long in brewhouse dwelt

First Line:: A favourite cat that long in brewhouse dwelt
Last Line:: If I said so twas when I was in drink
DMI number:: 24450

7. A gardener once at early day

First Line:: A gardener once at early day
Last Line:: The gardener crushed him with his toe
DMI number:: 23092

8. 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

9. A fox of quality that long

First Line:: A fox of quality that long
Last Line:: The last of liberty in him
DMI number:: 8058

10. A fox would unmolested sleep

First Line:: A fox would unmolested sleep
Last Line:: Possesseth nought thy bags have got
Author:: John Bancks [Banks] (Absolute)
DMI number:: 22791

11. A frog that left her native mud

First Line:: A frog that left her native mud
Last Line:: And the proud fool deserved no less
DMI number:: 44681

12. A grasshopper once while the winter prevailed

First Line:: A grasshopper once while the winter prevailed
Last Line:: All idlers shall suffer the woes they deserve
DMI number:: 36291

13. A grasshopper who chirped and sung

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

14. A bear who'd not age to make him seem wise

First Line:: A bear who'd not age to make him seem wise
Last Line:: From a fool of a bear he appears a strange ass
DMI number:: 21749

15. A butterfly awake one night

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

16. A cap and bells for him produce

First Line:: A cap and bells for him produce
Last Line:: Some good tight hempen halters
DMI number:: 36076

17. A cat a favourite one tis said

First Line:: A cat a favourite one tis said
Last Line:: Destruction on themselves and king
DMI number:: 33279

18. A certain dog of middling birth

First Line:: A certain dog of middling birth
Last Line:: That they are neither worth your love nor hate
Author:: John Hall-Stevenson (Absolute)
DMI number:: 30865

19. A cock an officer of foot

First Line:: A cock an officer of foot
Last Line:: And ask them nothing but their skins
Author:: John Hall-Stevenson (Absolute)
DMI number:: 30861

20. 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

21. 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

22. A hare did to a garden get

First Line:: A hare did to a garden get
Last Line:: And thank hath wrought in one
DMI number:: 40576

23. A hen one evening to enjoy the cool

First Line:: A hen one evening to enjoy the cool
Last Line:: Strangers to thee and to thy schools
Author:: John Hall-Stevenson (Absolute)
DMI number:: 30860

24. A hern more malapert than wise

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

25. A heron erect with stately stride

First Line:: A heron erect with stately stride
Last Line:: Eat snails like any epicure
Author:: Catherine Jemmat (Speculation)
DMI number:: 15406

26. A hummingbird by nature led

First Line:: A hummingbird by nature led
Last Line:: But mischief oft concealed lies there
DMI number:: 32658

27. A monkey with paternal care

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

28. A nightingale in her retreat

First Line:: A nightingale in her retreat
Last Line:: Woe to the humble neighbour of the great
Author:: John Hall-Stevenson (Absolute)
DMI number:: 33281

29. A nightingale whose warbling tongue

First Line:: A nightingale whose warbling tongue
Last Line:: To lurking holes from human view
DMI number:: 8069

30. A noble creature when created I

First Line:: A noble creature when created I
Last Line:: I ever after must disarmed remain
DMI number:: 24008

31. A pampered hern of lofty mien and state

First Line:: A pampered hern of lofty mien and state
Last Line:: And gorged that noisome thing for all her pride
DMI number:: 12610

32. A strange amphibious creature I

First Line:: A strange amphibious creature I
Last Line:: Had as little wit as you
DMI number:: 15166

33. 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

34. A milk-white steed and brawling wife

First Line:: A milk-white steed and brawling wife
Last Line:: To make his sorows double
DMI number:: 36891

35. A miser spied a mouse about his house

First Line:: A miser spied a mouse about his house
Last Line:: I come for lodging friend and not for meat
DMI number:: 31380

36. A monkey every day was chid

First Line:: A monkey every day was chid
Last Line:: Extinguishing through fear the blaze
DMI number:: 33286

37. A monkey once an odd request

First Line:: A monkey once an odd request
Last Line:: As beetles dull and light as flies
DMI number:: 21671

38. A monkey once of sober life

First Line:: A monkey once of sober life
Last Line:: His sentence on his conscious head
DMI number:: 35946

39. A pensy ant right trig and clean

First Line:: A pensy ant right trig and clean
Last Line:: In air while you're a creeping thing
Author:: Allan Ramsay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 15370

40. A poor dull imitating ass

First Line:: A poor dull imitating ass
Last Line:: Still think upon Montano's ass
DMI number:: 25046

41. A spaniel bred with all the care

First Line:: A spaniel bred with all the care
Last Line:: Like those I flattered feed on air
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 24893

42. 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

43. A stag applied to mighty Jove

First Line:: A stag applied to mighty Jove
Last Line:: But his repentance came too late
DMI number:: 24976

44. A stag unharboured by the hounds

First Line:: A stag unharboured by the hounds
Last Line:: Look sharpest to his own affairs
DMI number:: 33349

45. 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

46. A trout the plumpest in the tide

First Line:: A trout the plumpest in the tide
Last Line:: Nor sees her folly till undone
DMI number:: 23094

47. A turbulent monster as ever was created

First Line:: A turbulent monster as ever was created
Last Line:: He at last saved his bacon and broke all his chains
DMI number:: 5051

48. A weasel once who long had been

First Line:: A weasel once who long had been
Last Line:: Lays waste mankind for their souls good
DMI number:: 19559

49. A lion once worn out with cares

First Line:: A lion once worn out with cares
Last Line:: Is worse than fifty deaths to me
DMI number:: 19613

50. A lion tired with state affairs

First Line:: A lion tired with state affairs
Last Line:: Will feed on geese both noon and night
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 24902

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1. A dog who had the envied hap

2. A drop of amber from the weeping plant

3. A dwarf upon a pismires back

4. A famished hare in search of food

5. A famished hare in search of food

6. A favourite cat that long in brewhouse dwelt

7. A gardener once at early day

8. A fly quite crank and debonair

9. A fox of quality that long

10. A fox would unmolested sleep

11. A frog that left her native mud

12. A grasshopper once while the winter prevailed

13. A grasshopper who chirped and sung

14. A bear who'd not age to make him seem wise

15. A butterfly awake one night

16. A cap and bells for him produce

17. A cat a favourite one tis said

18. A certain dog of middling birth

19. A cock an officer of foot

20. A cow and goat and simple ewe

21. A cuckoo once as cuckoos use

22. A hare did to a garden get

23. A hen one evening to enjoy the cool

24. A hern more malapert than wise

25. A heron erect with stately stride

26. A hummingbird by nature led

27. A monkey with paternal care

28. A nightingale in her retreat

29. A nightingale whose warbling tongue

30. A noble creature when created I

31. A pampered hern of lofty mien and state

32. A strange amphibious creature I

33. A tender sheep to shun a storm

34. A milk-white steed and brawling wife

35. A miser spied a mouse about his house

36. A monkey every day was chid

37. A monkey once an odd request

38. A monkey once of sober life

39. A pensy ant right trig and clean

40. A poor dull imitating ass

41. A spaniel bred with all the care

42. A sparrow pert and loud and vain

43. A stag applied to mighty Jove

44. A stag unharboured by the hounds

45. A restless crab in the ocean bred

46. A trout the plumpest in the tide

47. A turbulent monster as ever was created

48. A weasel once who long had been

49. A lion once worn out with cares

50. A lion tired with state affairs