Poem Theme: Death and Animals / Related People: Not attributed

1. 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

2. A hummingbird by nature led

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

3. Acteon's fortune seems in me renewed

First Line:: Acteon's fortune seems in me renewed
Last Line:: These my soul true emblems are of sin
DMI number:: 43265

4. Adieu o ye favourites so dear

First Line:: Adieu o ye favourites so dear
Last Line:: How rare meet affection so true
Author:: Samuel Whyte (Absolute)
DMI number:: 33774

5. Alas alas quo' bonny Heck

First Line:: Alas alas quo' bonny Heck
Last Line:: The famous Heck
Author:: Hamilton||William||of Gilbertfield (Absolute)
DMI number:: 4612

6. Alas poor Tabby's dead who can deny

First Line:: Alas poor Tabby's dead who can deny
Last Line:: And her loved memory from oblivion save
Author:: Henry Needler (Confident)
DMI number:: 17759

7. An hether man as I heard say

First Line:: An hether man as I heard say
Last Line:: For I took pains to mend it
DMI number:: 4611

8. And is Miss Tabby from the world retired

First Line:: And is Miss Tabby from the world retired
Last Line:: For every muse should celebrate a life
DMI number:: 8460

9. Bred where the sun still with a cheerful ray

First Line:: Bred where the sun still with a cheerful ray
Last Line:: Had you consigned me to my native wood
DMI number:: 5129

10. Beneath an hawthorn bush secreted shade

First Line:: Beneath an hawthorn bush secreted shade
Last Line:: S'lud if I catch him by this hand he dies
Author:: William Dodd (Absolute)
DMI number:: 20443

11. Beneath lies interred

First Line:: Beneath lies interred
Last Line:: But will always leave something behind her
DMI number:: 38144

12. Beneath this place in paper case

First Line:: Beneath this place in paper case
Last Line:: Pray think of yours in time
DMI number:: 34863

13. Beneath this tree fleet smoker's limbs are laid

First Line:: Beneath this tree fleet smoker's limbs are laid
Last Line:: Useful alive and useful when he dies
DMI number:: 37901

14. Come all ye Venus's ye Cupids all

First Line:: Come all ye Venus's ye Cupids all
Last Line:: With tears my Lesbia's swelling eyes look red
DMI number:: 8529

15. Dear feathered Cupid pratling thing

First Line:: Dear feathered Cupid pratling thing
Last Line:: And Chloe's frowns no longer fear
DMI number:: 19128

16. Death is a common fortune sure to all

First Line:: Death is a common fortune sure to all
Last Line:: And sing a parting requiem to his dust
DMI number:: 29354

17. Diana come attend this mournful story

First Line:: Diana come attend this mournful story
Last Line:: Leap frisk and play until the day of doom
DMI number:: 5664

18. Erigone celestial maid

First Line:: Erigone celestial maid
Last Line:: Dear Melitaean animal
Author:: Jonathan Smedley (Absolute)
DMI number:: 15436

19. Death the last end of all is fixed is sure

First Line:: Death the last end of all is fixed is sure
Last Line:: No matter what the means by which you fall
DMI number:: 34394

20. For Pickle's fate fall tears like summer's dew

First Line:: For Pickle's fate fall tears like summer's dew
Last Line:: Haunt clouds of pestilent kites and ravens hoarse
DMI number:: 24373

21. Here lies a decoy man who lived like an otter

First Line:: Here lies a decoy man who lived like an otter
Last Line:: And here he lies mouldering as you and I must
DMI number:: 36816

22. Here lies a horse beneath this stone

First Line:: Here lies a horse beneath this stone
Last Line:: Oh may you trip but never tumble
Author:: Thomas Brown (Absolute)
DMI number:: 3992

23. Here lies an honest horse that could not preach

First Line:: Here lies an honest horse that could not preach
Last Line:: Their everlasting souls good horse with thee
DMI number:: 6155

24. Here lies not in but on earth's womb

First Line:: Here lies not in but on earth's womb
Last Line:: The horse is now transformed to Pegasus
DMI number:: 44194

25. Here lies within this holy place

First Line:: Here lies within this holy place
Last Line:: As once he did his conscience
Author:: Edward Ward (Confident) & Thomas Brown (Absolute)
DMI number:: 5383

26. I have lost my mistress horse and wife

First Line:: I have lost my mistress horse and wife
Last Line:: I am sorry for my horse
DMI number:: 18477

27. In times of old when birds could speak

First Line:: In times of old when birds could speak
Last Line:: Mount up to heaven from whence it came
DMI number:: 25034

28. In river Ouse was lately found

First Line:: In river Ouse was lately found
Last Line:: The pike was for a guinea sold
DMI number:: 36731

29. Indeed I cannot but make moan

First Line:: Indeed I cannot but make moan
Last Line:: And on him no more roam
DMI number:: 7745

30. I though a goddess could not move

First Line:: I though a goddess could not move
Last Line:: Who can to thee or none do ill
DMI number:: 35204

31. If wit or honesty could save

First Line:: If wit or honesty could save
Last Line:: And mend your own by True's behaviour
Author:: Thomas Brown (Speculation) & Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:: 23027

32. Let Cupid weep and Venus' tears

First Line:: Let Cupid weep and Venus' tears
Last Line:: Stand gloating all in tears
DMI number:: 10244

33. King of the garden blooming rose

First Line:: King of the garden blooming rose
Last Line:: Peace to his shade and gentle rest
DMI number:: 34982

34. Let Lesbia's sparrow be no more the theme

First Line:: Let Lesbia's sparrow be no more the theme
Last Line:: At any time you'll fail not these to meet
DMI number:: 6033

35. Last dying words and syeech of Curry

First Line:: Last dying words and syeech of Curry
Last Line:: And eighteen winters long did see
DMI number:: 28280

36. No more shall Polly with his lordship play

First Line:: No more shall Polly with his lordship play
Last Line:: As Polly's gone so likewise must poor Bell
DMI number:: 25637

37. O see you not yon bonny steed

First Line:: O see you not yon bonny steed
Last Line:: And breathed her soul away
DMI number:: 37080

38. Of Pickle's better fate to Devius' joy

First Line:: Of Pickle's better fate to Devius' joy
Last Line:: And Pickle Pickle sounds through every grove
DMI number:: 24374

39. Oh cruel death whose rage without remorse is

First Line:: Oh cruel death whose rage without remorse is
Last Line:: I'll have thy epitaph composed by Pittis
DMI number:: 7146

40. Quhy dois zour brand sae drap wi' bluid

First Line:: Quhy dois zour brand sae drap wi' bluid
Last Line:: Sic counseils ze gave to me O
DMI number:: 37237

41. Phoenix the first the Arabian lord

First Line:: Phoenix the first the Arabian lord
Last Line:: While just men join the glorious thrang
Author:: Allan Ramsay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 15365

42. Say daring insect did ambition's fire

First Line:: Say daring insect did ambition's fire
Last Line:: The Mantuan gnat outrivalled by a flea
DMI number:: 11135

43. Retire thou vain thou giddy thing

First Line:: Retire thou vain thou giddy thing
Last Line:: And perish in the blaze
Author:: Samuel Whyte (Speculation)
DMI number:: 33779

44. Reader if thou canst read at all thou'lt find

First Line:: Reader if thou canst read at all thou'lt find
Last Line:: That for her species sake thus greatly fell
DMI number:: 17582

45. Reader unless before you know it

First Line:: Reader unless before you know it
Last Line:: Demands a cataract of tears
DMI number:: 33968

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. Shed o ye combatants a flood of tears

First Line:: Shed o ye combatants a flood of tears
Last Line:: That he hath left his bulls and bears behind
DMI number:: 16107

48. Stranger behold the mighty Hector's tomb

First Line:: Stranger behold the mighty Hector's tomb
Last Line:: Truth shall adorn his tomb with Hector's praise
DMI number:: 32441

49. Tender Celia sat sighing

First Line:: Tender Celia sat sighing
Last Line:: By the blood shed from your eyes
DMI number:: 9778

50. Sure triple brass involved his cruel heart

First Line:: Sure triple brass involved his cruel heart
Last Line:: And with a tender sigh lament your fate
DMI number:: 25879

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1. A grasshopper once while the winter prevailed

2. A hummingbird by nature led

3. Acteon's fortune seems in me renewed

4. Adieu o ye favourites so dear

5. Alas alas quo' bonny Heck

6. Alas poor Tabby's dead who can deny

7. An hether man as I heard say

8. And is Miss Tabby from the world retired

9. Bred where the sun still with a cheerful ray

10. Beneath an hawthorn bush secreted shade

11. Beneath lies interred

12. Beneath this place in paper case

13. Beneath this tree fleet smoker's limbs are laid

14. Come all ye Venus's ye Cupids all

15. Dear feathered Cupid pratling thing

16. Death is a common fortune sure to all

17. Diana come attend this mournful story

18. Erigone celestial maid

19. Death the last end of all is fixed is sure

20. For Pickle's fate fall tears like summer's dew

21. Here lies a decoy man who lived like an otter

22. Here lies a horse beneath this stone

23. Here lies an honest horse that could not preach

24. Here lies not in but on earth's womb

25. Here lies within this holy place

26. I have lost my mistress horse and wife

27. In times of old when birds could speak

28. In river Ouse was lately found

29. Indeed I cannot but make moan

30. I though a goddess could not move

31. If wit or honesty could save

32. Let Cupid weep and Venus' tears

33. King of the garden blooming rose

34. Let Lesbia's sparrow be no more the theme

35. Last dying words and syeech of Curry

36. No more shall Polly with his lordship play

37. O see you not yon bonny steed

38. Of Pickle's better fate to Devius' joy

39. Oh cruel death whose rage without remorse is

40. Quhy dois zour brand sae drap wi' bluid

41. Phoenix the first the Arabian lord

42. Say daring insect did ambition's fire

43. Retire thou vain thou giddy thing

44. Reader if thou canst read at all thou'lt find

45. Reader unless before you know it

46. See how the foolish insect plays

47. Shed o ye combatants a flood of tears

48. Stranger behold the mighty Hector's tomb

49. Tender Celia sat sighing

50. Sure triple brass involved his cruel heart