Poem Theme: Death / Related People: Matthew Prior

1. Ah me my joys my hopes are fled

First Line:: Ah me my joys my hopes are fled
Last Line:: My dear Columbo dead and gone
Author:: Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:: 28975

2. As doctors give physic by way of prevention

First Line:: As doctors give physic by way of prevention
Last Line:: He cares not yet prithee be kind to his fame
Author:: Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:: 16903

3. Behind an unfrequented glade

First Line:: Behind an unfrequented glade
Last Line:: And knaves and prudes are six times married
Author:: Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:: 11870

4. Courtiers and heralds by your leave

First Line:: Courtiers and heralds by your leave
Last Line:: Let Bourbon or Nassau go higher
Author:: Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:: 68

5. Downward I hasten to my destined place

First Line:: Downward I hasten to my destined place
Last Line:: Thou that art the god of love
Author:: Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:: 30118

6. Forgive the muse who in unhallowed strains

First Line:: Forgive the muse who in unhallowed strains
Last Line:: And glad all heaven with millions thou hast saved
Author:: Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:: 4841

7. Gentleman and heralds by your leave

First Line:: Gentleman and heralds by your leave
Last Line:: Let Bourbon or Nassau go higher
Author:: Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:: 29550

8. Happy the babe who privileged by fate

First Line:: Happy the babe who privileged by fate
Last Line:: Ordered tomorrow to return to death
Author:: Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:: 34707

9. Heralds and statesmen by your leave

First Line:: Heralds and statesmen by your leave
Last Line:: Can Bourbon or Nassau go higher
Author:: Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:: 11856

10. Here lies little -- a yard deeper more

First Line:: Here lies little -- a yard deeper more
Last Line:: Contribute some tears to water her grave
Author:: Matthew Prior (Speculation) & Charles Sackville (Absolute)
DMI number:: 25960

11. Here lies little --- a yard deep and more

First Line:: Here lies little --- a yard deep and more
Last Line:: Contribute some tears to water her grave
Author:: Matthew Prior (Speculation) & Charles Sackville (Absolute)
DMI number:: 4200

12. Here lies little Lundy a yard deep or more

First Line:: Here lies little Lundy a yard deep or more
Last Line:: Contribute some tears to water her grave
Author:: Matthew Prior (Speculation) & Charles Sackville (Absolute)
DMI number:: 293

13. I have no hopes the Duke he says and dies

First Line:: I have no hopes the Duke he says and dies
Last Line:: And who can say the reverend prelate lies
Author:: Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:: 12186

14. Interred beneath this marble stone

First Line:: Interred beneath this marble stone
Last Line:: And so they lived and so they died
Author:: Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:: 12297

15. I see the fetters I am doomed to wear

First Line:: I see the fetters I am doomed to wear
Last Line:: I'll drink it all and drink it with a gust
DMI number:: 16972

16. 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

17. Not that I may in worldly wealth abound

First Line:: Not that I may in worldly wealth abound
Last Line:: Where lazily along the livid waters flow
DMI number:: 16973

18. Nobles and heralds by your leave

First Line:: Nobles and heralds by your leave
Last Line:: Can Stuart or Nassau claim higher
Author:: Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:: 18156

19. Nobles and heralds by your leave

First Line:: Nobles and heralds by your leave
Last Line:: Let Bourbon or Nassau go higher
Author:: Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:: 11771

20. O death how thou spoilst the best project of life

First Line:: O death how thou spoilst the best project of life
Last Line:: Full sorry to die till he made up his dozen
Author:: Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:: 15526

21. On his deathbed poor Lubin lies

First Line:: On his deathbed poor Lubin lies
Last Line:: His wife that he may live
Author:: Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:: 12416

22. On his deathbed poor Simon lies

First Line:: On his deathbed poor Simon lies
Last Line:: His wife that he may live
Author:: Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:: 24631

23. Poor Hall caught his death standing under a spout

First Line:: Poor Hall caught his death standing under a spout
Last Line:: Make love at home and go to bed betimes
Author:: Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:: 16854

24. Poor little pretty fluttering thing

First Line:: Poor little pretty fluttering thing
Last Line:: Thou dread'st and hop'st thou know'st not what
Author:: Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:: 1736

25. Say dearest Villiers poor departed friend

First Line:: Say dearest Villiers poor departed friend
Last Line:: And equal rites perform to that which once was thee
Author:: Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:: 899

26. So vanishes our state so pass our days

First Line:: So vanishes our state so pass our days
Last Line:: To live is scarce distinguished from to die
Author:: Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:: 34666

27. Some from the stranded vessel force their way

First Line:: Some from the stranded vessel force their way
Last Line:: Variety of deaths confirms her endless reign
Author:: Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:: 1750

28. Studious the busy moments to deceive

First Line:: Studious the busy moments to deceive
Last Line:: Be now cut off betwixt the grave and thee
Author:: Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:: 7089

29. Statesmen and heralds by your leave

First Line:: Statesmen and heralds by your leave
Last Line:: Can Bourbon or Nassau go higher
Author:: Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:: 12232

30. The remnant of his days he safely past

First Line:: The remnant of his days he safely past
Last Line:: Joyful to live yet not afraid to die
Author:: Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:: 35859

31. The pride of every grove I chose

First Line:: The pride of every grove I chose
Last Line:: The justice of thy Chloe's sorrow
Author:: Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:: 23770

32. To me 'tis given to die to thee 'tis given

First Line:: To me 'tis given to die to thee 'tis given
Last Line:: Mark how impartial is the will of heaven
Author:: Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:: 12491

33. To me twas given to die to thee tis given

First Line:: To me twas given to die to thee tis given
Last Line:: Mark how impartial is the will of heaven
Author:: Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:: 26018

34. When Bibo thought fit from the world to retreat

First Line:: When Bibo thought fit from the world to retreat
Last Line:: You may have forgot you was drunk when you died
Author:: Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:: 18815

35. When Bibo thought fit from the world to retreat

First Line:: When Bibo thought fit from the world to retreat
Last Line:: You may have forgot you were drunk when you died
Author:: Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:: 15525

36. When Nell given over by the doctor was dying

First Line:: When Nell given over by the doctor was dying
Last Line:: When you lost your white heifer and I my brown mare
Author:: Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:: 15524

37. When Topewell thought fit from the world to retreat

First Line:: When Topewell thought fit from the world to retreat
Last Line:: You may have forgot you was drunk when you died
Author:: Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:: 25152

38. Yet had she oft been scared by bloody claws

First Line:: Yet had she oft been scared by bloody claws
Last Line:: Though she was doomed to death and fated not to die
Author:: Matthew Prior (Absolute) & Charles Montagu (Absolute)
DMI number:: 40461

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1. Ah me my joys my hopes are fled

2. As doctors give physic by way of prevention

3. Behind an unfrequented glade

4. Courtiers and heralds by your leave

5. Downward I hasten to my destined place

6. Forgive the muse who in unhallowed strains

7. Gentleman and heralds by your leave

8. Happy the babe who privileged by fate

9. Heralds and statesmen by your leave

10. Here lies little -- a yard deeper more

11. Here lies little --- a yard deep and more

12. Here lies little Lundy a yard deep or more

13. I have no hopes the Duke he says and dies

14. Interred beneath this marble stone

15. I see the fetters I am doomed to wear

16. If wit or honesty could save

17. Not that I may in worldly wealth abound

18. Nobles and heralds by your leave

19. Nobles and heralds by your leave

20. O death how thou spoilst the best project of life

21. On his deathbed poor Lubin lies

22. On his deathbed poor Simon lies

23. Poor Hall caught his death standing under a spout

24. Poor little pretty fluttering thing

25. Say dearest Villiers poor departed friend

26. So vanishes our state so pass our days

27. Some from the stranded vessel force their way

28. Studious the busy moments to deceive

29. Statesmen and heralds by your leave

30. The remnant of his days he safely past

31. The pride of every grove I chose

32. To me 'tis given to die to thee 'tis given

33. To me twas given to die to thee tis given

34. When Bibo thought fit from the world to retreat

35. When Bibo thought fit from the world to retreat

36. When Nell given over by the doctor was dying

37. When Topewell thought fit from the world to retreat

38. Yet had she oft been scared by bloody claws