Poem Theme: Marriage and Parents and children

First Line:: How cruel is a parent's care
Last Line:: For gentler usage suing
Author:: Edward Roome (Absolute) & Matthew Concanen (Absolute) & Sir William Yonge (Absolute)
DMI number:: 23782

20. Long had my mind unknowing how to soar

First Line:: Long had my mind unknowing how to soar
Last Line:: Whilst each his country's good shall make his chiefest care
Author:: Delarivier Manley (Confident)
DMI number:: 10589

21. My father and mother what ail em

First Line:: My father and mother what ail em
Last Line:: The world it should end as begun
DMI number:: 32978

22. If loaded eyelids and a clouded brow

First Line:: If loaded eyelids and a clouded brow
Last Line:: Till time's no more and nature's works lie waste
DMI number:: 3803

23. Kind France gave me my birth and tender life

First Line:: Kind France gave me my birth and tender life
Last Line:: Of my long life old age should cut the thread
DMI number:: 27935

24. Nokes went he thought to Stikes's wife to bed

First Line:: Nokes went he thought to Stikes's wife to bed
Last Line:: To be allowed legitimate or not
DMI number:: 12728

25. Nokes went he thought to Styles's wife to bed

First Line:: Nokes went he thought to Styles's wife to bed
Last Line:: To be allowed legitimate or not
DMI number:: 14617

26. Oh I'll have a husband ay marry

First Line:: Oh I'll have a husband ay marry
Last Line:: Than die an old maid undone
Author:: Henry Carey (Absolute)
DMI number:: 23608

27. Oh the blindness of a covetous wretched

First Line:: Oh the blindness of a covetous wretched
Last Line:: That wealth a husband for their daughters choose
Author:: James Shirley (Absolute)
DMI number:: 17014

28. Saw ye the thane of mickle pride

First Line:: Saw ye the thane of mickle pride
Last Line:: Seems to the traveller like a man
DMI number:: 36926

29. Shadrach lies here who made both sexes happy

First Line:: Shadrach lies here who made both sexes happy
Last Line:: The women with love toys the men with nappy
DMI number:: 34914

30. See in the temple raised by Harley's hand

First Line:: See in the temple raised by Harley's hand
Last Line:: To higher notes their hallelujahs raised
Author:: Mary Barber (Absolute)
DMI number:: 11647

31. Ten months after Florimel happened to wed

First Line:: Ten months after Florimel happened to wed
Last Line:: That maids make not half such a tumult as wives
Author:: Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:: 12373

32. The authors of romances and novels

First Line:: The authors of romances and novels
Last Line:: And doth still the notes repeat
Author:: Alexander Pennecuik (Absolute)
DMI number:: 25401

33. The night her blackest sables wore

First Line:: The night her blackest sables wore
Last Line:: That ever she let me in
DMI number:: 3972

34. The nurse all wild with transport seemed to swim

First Line:: The nurse all wild with transport seemed to swim
Last Line:: All grim and terribly adorned with blood
Author:: Christopher Pitt (Absolute)
DMI number:: 35164

35. Thus having said brave Hector went to see

First Line:: Thus having said brave Hector went to see
Last Line:: And Hector yet alive as dead deplore
Author:: John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 4856

36. To that dear brother who alone survives

First Line:: To that dear brother who alone survives
Last Line:: Tis quite disabled with the weight of chains
Author:: James Wright (Speculation)
DMI number:: 5699

37. Twas said by those of old beware

First Line:: Twas said by those of old beware
Last Line:: Rash vows are made but to be broke
Author:: Henry Baker (Absolute)
DMI number:: 22262

38. Well closed the merchant thus applauds the squire

First Line:: Well closed the merchant thus applauds the squire
Last Line:: For who feels pain for what his neighbour feels
Author:: George Ogle (Absolute)
DMI number:: 18363

39. What crowns the fruitful marriage bed with joy

First Line:: What crowns the fruitful marriage bed with joy
Last Line:: And mirth and joy and peace sincere the heavenly banquet crowned
Author:: Nicholas Rowe (Absolute) & William Diaper (Absolute) & Samuel Cobb (Absolute) & George Sewell (Absolute)
DMI number:: 37254

40. When Danae in the flower of age

First Line:: When Danae in the flower of age
Last Line:: Were heresy in love
Author:: Robert Lucke (Absolute)
DMI number:: 12554

41. When on his back through hostile swords and fire

First Line:: When on his back through hostile swords and fire
Last Line:: Death seized his wife and the good man was freed
DMI number:: 16698

42. Why how now minx why this o' th' sudden

First Line:: Why how now minx why this o' th' sudden
Last Line:: You've won a daughter's heart for ever
DMI number:: 5860

43. With delight and joy methinks I see

First Line:: With delight and joy methinks I see
Last Line:: Is this would I were brought to bed with thee
Author:: Nicholas Hookes (Confident)
DMI number:: 5661

44. Wife to a man of candor sweetness ease

First Line:: Wife to a man of candor sweetness ease
Last Line:: Read but these verses and the pen forbear
DMI number:: 27904

Blacklight

Limit your search

Content type

Related People

Poem Theme

Poem Genre / Form

Search Constraints

Search Results

1. A husband and a wife oft disagreeing

2. A northern pair we waive the name

3. A northern pair we'll waive the name

4. A monkey once of sober life

5. A song of horror I must now commence

6. Avaro lived a private life

7. Avaro lived a private life

8. Blessed be ye all ye powers above

9. By this small stone as great remains are hid

10. Chloe with Tom went out one day

11. Dear object of my love whose powerful charms

12. Doting Silenus in decline of life

13. Down at the foot of Vesulus the cold

14. Fanny with Tom went out one day

15. First wheat and barley shall be sown

16. For if he can prove his father was free

17. From things considered with a stricter view

18. He that's uneasy with his bride

19. How cruel is a parent's care

20. Long had my mind unknowing how to soar

21. My father and mother what ail em

22. If loaded eyelids and a clouded brow

23. Kind France gave me my birth and tender life

24. Nokes went he thought to Stikes's wife to bed

25. Nokes went he thought to Styles's wife to bed

26. Oh I'll have a husband ay marry

27. Oh the blindness of a covetous wretched

28. Saw ye the thane of mickle pride

29. Shadrach lies here who made both sexes happy

30. See in the temple raised by Harley's hand

31. Ten months after Florimel happened to wed

32. The authors of romances and novels

33. The night her blackest sables wore

34. The nurse all wild with transport seemed to swim

35. Thus having said brave Hector went to see

36. To that dear brother who alone survives

37. Twas said by those of old beware

38. Well closed the merchant thus applauds the squire

39. What crowns the fruitful marriage bed with joy

40. When Danae in the flower of age

41. When on his back through hostile swords and fire

42. Why how now minx why this o' th' sudden

43. With delight and joy methinks I see

44. Wife to a man of candor sweetness ease