Poem Theme: Marriage / Related People: Not attributed

1. A doting old fool had a mind for to wed

First Line:: A doting old fool had a mind for to wed
Last Line:: Whilst I eat of the buck I shall think of the horns
DMI number:: 23083

2. A finished form charms to allure the eye

First Line:: A finished form charms to allure the eye
Last Line:: Chaste without pride a wife devoid of art
DMI number:: 21736

3. A friend proposed to me a wife

First Line:: A friend proposed to me a wife
Last Line:: Their husbands know from other men
DMI number:: 36730

4. A fumbling old parson who got a young wife

First Line:: A fumbling old parson who got a young wife
Last Line:: I'll only desire the tythe of the men
DMI number:: 25026

5. A bachelor would have a wife that's wise

First Line:: A bachelor would have a wife that's wise
Last Line:: He should bespeak her there's none ready made
DMI number:: 12446

6. A batchelor more gay than sage

First Line:: A batchelor more gay than sage
Last Line:: Fair tuttress each the same to you
Author:: John Bancks [Banks] (Absolute)
DMI number:: 22780

7. A blooming youth lies buried here

First Line:: A blooming youth lies buried here
Last Line:: But death had quicker wings than love
Author:: Samuel Wesley (Absolute)
DMI number:: 27361

8. A bonny brisk widow who riches possessed

First Line:: A bonny brisk widow who riches possessed
Last Line:: He has no way to lay it upon an occasion
DMI number:: 6919

9. A certain sister of our town

First Line:: A certain sister of our town
Last Line:: She's married now and there's an end on it
DMI number:: 15540

10. A constancy in love I'll prize

First Line:: A constancy in love I'll prize
Last Line:: He brings a thousand more
DMI number:: 43227

11. A grove there was by nature made

First Line:: A grove there was by nature made
Last Line:: With separate maintenance for life
Author:: Nicholas Herbert (Absolute)
DMI number:: 22500

12. A hard-hearted wretch thus derided his wife

First Line:: A hard-hearted wretch thus derided his wife
Last Line:: And you know well that my flesh and yours are but one
DMI number:: 33247

13. A jealous merchant that a sailor met

First Line:: A jealous merchant that a sailor met
Last Line:: Tis done the time while you but walk the exchange
Author:: Henry Parrot (Absolute)
DMI number:: 12447

14. A jolly tinker and a boon companion

First Line:: A jolly tinker and a boon companion
Last Line:: Should rule abroad that could not rule at home
DMI number:: 5838

15. A king once reigned beyond the seas

First Line:: A king once reigned beyond the seas
Last Line:: That he lived and reigned in peace
DMI number:: 11405

16. A myrtle flourished mongst the flowers

First Line:: A myrtle flourished mongst the flowers
Last Line:: Near the old yew in -- church yard
Author:: Benjamin Hoadly (Absolute)
DMI number:: 22582

17. A northern pair we waive the name

First Line:: A northern pair we waive the name
Last Line:: Give nature vent and drop it here
DMI number:: 23390

18. A northern pair we'll waive the name

First Line:: A northern pair we'll waive the name
Last Line:: Give nature vent and drop it here
DMI number:: 32315

19. A student at his book so placed

First Line:: A student at his book so placed
Last Line:: Himself he hath undone
DMI number:: 8887

20. A swarm of sparks young gay and bold

First Line:: A swarm of sparks young gay and bold
Last Line:: Some say she's wed I say she's sold
DMI number:: 16229

21. A tailor there was and he lived in a garret

First Line:: A tailor there was and he lived in a garret
Last Line:: For cross legged together they sat till they died
DMI number:: 25250

22. A tailor there was and he lived in a garret

First Line:: A tailor there was and he lived in a garret
Last Line:: For cross legged together they stitched till they died
DMI number:: 31817

23. A man may lead a happy life

First Line:: A man may lead a happy life
Last Line:: For jobs through all the town they roam
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 22257

24. A matter of the most important weight

First Line:: A matter of the most important weight
Last Line:: All things to ruin and confusion run
DMI number:: 7617

25. 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

26. A shepherdess of wondrous fame

First Line:: A shepherdess of wondrous fame
Last Line:: Must come in Mars's guise
DMI number:: 6222

27. A silly poor shepherd was folding his sheep

First Line:: A silly poor shepherd was folding his sheep
Last Line:: The warmer thou art the cuc-colder am I
DMI number:: 43967

28. A smoke a storm and a contentious wife

First Line:: A smoke a storm and a contentious wife
Last Line:: When children cry for hunger wanting bread
DMI number:: 41912

29. A soldier and a sailor

First Line:: A soldier and a sailor
Last Line:: Which won this fair maid's heart
Author:: William Congreve (Absolute)
DMI number:: 8204

30. A song of horror I must now commence

First Line:: A song of horror I must now commence
Last Line:: And shall for ages be the song of fame
DMI number:: 4243

31. A pretty young lady in love with a beau

First Line:: A pretty young lady in love with a beau
Last Line:: But according to custom she lights him to bed
DMI number:: 21738

32. A rich old bachelor whose care

First Line:: A rich old bachelor whose care
Last Line:: Enjoyed the truth of what he'd heard
Author:: Edward Ward (Speculation)
DMI number:: 7980

33. A scolding wife so long a sleep possessed

First Line:: A scolding wife so long a sleep possessed
Last Line:: Nor put his dear in such another fright
DMI number:: 12474

34. A trusty servant loving wife

First Line:: A trusty servant loving wife
Last Line:: Even then shall live the name that's here
DMI number:: 29896

35. A virgin once I hope in early life

First Line:: A virgin once I hope in early life
Last Line:: Though bad unmarried now am good enough
DMI number:: 25249

36. A virtuoso had a mind to see

First Line:: A virtuoso had a mind to see
Last Line:: Pray let me just step home and fetch you mine
Author:: William King (Absolute)
DMI number:: 7420

37. A virtuous dame that saw a lawyer come

First Line:: A virtuous dame that saw a lawyer come
Last Line:: For fear for want your wife should twelve pence borrow
DMI number:: 41922

38. Ah how all elements conspire with death

First Line:: Ah how all elements conspire with death
Last Line:: Can their excessive agonies abate
DMI number:: 4372

39. Alike in temper and alike in life

First Line:: Alike in temper and alike in life
Last Line:: I wonder so great likeness can't agree
Author:: Martial (Absolute)
DMI number:: 11165

40. All attendants apart

First Line:: All attendants apart
Last Line:: And do penance in shape of a wife
Author:: Miss Soper (Absolute)
DMI number:: 24054

41. All compliance apart

First Line:: All compliance apart
Last Line:: And do penance in shape of a wife
Author:: Miss Soper (Absolute)
DMI number:: 38376

42. All day the shrew Afflana does complain

First Line:: All day the shrew Afflana does complain
Last Line:: And praises the pleasures of a nuptial bed
Author:: John Morrice (Confident)
DMI number:: 13791

43. Accept dear Percy from your long known friend

First Line:: Accept dear Percy from your long known friend
Last Line:: As shine with lustre in Northumberland
DMI number:: 35294

44. Adam alone could not be easy

First Line:: Adam alone could not be easy
Last Line:: He never slept so sweet again sir
Author:: John Straight (Absolute)
DMI number:: 32403

45. Adam alone could not be easy

First Line:: Adam alone could not be easy
Last Line:: He never sweetly slept again sir
Author:: John Straight (Absolute)
DMI number:: 21578

46. Admit great sir a mourning swain

First Line:: Admit great sir a mourning swain
Last Line:: By her mortality she was not so
DMI number:: 5828

47. Ah whither lovely Delia art thou flown

First Line:: Ah whither lovely Delia art thou flown
Last Line:: In heavenly bliss her image in her mind
DMI number:: 26762

48. Ah wretched Dido in thy married state

First Line:: Ah wretched Dido in thy married state
Last Line:: Then by Eneas flight condemned to die
Author:: Mary Goddard (Speculation)
DMI number:: 22349

49. Alas alas here free from cares and strife

First Line:: Alas alas here free from cares and strife
Last Line:: Tasted thee found thee sweet and quickly sucked thee dry
DMI number:: 29758

50. After matrimony's over

First Line:: After matrimony's over
Last Line:: Than half a year of love before
Author:: Samuel Butler (Absolute)
DMI number:: 25476

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1. A doting old fool had a mind for to wed

2. A finished form charms to allure the eye

3. A friend proposed to me a wife

4. A fumbling old parson who got a young wife

5. A bachelor would have a wife that's wise

6. A batchelor more gay than sage

7. A blooming youth lies buried here

8. A bonny brisk widow who riches possessed

9. A certain sister of our town

10. A constancy in love I'll prize

11. A grove there was by nature made

12. A hard-hearted wretch thus derided his wife

13. A jealous merchant that a sailor met

14. A jolly tinker and a boon companion

15. A king once reigned beyond the seas

16. A myrtle flourished mongst the flowers

17. A northern pair we waive the name

18. A northern pair we'll waive the name

19. A student at his book so placed

20. A swarm of sparks young gay and bold

21. A tailor there was and he lived in a garret

22. A tailor there was and he lived in a garret

23. A man may lead a happy life

24. A matter of the most important weight

25. A monkey once of sober life

26. A shepherdess of wondrous fame

27. A silly poor shepherd was folding his sheep

28. A smoke a storm and a contentious wife

29. A soldier and a sailor

30. A song of horror I must now commence

31. A pretty young lady in love with a beau

32. A rich old bachelor whose care

33. A scolding wife so long a sleep possessed

34. A trusty servant loving wife

35. A virgin once I hope in early life

36. A virtuoso had a mind to see

37. A virtuous dame that saw a lawyer come

38. Ah how all elements conspire with death

39. Alike in temper and alike in life

40. All attendants apart

41. All compliance apart

42. All day the shrew Afflana does complain

43. Accept dear Percy from your long known friend

44. Adam alone could not be easy

45. Adam alone could not be easy

46. Admit great sir a mourning swain

47. Ah whither lovely Delia art thou flown

48. Ah wretched Dido in thy married state

49. Alas alas here free from cares and strife

50. After matrimony's over