Poem Theme: Patronage / Related People: Not attributed

1. A half famished wolf met a jolly fat dog

First Line:: A half famished wolf met a jolly fat dog
Last Line:: They that will have the fat must submit to the clog
DMI number:: 4417

2. A stranger from Hibernia came

First Line:: A stranger from Hibernia came
Last Line:: Remember 'tis a Dorset sways
Author:: Mary Barber (Absolute)
DMI number:: 967

3. A milk white rogue immortal and unhanged

First Line:: A milk white rogue immortal and unhanged
Last Line:: Come hanging oft or noble decollation
DMI number:: 4422

4. Accept my good lords my most humble petition

First Line:: Accept my good lords my most humble petition
Last Line:: As Churchill's the great bred by greater Nassau
DMI number:: 97

5. Accept with unambitious views

First Line:: Accept with unambitious views
Last Line:: Be ever young with length of days
DMI number:: 26901

6. Against our bishops Henley raves

First Line:: Against our bishops Henley raves
Last Line:: A man to good behaviour
DMI number:: 11075

7. Among the arts to make a piece go down

First Line:: Among the arts to make a piece go down
Last Line:: He dares demand protection sirs from you
Author:: Samuel Foote (Absolute)
DMI number:: 37497

8. As Jove will not attend on less

First Line:: As Jove will not attend on less
Last Line:: Live on and stuff to boot their maws
Author:: Jonathan Swift (Speculation)
DMI number:: 1130

9. Are you all ready here's your music here

First Line:: Are you all ready here's your music here
Last Line:: So if you like it save it if not damn it
Author:: Edward Moore (Absolute)
DMI number:: 37512

10. Baker and poet swell thy glorious name

First Line:: Baker and poet swell thy glorious name
Last Line:: And on the baker do the poet right
DMI number:: 12360

11. Besides those things you have already told

First Line:: Besides those things you have already told
Last Line:: Who bears me hence live happy and farewell
DMI number:: 25725

12. By nature formed to rule embarrassed states

First Line:: By nature formed to rule embarrassed states
Last Line:: Under the covert of a fictitious tale
DMI number:: 6421

13. By the side of a nobleman's house

First Line:: By the side of a nobleman's house
Last Line:: And a drum if ye please of my ar-e
DMI number:: 10234

14. By favouring wit Maecenas purchased fame

First Line:: By favouring wit Maecenas purchased fame
Last Line:: At once the patron and the poet too
DMI number:: 16115

15. Codrus a brother in the scribbling trade

First Line:: Codrus a brother in the scribbling trade
Last Line:: He dedicates his labours to himself
DMI number:: 11048

16. Come Abram's sons from every quarter come

First Line:: Come Abram's sons from every quarter come
Last Line:: And give to golden calves again your praise
DMI number:: 40610

17. Connoisseur in pretence of the antique whose words ring

First Line:: Connoisseur in pretence of the antique whose words ring
Last Line:: The augustan age here to revive
DMI number:: 37679

18. Enough my friend your muse's power is seen

First Line:: Enough my friend your muse's power is seen
Last Line:: Give me their patrons and keep thou thy muse
DMI number:: 12549

19. Down in a northern vale wild flowerets grew

First Line:: Down in a northern vale wild flowerets grew
Last Line:: Her great protectress patroness and friend
DMI number:: 33067

20. Five hundred pounds too small a boon

First Line:: Five hundred pounds too small a boon
Last Line:: It scarce would buy the paper
Author:: Allan Ramsay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 17589

21. Forsake awhile my muse thy loved abodes

First Line:: Forsake awhile my muse thy loved abodes
Last Line:: She'll make thy verse immortal as her name
DMI number:: 11755

22. For writing to this little book your name

First Line:: For writing to this little book your name
Last Line:: But all must praise your great good nature
DMI number:: 12845

23. Give me great monarch pounds five-score

First Line:: Give me great monarch pounds five-score
Last Line:: For some folks read but all must eat
DMI number:: 15777

24. Great Capitolian Jove thou god to whom

First Line:: Great Capitolian Jove thou god to whom
Last Line:: Caesar himself can grant what's fit for me
Author:: Aaron Hill (Absolute)
DMI number:: 13488

25. H-y a pamphlet doth in prose present

First Line:: H-y a pamphlet doth in prose present
Last Line:: Now said my lord 'tis rhyme before nor rhyme nor reason
DMI number:: 17073

26. Hail sacred reliques of the tuneful train

First Line:: Hail sacred reliques of the tuneful train
Last Line:: And honour Pollio for his Virgil's sake
Author:: Thomas Fitzgerald (Absolute)
DMI number:: 223

27. Hail the year and hail the morn

First Line:: Hail the year and hail the morn
Last Line:: Cease my muse the task is done
DMI number:: 35583

28. Harley the nation's great support

First Line:: Harley the nation's great support
Last Line:: Pray leave me where you found me first
Author:: Jonathan Swift (Absolute)
DMI number:: 1953

29. He that doth ask Saint James doth say shall speed

First Line:: He that doth ask Saint James doth say shall speed
Last Line:: O that King James would answer so my need
Author:: Sir John Davies (Speculation)
DMI number:: 41951

30. He that in bosom of a prince doth dwell

First Line:: He that in bosom of a prince doth dwell
Last Line:: To seem to be familiar with a king
DMI number:: 14736

31. Hither amongst the crowds that shun

First Line:: Hither amongst the crowds that shun
Last Line:: Remember tis a Dorset sways
Author:: Mary Barber (Absolute)
DMI number:: 11566

32. Ho Moeris whither on thy way so fast

First Line:: Ho Moeris whither on thy way so fast
Last Line:: And find a friend at court I'll find a voice
Author:: John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 3791

33. How sweet is praise and justly purchased glory

First Line:: How sweet is praise and justly purchased glory
Last Line:: And such the prize that crowns a generous mind
DMI number:: 1010

34. I cursed be my folly a certainty slighted

First Line:: I cursed be my folly a certainty slighted
Last Line:: Pushed open the door and raging left the room
DMI number:: 38373

35. I am thy heir Catullus thou hast said it

First Line:: I am thy heir Catullus thou hast said it
Last Line:: But I will not believe it till I read it
Author:: R. Fletcher (Confident)
DMI number:: 15989

36. In some vile hamlet let me live forgot

First Line:: In some vile hamlet let me live forgot
Last Line:: But to trudge four and miss you is the devil
Author:: Thomas Brown (Absolute)
DMI number:: 7096

37. In Greek and Roman writings skilled

First Line:: In Greek and Roman writings skilled
Last Line:: And high in spirits bid our cares farewell
DMI number:: 25576

38. It was my lord the dextrous shift

First Line:: It was my lord the dextrous shift
Last Line:: To save mine own and others' souls
Author:: Jonathan Smedley (Confident)
DMI number:: 15683

39. It was my lord the dextrous shift

First Line:: It was my lord the dextrous shift
Last Line:: To save my own and others souls
Author:: Jonathan Smedley (Confident)
DMI number:: 23156

40. Long Dodington in debt I long have sought

First Line:: Long Dodington in debt I long have sought
Last Line:: What most we wish with ease we fancy near
Author:: Edward Young (Absolute)
DMI number:: 32448

41. Lords promise soon but to perform are long

First Line:: Lords promise soon but to perform are long
Last Line:: Lord send their purse-strings tied but to their tongue
DMI number:: 17062

42. My very good dean there's few who come here

First Line:: My very good dean there's few who come here
Last Line:: But have something to ask or something to fear
Author:: John Carteret (Absolute)
DMI number:: 24106

43. My lord | By civil law the Ducks first got a name

First Line:: My lord | By civil law the Ducks first got a name
Last Line:: And your petitioner shall ever pray &c
DMI number:: 1400

44. My lord | Our poet's rules in easy numbers tell

First Line:: My lord | Our poet's rules in easy numbers tell
Last Line:: And be the Juliana of the age
Author:: Sir Samuel Garth (Absolute)
DMI number:: 7041

45. My Lord | Sheffield's illustrious muse attends your smile

First Line:: My Lord | Sheffield's illustrious muse attends your smile
Last Line:: And triumph to great Sheffield's manes give
Author:: John Henley (Speculation)
DMI number:: 1425

46. My lord from my friends I intelligence had

First Line:: My lord from my friends I intelligence had
Last Line:: From your drudge and your tool and your humble servant
DMI number:: 38372

47. Most gracious sovereign please to excuse

First Line:: Most gracious sovereign please to excuse
Last Line:: And your petitioners shall pray &c
DMI number:: 10247

48. I told you sir it would not pass

First Line:: I told you sir it would not pass
Last Line:: Go kick that rascal out of doors
DMI number:: 4536

49. I owe says Metius much to Colon's care

First Line:: I owe says Metius much to Colon's care
Last Line:: His heir you were not had he seen you twice
Author:: Leonard Welsted (Confident)
DMI number:: 12272

50. I wanted money money Julio gave

First Line:: I wanted money money Julio gave
Last Line:: For obligation is the dearest way
DMI number:: 12834

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1. A half famished wolf met a jolly fat dog

2. A stranger from Hibernia came

3. A milk white rogue immortal and unhanged

4. Accept my good lords my most humble petition

5. Accept with unambitious views

6. Against our bishops Henley raves

7. Among the arts to make a piece go down

8. As Jove will not attend on less

9. Are you all ready here's your music here

10. Baker and poet swell thy glorious name

11. Besides those things you have already told

12. By nature formed to rule embarrassed states

13. By the side of a nobleman's house

14. By favouring wit Maecenas purchased fame

15. Codrus a brother in the scribbling trade

16. Come Abram's sons from every quarter come

17. Connoisseur in pretence of the antique whose words ring

18. Enough my friend your muse's power is seen

19. Down in a northern vale wild flowerets grew

20. Five hundred pounds too small a boon

21. Forsake awhile my muse thy loved abodes

22. For writing to this little book your name

23. Give me great monarch pounds five-score

24. Great Capitolian Jove thou god to whom

25. H-y a pamphlet doth in prose present

26. Hail sacred reliques of the tuneful train

27. Hail the year and hail the morn

28. Harley the nation's great support

29. He that doth ask Saint James doth say shall speed

30. He that in bosom of a prince doth dwell

31. Hither amongst the crowds that shun

32. Ho Moeris whither on thy way so fast

33. How sweet is praise and justly purchased glory

34. I cursed be my folly a certainty slighted

35. I am thy heir Catullus thou hast said it

36. In some vile hamlet let me live forgot

37. In Greek and Roman writings skilled

38. It was my lord the dextrous shift

39. It was my lord the dextrous shift

40. Long Dodington in debt I long have sought

41. Lords promise soon but to perform are long

42. My very good dean there's few who come here

43. My lord | By civil law the Ducks first got a name

44. My lord | Our poet's rules in easy numbers tell

45. My Lord | Sheffield's illustrious muse attends your smile

46. My lord from my friends I intelligence had

47. Most gracious sovereign please to excuse

48. I told you sir it would not pass

49. I owe says Metius much to Colon's care

50. I wanted money money Julio gave