Poem Theme: Religion / Related People: Not attributed

1. A dean and prebendary had once a new vagary

First Line:: A dean and prebendary had once a new vagary
Last Line:: And being in a fright sir religion took her flight sir | And never was heard of since
Author:: William Pittis (Absolute)
DMI number:: 1138

2. A dean and prebendary

First Line:: A dean and prebendary
Last Line:: And never was heard of since
Author:: William Pittis (Absolute)
DMI number:: 2590

3. A different theme demands my lays

First Line:: A different theme demands my lays
Last Line:: Through all the realms above
DMI number:: 26183

4. A fakeer a religious well known in the east

First Line:: A fakeer a religious well known in the east
Last Line:: All tortured by choice with the invisible nail
Author:: Richard Owen Cambridge (Absolute)
DMI number:: 22583

5. A fierce dispute betwixt birds of night

First Line:: A fierce dispute betwixt birds of night
Last Line:: Of faith as well as sense
DMI number:: 4415

6. A fox of quality that long

First Line:: A fox of quality that long
Last Line:: The last of liberty in him
DMI number:: 8058

7. A frightful desert still the world had been

First Line:: A frightful desert still the world had been
Last Line:: And take that vengeance which they seek to shun
DMI number:: 40495

8. A frightful desert still the world had been

First Line:: A frightful desert still the world had been
Last Line:: And take the vengeance which they seek to shun
DMI number:: 29645

9. 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

10. A good old woman being sick

First Line:: A good old woman being sick
Last Line:: And left her as he found her
DMI number:: 5854

11. A badger once did ravage all the fields

First Line:: A badger once did ravage all the fields
Last Line:: To save the better half
DMI number:: 4396

12. A bailiff and a boatman

First Line:: A bailiff and a boatman
Last Line:: And thither went like fools
DMI number:: 8081

13. A barber swore whose substance was but small

First Line:: A barber swore whose substance was but small
Last Line:: You can't be censured then for superstition
DMI number:: 5793

14. A bat by dismal chance one day

First Line:: A bat by dismal chance one day
Last Line:: 'S occasional conformity
DMI number:: 5124

15. A butcher's son's judge capital

First Line:: A butcher's son's judge capital
Last Line:: And so like a knave let's leave him
Author:: Stephen College (Confident)
DMI number:: 4868

16. A certain presbyterian pair

First Line:: A certain presbyterian pair
Last Line:: The parson sung a psalm
DMI number:: 11

17. A certain priest had hoarded up

First Line:: A certain priest had hoarded up
Last Line:: Your god is rose and gone
DMI number:: 4720

18. A chapel of the riding house is made

First Line:: A chapel of the riding house is made
Last Line:: The laymen bridled and the clergy ride
Author:: George Farquhar (Absolute)
DMI number:: 13076

19. A clergyman that oft hath preached

First Line:: A clergyman that oft hath preached
Last Line:: To this day that I heard
DMI number:: 41932

20. A covetous miser who'd think it twas odd

First Line:: A covetous miser who'd think it twas odd
Last Line:: Had it been worth a farthing you would not have gave it
DMI number:: 6917

21. A Levite gaming makes the saying true

First Line:: A Levite gaming makes the saying true
Last Line:: Tables much fitter for a Levite's use
DMI number:: 18094

22. A junto of knaves met at Paris together

First Line:: A junto of knaves met at Paris together
Last Line:: In vain they cry help us oh Lewis and Rome | And all the day long | Now this is their song | Dear Jemmy an halter an halter's our doom
DMI number:: 11944

23. A motley tribe of various hue

First Line:: A motley tribe of various hue
Last Line:: To heaven or the devil
DMI number:: 37186

24. A new born world the gardener's task began

First Line:: A new born world the gardener's task began
Last Line:: We will praise thee by our philosophic toil
Author:: Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:: 28175

25. A new song made by an old quibbling pate

First Line:: A new song made by an old quibbling pate
Last Line:: From a new turncoat of the times | Or the times new turncoat
DMI number:: 4474

26. A nightingale whose warbling tongue

First Line:: A nightingale whose warbling tongue
Last Line:: To lurking holes from human view
DMI number:: 8069

27. A noncon parson preaching in a pulpit

First Line:: A noncon parson preaching in a pulpit
Last Line:: Parsons to the alehouse we to taverns go
DMI number:: 17584

28. A nun there was as primrose gay

First Line:: A nun there was as primrose gay
Last Line:: When we as righteous Jane have done
DMI number:: 19987

29. A nymph of quality and charms

First Line:: A nymph of quality and charms
Last Line:: And at the last amen she
DMI number:: 17919

30. A papist died as twas Jehovah's will

First Line:: A papist died as twas Jehovah's will
Last Line:: Should you come in you'd eat the devil here
DMI number:: 4719

31. A parliament with one consent

First Line:: A parliament with one consent
Last Line:: Be hanged or else beheaded
DMI number:: 4921

32. A parson preaching in a pulpit late

First Line:: A parson preaching in a pulpit late
Last Line:: But sure I am mine proves a woe to me
DMI number:: 42761

33. A tight and trim vessel

First Line:: A tight and trim vessel
Last Line:: More blockheads huzza'd
DMI number:: 7458

34. 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

35. A man of sense may find

First Line:: A man of sense may find
Last Line:: May fall off from another
Author:: William Pittis (Speculation)
DMI number:: 3395

36. A merry young blade of the papal belief

First Line:: A merry young blade of the papal belief
Last Line:: To be drunk is a punishment ample enough
DMI number:: 11074

37. A pilgrim I am

First Line:: A pilgrim I am
Last Line:: All honour and glory to jesus my king
DMI number:: 26196

38. A pox on whigs we'll now grow wise

First Line:: A pox on whigs we'll now grow wise
Last Line:: If this won't do we'll call the French | Such cursed rogues are we
DMI number:: 43014

39. A poor honest man whom necessity made

First Line:: A poor honest man whom necessity made
Last Line:: You may harass the poor ere I'll credit the lord
DMI number:: 11066

40. A poor Samaritan as story goes

First Line:: A poor Samaritan as story goes
Last Line:: To save him from the gallows or from hell
DMI number:: 7674

41. A popish priest whose superstition

First Line:: A popish priest whose superstition
Last Line:: Why thou wouldst eat the devil and all
DMI number:: 11107

42. A pox of disturbers let us rout them

First Line:: A pox of disturbers let us rout them
Last Line:: All Jesuits Genevan and Spanish
DMI number:: 42765

43. A pox on the pope with his damned bald pate

First Line:: A pox on the pope with his damned bald pate
Last Line:: Our hogs we've brought to a blessed market
DMI number:: 43006

44. A preachment late was made by Parson K--t

First Line:: A preachment late was made by Parson K--t
Last Line:: For take away the K and all is night
DMI number:: 13025

45. A prelate says Osborne preached this doctrine of late

First Line:: A prelate says Osborne preached this doctrine of late
Last Line:: That when one's gone the other never stays long behind
DMI number:: 13019

46. A presbyter is such a monstrous thing

First Line:: A presbyter is such a monstrous thing
Last Line:: Each seems a saint yet either proves a knave
DMI number:: 44321

47. A presbyterian cat sat watching for her prey

First Line:: A presbyterian cat sat watching for her prey
Last Line:: There hanged she upon a tree while pres Iohn sung a psalm
DMI number:: 338

48. A session of lovers was held the other day

First Line:: A session of lovers was held the other day
Last Line:: He had left being a man she would make him a beast
DMI number:: 4446

49. A single church not large but neat

First Line:: A single church not large but neat
Last Line:: And limits time to die in peace
DMI number:: 24604

50. A small neat house and little spot of ground

First Line:: A small neat house and little spot of ground
Last Line:: Paced home full grave and ruminating sad
Author:: William Dodd (Absolute)
DMI number:: 33283

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1. A dean and prebendary had once a new vagary

2. A dean and prebendary

3. A different theme demands my lays

4. A fakeer a religious well known in the east

5. A fierce dispute betwixt birds of night

6. A fox of quality that long

7. A frightful desert still the world had been

8. A frightful desert still the world had been

9. A fumbling old parson who got a young wife

10. A good old woman being sick

11. A badger once did ravage all the fields

12. A bailiff and a boatman

13. A barber swore whose substance was but small

14. A bat by dismal chance one day

15. A butcher's son's judge capital

16. A certain presbyterian pair

17. A certain priest had hoarded up

18. A chapel of the riding house is made

19. A clergyman that oft hath preached

20. A covetous miser who'd think it twas odd

21. A Levite gaming makes the saying true

22. A junto of knaves met at Paris together

23. A motley tribe of various hue

24. A new born world the gardener's task began

25. A new song made by an old quibbling pate

26. A nightingale whose warbling tongue

27. A noncon parson preaching in a pulpit

28. A nun there was as primrose gay

29. A nymph of quality and charms

30. A papist died as twas Jehovah's will

31. A parliament with one consent

32. A parson preaching in a pulpit late

33. A tight and trim vessel

34. A man may lead a happy life

35. A man of sense may find

36. A merry young blade of the papal belief

37. A pilgrim I am

38. A pox on whigs we'll now grow wise

39. A poor honest man whom necessity made

40. A poor Samaritan as story goes

41. A popish priest whose superstition

42. A pox of disturbers let us rout them

43. A pox on the pope with his damned bald pate

44. A preachment late was made by Parson K--t

45. A prelate says Osborne preached this doctrine of late

46. A presbyter is such a monstrous thing

47. A presbyterian cat sat watching for her prey

48. A session of lovers was held the other day

49. A single church not large but neat

50. A small neat house and little spot of ground