Poem Theme: Virtue / vice / Related People: Not attributed

1. A dog tax invented by some as I'm told

First Line:: A dog tax invented by some as I'm told
Last Line:: We must starve by the paws of the overgrown rats
DMI number:: 36840

2. A drunken old Scot by the rigorous sentence

First Line:: A drunken old Scot by the rigorous sentence
Last Line:: We shall go one and all where we find the best beer
Author:: William Taylor (Absolute)
DMI number:: 27766

3. A flow of stile by native genius taught

First Line:: A flow of stile by native genius taught
Last Line:: We praise we love we honour we admire
DMI number:: 36687

4. A form more fine more accurately wrought

First Line:: A form more fine more accurately wrought
Last Line:: To me the heavenly messengers appear
Author:: Elizabeth Rowe [nee Singer] (Confident)
DMI number:: 6816

5. A friend to all whom virtue may commend

First Line:: A friend to all whom virtue may commend
Last Line:: And God's sole work would always be to bless
DMI number:: 20477

6. A gallant courting of a gamesome maid

First Line:: A gallant courting of a gamesome maid
Last Line:: If you will kiss you may if not forbear
DMI number:: 18839

7. A general good the rich may freely come

First Line:: A general good the rich may freely come
Last Line:: To Chloris loaves the sick and needy came
DMI number:: 6859

8. A gentleman two whelps did get

First Line:: A gentleman two whelps did get
Last Line:: Maintains me to this day
DMI number:: 24765

9. A good repute a virtuous name

First Line:: A good repute a virtuous name
Last Line:: You never more will find me
Author:: Samuel Whyte (Speculation)
DMI number:: 3371

10. A grasshopper once while the winter prevailed

First Line:: A grasshopper once while the winter prevailed
Last Line:: All idlers shall suffer the woes they deserve
DMI number:: 36291

11. A grasshopper who chirped and sung

First Line:: A grasshopper who chirped and sung
Last Line:: And so unpitied bleed
DMI number:: 19856

12. A bard whose laurel never dies

First Line:: A bard whose laurel never dies
Last Line:: Tis W--m S--n a mean P--r
DMI number:: 35410

13. A bumper yes may for a while

First Line:: A bumper yes may for a while
Last Line:: To mingle with the low
DMI number:: 35322

14. A cap and bells for him produce

First Line:: A cap and bells for him produce
Last Line:: Some good tight hempen halters
DMI number:: 36076

15. A cardinal deprived of hope

First Line:: A cardinal deprived of hope
Last Line:: Which no man ever can refute
DMI number:: 12709

16. 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

17. A courtier dressed in all his tinselled pride

First Line:: A courtier dressed in all his tinselled pride
Last Line:: In hopes alas to see their dam again
DMI number:: 31928

18. A Grecian youth of talents rare

First Line:: A Grecian youth of talents rare
Last Line:: To govern men and guide the state
Author:: William Whitehead (Absolute)
DMI number:: 22456

19. 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

20. A monster in a course of vice grown old

First Line:: A monster in a course of vice grown old
Last Line:: Pity a wretch like him should ever live
Author:: Samuel Wesley (Absolute)
DMI number:: 13487

21. A pampered hern of lofty mien and state

First Line:: A pampered hern of lofty mien and state
Last Line:: And gorged that noisome thing for all her pride
DMI number:: 12610

22. A thousand charms in Celia meet

First Line:: A thousand charms in Celia meet
Last Line:: Preserves so long her virgin reign
DMI number:: 16178

23. A tragic tale from Norman William's age

First Line:: A tragic tale from Norman William's age
Last Line:: One moment's rashness blasts whole years of fame
Author:: Thomas Francklin (Speculation)
DMI number:: 37494

24. A maiden fair I dare not wed

First Line:: A maiden fair I dare not wed
Last Line:: Some faults remain among them all
DMI number:: 43993

25. A man of merit would you find

First Line:: A man of merit would you find
Last Line:: Their darts innoxious fly
DMI number:: 31181

26. A man with poverty oppressed

First Line:: A man with poverty oppressed
Last Line:: And plunged the wretch in endless woe
DMI number:: 24978

27. A man without one feeling for his kind

First Line:: A man without one feeling for his kind
Last Line:: Appears the very villain that he draws
DMI number:: 31050

28. A matron one day giving wholesome advice

First Line:: A matron one day giving wholesome advice
Last Line:: I've resolved to have one tis no matter for t'other
DMI number:: 11082

29. A miser on a scurvy tit

First Line:: A miser on a scurvy tit
Last Line:: The beam that spreads his own all over
DMI number:: 23399

30. A place where the farmer sometimes lays his wheat

First Line:: A place where the farmer sometimes lays his wheat
Last Line:: May be found fifty prostitutes every day
DMI number:: 36846

31. A plague upon all cowards still I say

First Line:: A plague upon all cowards still I say
Last Line:: I'll in and swear to Hal I've done the feat
Author:: John Hoadly (Absolute)
DMI number:: 27747

32. A pleasant tale in serious works

First Line:: A pleasant tale in serious works
Last Line:: Saying and doing are two things
Author:: John Bancks [Banks] (Absolute)
DMI number:: 22790

33. A pleasing form a firm yet cautious mind

First Line:: A pleasing form a firm yet cautious mind
Last Line:: At length enjoys that liberty he loved
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 7403

34. A poet to applaud or boldly blame

First Line:: A poet to applaud or boldly blame
Last Line:: And vice to dark oblivion is betrayed
Author:: Dermot O'Connor (Absolute)
DMI number:: 27118

35. A soldier late of Britain's hardy brood

First Line:: A soldier late of Britain's hardy brood
Last Line:: That death may kill the brave but can't subdue
DMI number:: 18829

36. A sparrow pert and loud and vain

First Line:: A sparrow pert and loud and vain
Last Line:: Now justly weep your own
DMI number:: 19672

37. A stag applied to mighty Jove

First Line:: A stag applied to mighty Jove
Last Line:: But his repentance came too late
DMI number:: 24976

38. A starling long had ranged the woods

First Line:: A starling long had ranged the woods
Last Line:: The cure's a pillory or rope
DMI number:: 25894

39. A priest there was who with a silver sound

First Line:: A priest there was who with a silver sound
Last Line:: The sermon edifies the example spoils
DMI number:: 22584

40. A primitive christian and a saint in this

First Line:: A primitive christian and a saint in this
Last Line:: And glorious as a rising sun her eye
DMI number:: 6869

41. A rake by every passion ruled

First Line:: A rake by every passion ruled
Last Line:: For care by right should go before
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 33375

42. A rigorous arch-deacon whilom lived

First Line:: A rigorous arch-deacon whilom lived
Last Line:: So faith Sir Sumner you must go to hell
Author:: J. Markland (Confident)
DMI number:: 10497

43. A rogue a boy a rogue a man

First Line:: A rogue a boy a rogue a man
Last Line:: And that's to feel his impotence
DMI number:: 11007

44. A tree there is eight letters do express

First Line:: A tree there is eight letters do express
Last Line:: So rare that in a thousand scarce there's one
DMI number:: 42021

45. A trout the plumpest in the tide

First Line:: A trout the plumpest in the tide
Last Line:: Nor sees her folly till undone
DMI number:: 23094

46. A vale there was refreshed by trickling streams

First Line:: A vale there was refreshed by trickling streams
Last Line:: That heavenly virtue which you love shall last
DMI number:: 28169

47. 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

48. A virtuous daughter thus consoled

First Line:: A virtuous daughter thus consoled
Last Line:: Who're forced to drag a double chain
DMI number:: 8321

49. A virtuous daughter thus consoled

First Line:: A virtuous daughter thus consoled
Last Line:: Who're forced to draw a double chain
DMI number:: 8143

50. A virtuous woman is an angel bright

First Line:: A virtuous woman is an angel bright
Last Line:: In vicious women all that's evil dwells
DMI number:: 42656

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1. A dog tax invented by some as I'm told

2. A drunken old Scot by the rigorous sentence

3. A flow of stile by native genius taught

4. A form more fine more accurately wrought

5. A friend to all whom virtue may commend

6. A gallant courting of a gamesome maid

7. A general good the rich may freely come

8. A gentleman two whelps did get

9. A good repute a virtuous name

10. A grasshopper once while the winter prevailed

11. A grasshopper who chirped and sung

12. A bard whose laurel never dies

13. A bumper yes may for a while

14. A cap and bells for him produce

15. A cardinal deprived of hope

16. A clergyman that oft hath preached

17. A courtier dressed in all his tinselled pride

18. A Grecian youth of talents rare

19. A Levite gaming makes the saying true

20. A monster in a course of vice grown old

21. A pampered hern of lofty mien and state

22. A thousand charms in Celia meet

23. A tragic tale from Norman William's age

24. A maiden fair I dare not wed

25. A man of merit would you find

26. A man with poverty oppressed

27. A man without one feeling for his kind

28. A matron one day giving wholesome advice

29. A miser on a scurvy tit

30. A place where the farmer sometimes lays his wheat

31. A plague upon all cowards still I say

32. A pleasant tale in serious works

33. A pleasing form a firm yet cautious mind

34. A poet to applaud or boldly blame

35. A soldier late of Britain's hardy brood

36. A sparrow pert and loud and vain

37. A stag applied to mighty Jove

38. A starling long had ranged the woods

39. A priest there was who with a silver sound

40. A primitive christian and a saint in this

41. A rake by every passion ruled

42. A rigorous arch-deacon whilom lived

43. A rogue a boy a rogue a man

44. A tree there is eight letters do express

45. A trout the plumpest in the tide

46. A vale there was refreshed by trickling streams

47. A virgin once I hope in early life

48. A virtuous daughter thus consoled

49. A virtuous daughter thus consoled

50. A virtuous woman is an angel bright