Poem Theme: Wit / Related People: Alexander Pope

1. A perfect judge will read each work of wit

First Line:: A perfect judge will read each work of wit
Last Line:: Dulness is ever apt to magnify
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 30645

2. A-- they say has wit for what

First Line:: A-- they say has wit for what
Last Line:: For writing no for writing not
Author:: Jonathan Swift (Speculation) & Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 12745

3. Accept a miracle instead of wit

First Line:: Accept a miracle instead of wit
Last Line:: See two dull lines by Stanhope's pencil writ
Author:: Alexander Pope (Speculation)
DMI number:: 13498

4. A wit is a feather and a chief a rod

First Line:: A wit is a feather and a chief a rod
Last Line:: Act well your part there all the honour lies
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 30165

5. Beneath her footstool science groans in chains

First Line:: Beneath her footstool science groans in chains
Last Line:: Thou weepest and with thee wept each gentle muse
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 28048

6. But our great Turks in wit must reign alone

First Line:: But our great Turks in wit must reign alone
Last Line:: They praise no works but what are like their own
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 35054

7. Dear damned distracting town farewell

First Line:: Dear damned distracting town farewell
Last Line:: And so may starve with me
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 34928

8. Did Celia's person and her mind agree

First Line:: Did Celia's person and her mind agree
Last Line:: Enriched the image and defaced the mind
Author:: Alexander Pope (Speculation)
DMI number:: 12758

9. Distrustful sense with modest caution speaks

First Line:: Distrustful sense with modest caution speaks
Last Line:: Bursts out resistless with a thundering tide
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 30882

10. Fate rules us then to fate give way

First Line:: Fate rules us then to fate give way
Last Line:: What have you against this to say
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 35384

11. For him thou oft hast bid the world attend

First Line:: For him thou oft hast bid the world attend
Last Line:: And pleased to escape from flattery to wit
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 32747

12. Flavia's a wit has too much sense to pray

First Line:: Flavia's a wit has too much sense to pray
Last Line:: And die of nothing but a rage to live
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 30966

13. Great wits says Pope may gloriously offend

First Line:: Great wits says Pope may gloriously offend
Last Line:: And rise to faults true critics dare not mend
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 36479

14. Great wits sometimes may gloriously offend

First Line:: Great wits sometimes may gloriously offend
Last Line:: The heart and all its end at once attains
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 30102

15. In this strange town a different course we take

First Line:: In this strange town a different course we take
Last Line:: And if poor Pope is cl-pt the fault is yours
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 34929

16. In beauty or wit

First Line:: In beauty or wit
Last Line:: Who tasting have robbed the whole tree
Author:: Alexander Pope (Speculation)
DMI number:: 10603

17. My Pylades what Juvenal says no jest is

First Line:: My Pylades what Juvenal says no jest is
Last Line:: Scriptus et in tergo nec dum finitus Orestes
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 35385

18. If added days of life bring nothing new

First Line:: If added days of life bring nothing new
Last Line:: The same dull story Mordaunt thou didst well
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 35035

19. Learn then what morals critics ought to show

First Line:: Learn then what morals critics ought to show
Last Line:: And love to praise with reason on his side
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 30651

20. Let Sporus tremble - What that thing of silk

First Line:: Let Sporus tremble - What that thing of silk
Last Line:: Wit that can creep and pride that licks the dust
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 22770

21. On Sunday at six in the street that's called Gerrard

First Line:: On Sunday at six in the street that's called Gerrard
Last Line:: You may meet the two champions who are no lord Sh--rd
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 35038

22. One short one long

First Line:: One short one long
Last Line:: One right one wrong
Author:: Alexander Pope (Speculation)
DMI number:: 35381

23. Respect to Dryden Sheffield justly paid

First Line:: Respect to Dryden Sheffield justly paid
Last Line:: The city printer and the city bard
DMI number:: 35040

24. Silence coeval with eternity

First Line:: Silence coeval with eternity
Last Line:: All rest in peace at last and sleep eternally
Author:: John Wilmot (Speculation) & Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 6012

25. Search then the ruling passion there alone

First Line:: Search then the ruling passion there alone
Last Line:: Comets are regular and Wharton plain
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 31285

26. Search then the ruling passion there alone

First Line:: Search then the ruling passion there alone
Last Line:: The prospect clears and Wharton stands confest
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 30498

27. So by each bard an alderman shall sit

First Line:: So by each bard an alderman shall sit
Last Line:: A heavy lord shall hang at every wit
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 35042

28. Sometimes to sense sometimes to nonsense leaning

First Line:: Sometimes to sense sometimes to nonsense leaning
Last Line:: But always blundering round about his meaning
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 12309

29. Some never advance a judgement of their own

First Line:: Some never advance a judgement of their own
Last Line:: And it is but just to let them live betimes
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 30647

30. Then he went to the side board and called for much liquor

First Line:: Then he went to the side board and called for much liquor
Last Line:: To let in the Devil
DMI number:: 35030

31. The tenth of May that is in metre

First Line:: The tenth of May that is in metre
Last Line:: Just fifty days before St Peter
DMI number:: 35383

32. They may talk of the goddesses in Ida vales

First Line:: They may talk of the goddesses in Ida vales
Last Line:: But you show your wit whereas they showed their tails
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 9688

33. They say A--'s a wit for what

First Line:: They say A--'s a wit for what
Last Line:: For writing no for writing not
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 9692

34. True wit is nature to advantage dressed

First Line:: True wit is nature to advantage dressed
Last Line:: True wit is everlasting like the sun
Author:: John Sheffield (Absolute) & Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 30962

35. Unhappy wit like most mistaken things

First Line:: Unhappy wit like most mistaken things
Last Line:: To err is human to forgive divine
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 30649

36. When statesmen heroes kings in dust repose

First Line:: When statesmen heroes kings in dust repose
Last Line:: For wit's false mirror held up nature's light
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 28604

37. Yet shun their fault who scandalously nice

First Line:: Yet shun their fault who scandalously nice
Last Line:: As all looks yellow to the jaundiced eye
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 30650

38. You B--ll--ne G--ff--n and little La P--ll

First Line:: You B--ll--ne G--ff--n and little La P--ll
Last Line:: And send what A--le would he write might have writ
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 9693

39. You beat your pate and fancy wit will come

First Line:: You beat your pate and fancy wit will come
Last Line:: Knock as you please there's nobody at home
Author:: Jonathan Swift (Speculation) & Alexander Pope (Confident)
DMI number:: 13475

40. You beat your pate and fancy wit will come

First Line:: You beat your pate and fancy wit will come
Last Line:: Knock as you will there's nobody at home
Author:: Jonathan Swift (Speculation) & Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 24945

41. You Bellenden Griffin and little Lepell

First Line:: You Bellenden Griffin and little Lepell
Last Line:: And send what Argyle would he write might have writ
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 35036

42. You say A--'s a wit for what

First Line:: You say A--'s a wit for what
Last Line:: For writing no for writing not
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 35039

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1. A perfect judge will read each work of wit

2. A-- they say has wit for what

3. Accept a miracle instead of wit

4. A wit is a feather and a chief a rod

5. Beneath her footstool science groans in chains

6. But our great Turks in wit must reign alone

7. Dear damned distracting town farewell

8. Did Celia's person and her mind agree

9. Distrustful sense with modest caution speaks

10. Fate rules us then to fate give way

11. For him thou oft hast bid the world attend

12. Flavia's a wit has too much sense to pray

13. Great wits says Pope may gloriously offend

14. Great wits sometimes may gloriously offend

15. In this strange town a different course we take

16. In beauty or wit

17. My Pylades what Juvenal says no jest is

18. If added days of life bring nothing new

19. Learn then what morals critics ought to show

20. Let Sporus tremble - What that thing of silk

21. On Sunday at six in the street that's called Gerrard

22. One short one long

23. Respect to Dryden Sheffield justly paid

24. Silence coeval with eternity

25. Search then the ruling passion there alone

26. Search then the ruling passion there alone

27. So by each bard an alderman shall sit

28. Sometimes to sense sometimes to nonsense leaning

29. Some never advance a judgement of their own

30. Then he went to the side board and called for much liquor

31. The tenth of May that is in metre

32. They may talk of the goddesses in Ida vales

33. They say A--'s a wit for what

34. True wit is nature to advantage dressed

35. Unhappy wit like most mistaken things

36. When statesmen heroes kings in dust repose

37. Yet shun their fault who scandalously nice

38. You B--ll--ne G--ff--n and little La P--ll

39. You beat your pate and fancy wit will come

40. You beat your pate and fancy wit will come

41. You Bellenden Griffin and little Lepell

42. You say A--'s a wit for what