Blacklight

Search Constraints

Start Over
You searched for: Content type Poem Remove constraint Content type: Poem Poem Theme Ancient history Remove constraint Poem Theme: Ancient history
| 41 - 50 of 408 |
Number of results to display per page
View results as:
List Gallery

Search Results

41. As when two bulls for their fair female fight

First Line:
As when two bulls for their fair female fight
Last Line:
So clash their swords and so their shields resound
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
31672

42. Asa whanne a gronfer with ardurous glow

First Line:
Asa whanne a gronfer with ardurous glow
Last Line:
The triple crown to seize if old Cornwallis die
Author:
William Mason (Speculation)
DMI number:
30596

43. Before you sign poor Sophonisba's doom

First Line:
Before you sign poor Sophonisba's doom
Last Line:
Who lived unhappily and greatly died
Author:
John Hervey (Absolute)
DMI number:
25550

44. Both armies from their bloody work desist

First Line:
Both armies from their bloody work desist
Last Line:
And shakes the sounding forest on his sides
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
31671

45. Bold Pyrrhus swore he'd humble Rome

First Line:
Bold Pyrrhus swore he'd humble Rome
Last Line:
A vanquished monster by the snout
DMI number:
23088

46. Believe ye after ages yet to come

First Line:
Believe ye after ages yet to come
Last Line:
Though Mahomet should stand to guard his throne
DMI number:
43392

47. Beside his native Thames our poet long

First Line:
Beside his native Thames our poet long
Last Line:
And with just censure let her labours fade
Author:
Richard Glover (Absolute)
DMI number:
37861

48. By various means the immortal Homer seeks

First Line:
By various means the immortal Homer seeks
Last Line:
Ulysses wanders and Achilles fights
DMI number:
5072

49. Caesar when that the traitor of Egypt

First Line:
Caesar when that the traitor of Egypt
Last Line:
To cloak my care but under sport and play
Author:
Sir Thomas Wyatt (Absolute)
DMI number:
8765

50. Can learning's orb when such a star expires

First Line:
Can learning's orb when such a star expires
Last Line:
A genius to applaud so like his own
Author:
Nahum Tate (Absolute)
DMI number:
6595