Content type: Poem / Related People: Alexander Pope

1. A faithful swain whom love had taught to sing

First Line:: A faithful swain whom love had taught to sing
Last Line:: By night he scorches as he burns by day
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 7032

2. A giant shepherd here his flock maintains

First Line:: A giant shepherd here his flock maintains
Last Line:: Crowned with rough thickets and a nodding wood
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 31650

3. A gold watch found on cinder whore

First Line:: A gold watch found on cinder whore
Last Line:: Not that they're rich but that they steal
Author:: Alexander Pope (Confident)
DMI number:: 2931

4. A being darkly wise and rudely great

First Line:: A being darkly wise and rudely great
Last Line:: The glory jest and riddle of the world
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 28217

5. A manly wit a child's simplicity

First Line:: A manly wit a child's simplicity
Last Line:: Striking their aching bosoms here lies Gay
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 16357

6. A manly wit a child's simplicity

First Line:: A manly wit a child's simplicity
Last Line:: Striking their pensive bosoms here lies Gay
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 17689

7. A masty of our English breed

First Line:: A masty of our English breed
Last Line:: I were no masty if there were no curs
Author:: Anne Finch [nee Kingsmill] (Absolute)
DMI number:: 8274

8. 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

9. A perfect judge will read each work of wit

First Line:: A perfect judge will read each work of wit
Last Line:: Invention labours less but judgment more
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute) & Wentworth Dillon (Absolute)
DMI number:: 29633

10. 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

11. A soul as full of worth as void of pride

First Line:: A soul as full of worth as void of pride
Last Line:: If not 'tis I must be ashamed of you
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 26108

12. A saint in crape is twice a saint in lawn

First Line:: A saint in crape is twice a saint in lawn
Last Line:: More wise more learned more just more everything
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 22413

13. A salmon's belly Helluo was thy fate

First Line:: A salmon's belly Helluo was thy fate
Last Line:: Is there no hope alas then bring the jowl
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 29803

14. A salmon's belly Helluo was thy fate

First Line:: A salmon's belly Helluo was thy fate
Last Line:: Oh save my country heaven shall be your last
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 37129

15. A vile conceit in pompous words expressed

First Line:: A vile conceit in pompous words expressed
Last Line:: Is like a clown in regal purple dressed
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 9499

16. A little learning is a dangerous thing

First Line:: A little learning is a dangerous thing
Last Line:: New distant scenes of endless science rise
DMI number:: 30190

17. Ah friend to dazzle let the vain design

First Line:: Ah friend to dazzle let the vain design
Last Line:: And mistress of herself though China fall
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 31286

18. All are but parts of one stupendous whole

First Line:: All are but parts of one stupendous whole
Last Line:: He fills he bounds connects and equals all
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 29843

19. All are but parts of one stupendous whole

First Line:: All are but parts of one stupendous whole
Last Line:: One truth is clear whatever is is right
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 27024

20. All fools have still an itching to deride

First Line:: All fools have still an itching to deride
Last Line:: And fain would be upon the laughing side
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 9488

21. 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:: Alexander Pope (Absolute) & Jonathan Swift (Speculation)
DMI number:: 12745

22. Absent or dead still let a friend be dear

First Line:: Absent or dead still let a friend be dear
Last Line:: A sigh the absent claims the dead a tear
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 34575

23. 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

24. Accept a miracle instead of wit

First Line:: Accept a miracle instead of wit
Last Line:: See two dull lines with Stanhope's pencil writ
Author:: Alexander Pope (Speculation)
DMI number:: 33960

25. Adam had fallen twice if for an apple

First Line:: Adam had fallen twice if for an apple
Last Line:: The D--l had brought him B-n-ne and La P-ll
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 9690

26. Adam had fallen twice if for an apple

First Line:: Adam had fallen twice if for an apple
Last Line:: The D--l had brought him Bellenden and Lepell
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 35037

27. Adam had fallen twice if for an apple

First Line:: Adam had fallen twice if for an apple
Last Line:: The devil had brought him B--ll--ne and La P--ll
Author:: Alexander Pope (Confident)
DMI number:: 9694

28. Ah Serenissa from our arms

First Line:: Ah Serenissa from our arms
Last Line:: You are not now invincible
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 8241

29. Ah think thou favoured of the powers divine

First Line:: Ah think thou favoured of the powers divine
Last Line:: And kiss those hands yet reeking with their gore
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 12919

30. Ajax he shuns through all the dire debate

First Line:: Ajax he shuns through all the dire debate
Last Line:: Marks the dry dust and thirsts for blood in vain
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 31585

31. Alas poor Aeschylus unlucky dog

First Line:: Alas poor Aeschylus unlucky dog
Last Line:: Whom once a lobster killed and now a log
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 2762

32. Again new tumults in my breast

First Line:: Again new tumults in my breast
Last Line:: And now on rolling waters snatched away
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 25612

33. Ah dearest friend in whom the gods had joined

First Line:: Ah dearest friend in whom the gods had joined
Last Line:: The wretched source of all this misery
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 31584

34. Ah fleeting spirit wandering fire

First Line:: Ah fleeting spirit wandering fire
Last Line:: And wit and humour are no more
Author:: Alexander Pope (Confident)
DMI number:: 152

35. 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

36. A wit's a feather and a chief's a rod

First Line:: A wit's a feather and a chief's a rod
Last Line:: An honest man's the noblest work of God
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 33694

37. A wit's a feather and a chief's a rod

First Line:: A wit's a feather and a chief's a rod
Last Line:: But an honest man's the noblest work of God
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 33649

38. A wit's a feather and a chief's a rod

First Line:: A wit's a feather and a chief's a rod
Last Line:: Of stupid starers and of loud huzzas
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 30028

39. All nature mourns the skies relent in showers

First Line:: All nature mourns the skies relent in showers
Last Line:: And vanquished nature seems to charm no more
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 22693

40. All our praises why should lords engross

First Line:: All our praises why should lords engross
Last Line:: Proved by the ends of being to have been
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 35047

41. And yet believe me good as well as ill

First Line:: And yet believe me good as well as ill
Last Line:: To you gave sense good humour and a poet
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 22421

42. And you brave Cobham to the latest breath

First Line:: And you brave Cobham to the latest breath
Last Line:: Oh save my country heaven shall be your last
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 22418

43. Annius crafty seer with ebon wand

First Line:: Annius crafty seer with ebon wand
Last Line:: Blessed in one Niger till he knows of two
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 28190

44. Along their face

First Line:: Along their face
Last Line:: And prone to earth was hung their languid head
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 12898

45. And now arrived where on the sandy bay

First Line:: And now arrived where on the sandy bay
Last Line:: There cease his battle and there feel our hand
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 31572

46. And now unveiled the toilet stands displayed

First Line:: And now unveiled the toilet stands displayed
Last Line:: And Betty's praised for labours not her own
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 8258

47. And thou great father of the British floods

First Line:: And thou great father of the British floods
Last Line:: And on his willows hung each muse's lyre
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 28304

48. Ambition first sprang from the blessed abodes

First Line:: Ambition first sprang from the blessed abodes
Last Line:: And close confined in their own palace sleep
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 1357

49. Ambition sighed she found it vain to trust

First Line:: Ambition sighed she found it vain to trust
Last Line:: And little eagles wave their wings in gold
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 22407

50. As long as Mocha's happy tree shall grow

First Line:: As long as Mocha's happy tree shall grow
Last Line:: So long her honour name and praise shall last
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 35386

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1. A faithful swain whom love had taught to sing

2. A giant shepherd here his flock maintains

3. A gold watch found on cinder whore

4. A being darkly wise and rudely great

5. A manly wit a child's simplicity

6. A manly wit a child's simplicity

7. A masty of our English breed

8. A perfect judge will read each work of wit

9. A perfect judge will read each work of wit

10. A pleasing form a firm yet cautious mind

11. A soul as full of worth as void of pride

12. A saint in crape is twice a saint in lawn

13. A salmon's belly Helluo was thy fate

14. A salmon's belly Helluo was thy fate

15. A vile conceit in pompous words expressed

16. A little learning is a dangerous thing

17. Ah friend to dazzle let the vain design

18. All are but parts of one stupendous whole

19. All are but parts of one stupendous whole

20. All fools have still an itching to deride

21. A-- they say has wit for what

22. Absent or dead still let a friend be dear

23. Accept a miracle instead of wit

24. Accept a miracle instead of wit

25. Adam had fallen twice if for an apple

26. Adam had fallen twice if for an apple

27. Adam had fallen twice if for an apple

28. Ah Serenissa from our arms

29. Ah think thou favoured of the powers divine

30. Ajax he shuns through all the dire debate

31. Alas poor Aeschylus unlucky dog

32. Again new tumults in my breast

33. Ah dearest friend in whom the gods had joined

34. Ah fleeting spirit wandering fire

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

36. A wit's a feather and a chief's a rod

37. A wit's a feather and a chief's a rod

38. A wit's a feather and a chief's a rod

39. All nature mourns the skies relent in showers

40. All our praises why should lords engross

41. And yet believe me good as well as ill

42. And you brave Cobham to the latest breath

43. Annius crafty seer with ebon wand

44. Along their face

45. And now arrived where on the sandy bay

46. And now unveiled the toilet stands displayed

47. And thou great father of the British floods

48. Ambition first sprang from the blessed abodes

49. Ambition sighed she found it vain to trust

50. As long as Mocha's happy tree shall grow