Union First Line Index of English Verse

13th-19th Century (bulk 1500-1800)


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Christ's kingdom is not of this world we are taught it    `An epigram'  Says Gideon 'tis true for I by God have bought it.  Yale  c.154  p. 29 
Come all you that love treason and listen I beg    `The posthumous plot'  Is as plain as the first he was maul'd for alive. | Which nobody can deny.  Yale  c.154  p. 23 
Here lies unpitied both by church and state,  Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th earl, 1694_1773  `An epitaph [on Queen Caroline, 1737]  And unforgiving, unforgiven died.  Yale  c.154  p. 3 
I'll tell you a story a story so merry  Wesley, Samuel, 1691_1739  `A song made on the funeral of J[ohn] Duke of Marlborough' [9 Aug. 1722]  He could ne'er make amends but by this cavalcade. | Derry down &c.  Yale  c.154  p. 57 
Malicious bard suppose His Highness lies,    `Answer to the above' [`To Norfolk House; lords, knights...']  Whom truth, for no one virtue will commend?  Yale  c.154  p. 11 
Of old the Romans acted comic plays  Wesley, Samuel, 1691_1739  `Epilogue spoken at West[minster] School'  We'll crown our master's exit with applause.  Yale  c.154  p. 11 
O Venus joy of men and gods  Hanbury Williams, Sir Charles, 1708_1759  `General Churchill['s] address to Venus in imitation of the 30th ode in H[orace]'  Let Mercury come with thee.  Yale  c.154  p. 47 
Saint George's little knight by sea    `An epigram' [temp. George II]  You may shake off your crown.  Yale  c.154  p. 3 
Serene the morn, the season fine,    `Epigram' [on George II]  Nor courage let him fight.  Yale  c.154  p. 1 
Since England was England, none ever yet knew    `A song occasioned by one composed for Burford Race'  But the heavens themselves are adorned with blue.  Yale  c.154  p. 51 
Since George has abused our good common prayer,    `A reason for a nonjuror absenting from the Church' [on George II]  Is but shameful dissembling with God at the best.  Yale  c.154  p. 7 
The christ'ning was not yet begun,    `The christening a ballad' [1716?]  And gives success in ev'ry suit but__hearts.  Yale  c.154  p. 31 
To Norfolk House; lords, knights, and squires repair,  Hervey of Ickworth, John Hervey, baron, 1696_1743  `Norfolk House' [1738; answered by `Malicious bard...']  Bad is its head, but ten times worse its heart.  Yale  c.154  p. 9 
Two hopeful youths are sprung from G[eorge]'s loins  Hervey of Ickworth, John Hervey, baron, 1696_1743  `The brothers' [the Duke of Cumberland and the Prince of Wales, 1738]  A prattling monkey, or a lump of lead.  Yale  c.154  p. 9 
What a king call'd us all in a book once in fashion    `An enigma'  You will conjure as well as the person I mean.  Yale  c.154  p. 49 
Whilst you my Lord with subtle tricks  Bath, William Pulteney, earl, 1684_1764  `An epistle from Ld Lovel to Lord Chesterfield at Bath supposed to be wrote by...'  And love your country seat.  Yale  c.154  p. 17