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Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Searching... Subject: ADAGES Matches Found: 20 UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` A DUTCH PROVERB, by MATTHEW PRIOR Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Fire, water, woman, are man's ruin, / says wise professor vander bruin Last Line: And great thy wisdom, van der bruin! Subject(s): Proverbs; Maxims; Adages AN ANCIENT PROVERB, by WILLIAM BLAKE Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Remove away that blackning church Last Line: Youll quite remove the ancient curse Subject(s): Bible; Mythology; Proverbs; Maxims; Adages AN OLD SAW NEWLY RENDERED, by LEVI BISHOP Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Although nor wise nor deep in thought Last Line: Then toot your horn and row your own canoe. Subject(s): Canoes & Canoeing; Death; Pride; Proverbs; Dead, The; Self-esteem; Self-respect; Maxims; Adages AT EVENFALL, by ANSELM HOLLO Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Recall enormous heave of moment Last Line: Always treat language like a dangerous toy Subject(s): Poetry & Poets; Proverbs; Maxims; Adages CONCERNING KISSES, by ANONYMOUS Poem Text First Line: There's a jolly saxon proverb that it pretty much like this Last Line: "is to want a kiss, and take it" Variant Title(s): "if You Want A Kiss, Why, Take It; Subject(s): Kisses;proverbs; Maxims;adages JOHNNY BOER, by ANDREW BARTON PATERSON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Men fight all shapes and sizes as the racing horses run Last Line: And we'll be running after him with our little maxim gun. Alternate Author Name(s): Paterson, 'banjo' Subject(s): Boer War; Courage; Guns; Proverbs; South African War; Valor; Bravery; Maxims; Adages LYING 'MUSTS', by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: A baby must cry to develop its lungs Last Line: We will change this old world into paradise! Subject(s): Proverbs; Maxims; Adages OLD WOMEN'S SAYINGS, by ANONYMOUS Poem Text First Line: Draw near and give attention Last Line: Of the olden time Subject(s): Death;proverbs;women; "dead, The;maxims;adages; PRECEPTS OF ALFRED, by ALFRED Poem Text First Line: There sat, in the town of seaford, / full many a thane and lord Last Line: "methinks he shall rue it sore!" Alternate Author Name(s): Alfred The Great Subject(s): Proverbs; Maxims; Adages PROVERB, by HANNAH MORE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: In men this blunder still you find Last Line: All think their little set, mankind. Subject(s): Proverbs; Maxims; Adages PROVERB, by OCTAVIO PAZ Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Mud in a still puddle Subject(s): Proverbs; Maxims; Adages PROVERBIAL PHILOSOPHY, 2D SERIES: PORTRAIT OF A VICTORIAN AUTHOR, by MARTIN FARQUHAR TUPPER Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Yea: how dignified, and worthy, full of privilege and happiness Last Line: Their savour. Subject(s): Authors And Authorship; Proverbs; Maxims; Adages PROVERBS, by JAMES SMITH (1775-1839) Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: My good aunt bridget, spite of age Last Line: "whose motto's ""ne quid nimis." Subject(s): Faith; Proverbs; Wisdom; Belief; Creed; Maxims; Adages PROVERBS OF THE MIDLE WORLD, by THOMAS MCGRATH Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: The perfect swan upon the perfect lake Last Line: The courts of lust shall judge the innocent Subject(s): Conscience; Judges; Proverbs; Maxims; Adages RECIPROCATION, by CHRISTOPHER DARLINGTON MORLEY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: One good nocturne Last Line: When she met chopin. Alternate Author Name(s): Hall, Galway Subject(s): Proverbs; Maxims; Adages TANKA OF THE WISE, by HENRY HARRISON Poem Text First Line: It is possible Last Line: Tells an incredible tale. Subject(s): Proverbs; Maxims; Adages THE PROVERBS OF HENDYNGE, by HENDYNGE Poem Text First Line: Who would learn of wisdom's rede / let him take to hendynge heed Last Line: Grant us good ending. Subject(s): Proverbs; Maxims; Adages TOMORROW, by JAMES BUCKHAM Poem Text First Line: King hassan, well beloved, was wont to say Last Line: Forget it, thenhere lies the victor's way. Alternate Author Name(s): Pastnor, Paul Subject(s): Proverbs; Time; Maxims; Adages WAN LO TANKA, by HENRY HARRISON Poem Text First Line: Wan lo has made an / amazing discovery. Last Line: Laugh up their wide sleeves at both. Subject(s): Proverbs; Maxims; Adages WORDLY WISE (8), by MOTHER GOOSE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: For every evil under the sun Last Line: If there be none, never mind it. Variant Title(s): Old Proverb Subject(s): Proverbs; Maxims; Adages |
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