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Subject: ALLITERATIVE VERSE
Matches Found: 9

UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` AN ALLITERATIVE ADDRESS, by ROYALL TYLER    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: The sweetest seraph's softest smiles
Last Line: Shall fail to fan fierce fancy's fire.
Alternate Author Name(s): Old Simon; S.
Subject(s): Alliterative Verse


CHIMES: 1, by DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Honey-flowers to the honey comb
Last Line: And the bee has had his hour.
Alternate Author Name(s): Rossetti, Gabriel Charles Dante
Subject(s): Alliterative Verse


CHIMES: 2, by DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: A honey cell's in the honeysuckle
Last Line: And the bee is heavy and bonny.
Alternate Author Name(s): Rossetti, Gabriel Charles Dante
Subject(s): Alliterative Verse


CHIMES: 3, by DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Brown shell first for the butterfly
Last Line: And, bright wings, fare you well.
Alternate Author Name(s): Rossetti, Gabriel Charles Dante
Subject(s): Alliterative Verse


CHIMES: 4, by DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Lost love-labour and lullaby
Last Line: And love's life lying low.
Alternate Author Name(s): Rossetti, Gabriel Charles Dante
Subject(s): Alliterative Verse


CHIMES: 5, by DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Beauty's body and benison
Last Line: With a blast on either hand.
Alternate Author Name(s): Rossetti, Gabriel Charles Dante
Subject(s): Alliterative Verse


CHIMES: 6, by DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Buried bars in the breakwater
Last Line: And a breaking heart to bear.
Alternate Author Name(s): Rossetti, Gabriel Charles Dante
Subject(s): Alliterative Verse


CHIMES: 7, by DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Hollow heaven and the hurricane
Last Line: And the heavy rain to follow.
Alternate Author Name(s): Rossetti, Gabriel Charles Dante
Subject(s): Alliterative Verse


SUSAN SIMPSON, by ANONYMOUS    Poem Text                    
First Line: Sudden swallows swiftly skimming
Subject(s): Alliterative Verse;singing & Singers;summer