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Subject: PITT, WILLIAM, THE YOUNGER (1759-1806)
Matches Found: 7

UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` FOR THE KING'S BIRTHDAY 1794, by HENRY JAMES PYE    Poem Text     Poem Explanation     Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Rous'd from the gloom of transient death
Last Line: Sacred to patriot worth, to patriot bosoms dear.
Subject(s): Birthdays; Capital Punishment; George Iii, King Of England (1738-1820); Great Britain - Wars With France; Louis Xiv, King Of France (1638-1715); Pitt, William, The Younger (1759-1806); Hanging; Executions; Death Penalty


FOR THE NEW YEAR 1791, by HENRY JAMES PYE    Poem Text     Poem Explanation     Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: When from the bosom of the mine
Last Line: Unbought by scenes of woe, and undefil'd with blood.
Subject(s): Explorers; French Revolution (1789); Holidays; New Year; Pitt, William, The Younger (1759-1806); Seashore; Trade; Exploring; Discovery; Discoverers; Beach; Coast; Shore


LINES TO THE MEMORY OF PITT, by THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAY    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: O britain, dear isle! When the annals of story
Last Line: Preserved thee to conquer, and saved thee to save.
Alternate Author Name(s): Macaulay, 1st Baron
Subject(s): Pitt, William, The Younger (1759-1806)


ON MY WEDDING DAY, by GEORGE GORDON BYRON    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Here's a happy new year! But with reason
Last Line: He'll visit you in hell.
Alternate Author Name(s): Byron, Lord; Byron, 6th Baron
Subject(s): Anniversaries; Paine, Thomas (1737-1809); Pitt, William, The Younger (1759-1806); Stewart, Robert. 2d Marquis Londonderry; Castlereagh, Viscount


SONG FOR THE ANNIVERSARY MEETING OF PITT CLUB OF SCOTLAND, by WALTER SCOTT    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: O, dread was the time, and more dreadful the omen
Last Line: And hallow the goblet that flows to their fame.
Subject(s): Pitt, William, The Younger (1759-1806)


SONNETS ON EMINENT CHARACTERS: 6. PITT, by SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Not always should the tear's ambrosial dew
Last Line: And hurl her thunderbolts with fiercer hand!
Subject(s): Pitt, William, The Younger (1759-1806)


THE WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN, by ANONYMOUS    Poem Text                    
First Line: Goody bull and her daughter together fell out
Last Line: "but thanks to my friend here, I've humbled your pride"
Subject(s): "great Britain - Commonwealth & Colonies;pitt, William, The Younger (1759-1806);u.s. - Colonial Period;" British Empire;england - Empire