Poetic Openings : Jonathan Swift to Jonathan Swift

Poet : Jonathan Swift : Poem : Mrs Frances Haris's Petition : First Line : To their Excellencies the Lords Justices of Ireland,
Poet : Jonathan Swift : Poem : On An Ill-managed House : First Line : Let me thy properties explain:
Poet : Jonathan Swift : Poem : On Himself : First Line : On rainy days alone I dine
Poet : Jonathan Swift : Poem : On Stella's Birth-day 1719 : First Line : Stella this Day is thirty four,
Poet : Jonathan Swift : Poem : On Stella's Birthday, 1719 : First Line : Stella this Day is thirty four,

Poet : Jonathan Swift : Poem : On Stella's Birthday, 1727 : First Line : This day, whate’er the Fates decree,
Poet : Jonathan Swift : Poem : On Stephen Duck, The Thresher, And Favourite Poet. A Quibbl : First Line : The Thresher Duck, could o'er the Q {-}{-}{-}{-}{-}{-} prevail,
Poet : Jonathan Swift : Poem : On The World : First Line : With a whirl of thoughts oppress’d,
Poet : Jonathan Swift : Poem : Oysters : First Line : Charming oysters I cry:
Poet : Jonathan Swift : Poem : Phillis, Or, The Progress Of Love : First Line : Desponding Phillis was endu’d