Launched by Bradbury and Evans, the publisher of Household Words, after their split with Dickens, Once a Week (1859-1880) was a weekly middle-class family magazine that prominently featured illustrations. Published in 5 series: First Series (1859-1865), Second Series (“New Series”) (1866-1867), Third Series (“new series”) (1868-1874), Fourth Series (1874-1879), Fifth series (1880).
| Poem title | Poet(s) | Date | Vol etc. | Transcribed? | id # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Wrecks of Arginusæ | Plimsollides | 1876-01-15 | Once a Week Series 4, Volume 3, Issue 72, Page 236–238 | no | 13751 |
| The Wrecks of Arginusæ | Plimsollides | 1876-01-22 | Once a Week Series 4, Volume 3, Issue 73, Page 249–250 | no | 13752 |
| Rinkomania | 1876-01-29 | Once a Week Series 4, Volume 3, Issue 74, Page 264 | no | 13753 | |
| Octopus Redivivus; Or, the Devil Fish Restored to Favour | Wykehamist (pseudonym), Davies, George Jennings | 1876-03-11 | Once a Week Series 4, Volume 4, Issue 80, Page 17 | no | 13654 |
| To Henry Lee | 1876-04-29 | Once a Week Series 4, Volume 4, Issue 87, Page 102 | no | 13655 | |
| Polly Loves Me!—Rondeau | 1876-06-17 | Once a Week Series 4, Volume 4, Issue 94, Page 183 | no | 13656 | |
| A Lay of the Mews | 1876-07-15 | Once a Week Series 4, Volume 4, Issue 98, Page 234 | no | 13657 | |
| Out of Season | 1876-07-22 | Once a Week Series 4, Volume 4, Issue 99, Page 249 | no | 13658 | |
| To Betsey Jane. An Ode | 1876-07-29 | Once a Week Series 4, Volume 4, Issue 100, Page 259–260 | no | 13659 | |
| Grand Impromptu Poem on Henry King Spark, Esquire, of Skirsgill Park, Penrith | Close, John (pseudonym Poet Close) |
1876-07-29 | Once a Week Series 4, Volume 4, Issue 100, Page 264–265 | no | 13660 |
| Mems. on Members | 1876-08-05 | Once a Week Series 4, Volume 4, Issue 101, Page 278–279 | no | 13661 | |
| The Stolen Love | Sawyer, William | 1876-08-12 | Once a Week Series 4, Volume 4, Issue 102, Page 286 | no | 13662 |
| The Earthquake at Lisbon | 1876-08-12 | Once a Week Series 4, Volume 4, Issue 102, Page 294 | no | 13663 | |
| Double Acrostic | White Friar | 1876-08-19 | Once a Week Series 4, Volume 4, Issue 103, Page 306 | no | 13664 |
| At Her Grave | Sawyer, W. | 1876-08-26 | Once a Week Series 4, Volume 4, Issue 104, Page 316 | no | 13665 |
| Half-and-Half at the Admiral | Fenn, George Manville | 1876-09-23 | Once a Week Series 4, Volume 5, Issue 108, Page 50 | no | 13770 |
| Lines Picked up at a Rink | 1876-10-07 | Once a Week Series 4, Volume 5, Issue 110, Page 69 | no | 13771 | |
| Adele | Webber, Byron | 1876-10-28 | Once a Week Series 4, Volume 5, Issue 113, Page 113 | no | 13772 |
| Bodgy | Coller, Edwin | 1876-11-11 | Once a Week Series 4, Volume 5, Issue 115, Page 139–143 | no | 13773 |
| My Fly | Irwin, Edward | 1876-11-18 | Once a Week Series 4, Volume 5, Issue 116, Page 163 | no | 13774 |
| Wise Words | 1876-11-25 | Once a Week Series 4, Volume 5, Issue 117, Page 176 | no | 13775 | |
| Turn Mother’s Face to the Wall | Webber, Byron | 1876-12-02 | Once a Week Series 4, Volume 5, Issue 118, Page 184 | no | 13776 |
| A Groan | 1876-12-09 | Once a Week Series 4, Volume 5, Issue 119, Page 199 | no | 13777 | |
| The New Jelly | 1876-12-16 | Once a Week Series 4, Volume 5, Issue 120, Page 213 | no | 13778 | |
| Bigamy | 1876-12-23 | Once a Week Series 4, Volume 5, Issue 121, Page 233 | no | 13779 |