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1. A nymph and a swain to Apollo once prayed

First Line:
A nymph and a swain to Apollo once prayed
Last Line:
And the nymph may be chaste who has never been tried
Author:
William Congreve (Absolute)
DMI number:
23673

2. A swain long tortured with disdain

First Line:
A swain long tortured with disdain
Last Line:
And make us tyrants by their fear
DMI number:
11840

3. A whimsical lover's a prey to each care

First Line:
A whimsical lover's a prey to each care
Last Line:
Indifference that sovereign cure of all care
DMI number:
25875

4. Ah gaze not on those eyes forbear

First Line:
Ah gaze not on those eyes forbear
Last Line:
Is too far lost to have the power to fly
Author:
Catharine Cockburn [nee Trotter] (Absolute)
DMI number:
23540

5. Ah love ah beauty both how frail

First Line:
Ah love ah beauty both how frail
Last Line:
He her true human flesh and blood
DMI number:
19802

6. Adieu ye jovial youths who join

First Line:
Adieu ye jovial youths who join
Last Line:
And value reason next to love
Author:
William Shenstone (Absolute)
DMI number:
27281

7. Alexis a shepherd young constant and kind

First Line:
Alexis a shepherd young constant and kind
Last Line:
With joy I shall wed him I really believe
DMI number:
32913

8. As over Asteria's fields I rove

First Line:
As over Asteria's fields I rove
Last Line:
My soul's intent on her alone
Author:
William Somervile (Absolute)
DMI number:
26662

9. As Chloe on flowers reclined over the stream

First Line:
As Chloe on flowers reclined over the stream
Last Line:
She found he was kind and believed he was true
Author:
John Hoadly (Absolute)
DMI number:
27746

10. As Colin ranged early one morning in spring

First Line:
As Colin ranged early one morning in spring
Last Line:
Of being neglected and dying a maid
Author:
Christopher Smart (Speculation)
DMI number:
32890

11. At the sight of my Phillis from every part

First Line:
At the sight of my Phillis from every part
Last Line:
To live sober all day and chaste all the night
Author:
John Wilmot (Speculation)
DMI number:
4206

12. Attend loving brethren and to me give ear

First Line:
Attend loving brethren and to me give ear
Last Line:
When we part on the level we may all meet above | When we &c
DMI number:
28919

13. Attend ye nymphs whilst I impart

First Line:
Attend ye nymphs whilst I impart
Last Line:
Devoted all to love and me
DMI number:
23209

14. Ask me no more where Jove bestows

First Line:
Ask me no more where Jove bestows
Last Line:
And in your fragrant bosom dies
Author:
Thomas Carew (Confident)
DMI number:
436

15. Bacchus Jove's delightful boy

First Line:
Bacchus Jove's delightful boy
Last Line:
Thus Bucks dance the hours away
Author:
Francis Fawkes (Absolute)
DMI number:
32215

16. Blessed as the immortal Gods is he

First Line:
Blessed as the immortal Gods is he
Last Line:
I fainted sunk and died away
Author:
Ambrose Philips (Absolute)
DMI number:
577

17. Blind fortune if thou want a guide

First Line:
Blind fortune if thou want a guide
Last Line:
Nor fortunes called but providence
DMI number:
42989

18. Blush not redder than the morning

First Line:
Blush not redder than the morning
Last Line:
And they'll part they'll part forever
Author:
Nathaniel Lee (Confident)
DMI number:
42284

19. By the charms of his Phillis lead with vigorous power

First Line:
By the charms of his Phillis lead with vigorous power
Last Line:
Since to him it had proved the best bawd in the nation
DMI number:
43311

20. By a prattling stream in a midsummer's eve

First Line:
By a prattling stream in a midsummer's eve
Last Line:
As true to his flame as this flower to the sun
Author:
Christopher Smart (Absolute)
DMI number:
23200