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1. A pleasant spring doth rise within my grove

First Line:
A pleasant spring doth rise within my grove
Last Line:
That none but lovers and the muses know
DMI number:
42112

2. A statesman and a doctor

First Line:
A statesman and a doctor
Last Line:
He got a safe into hell
DMI number:
31827

3. Ah happy are we anchorites that know

First Line:
Ah happy are we anchorites that know
Last Line:
Defying both the storms of fate and love
DMI number:
43476

4. As Cypres tree that rent is by the root

First Line:
As Cypres tree that rent is by the root
Last Line:
So wanting my wish I die for my desire
DMI number:
8994

5. Away foolish boy

First Line:
Away foolish boy
Last Line:
To sleep in his bowers
DMI number:
42719

6. Bacchus to give the toping world surprise

First Line:
Bacchus to give the toping world surprise
Last Line:
Pray copy Bob in measure and attendance
DMI number:
21406

7. Begin celestial source of light

First Line:
Begin celestial source of light
Last Line:
Due to thy queen's reward and Blenheim's glorious day
Author:
Elijah Fenton (Absolute)
DMI number:
12339

8. Brave youths who with your handsome sweethearts lie

First Line:
Brave youths who with your handsome sweethearts lie
Last Line:
And so good-morrow to you my masters all
DMI number:
20689

9. Busy old fool unruly sun

First Line:
Busy old fool unruly sun
Last Line:
This bed thy centre is these walls thy sphere
Author:
John Donne (Absolute)
DMI number:
9107

10. Come thou rosy dimpled boy

First Line:
Come thou rosy dimpled boy
Last Line:
Only while we love we live
Author:
Charles Parrott (Absolute)
DMI number:
27838

11. Charming Jenny is fair and gay

First Line:
Charming Jenny is fair and gay
Last Line:
How our days have in pleasure past
DMI number:
11700

12. Cleone fresh and gay

First Line:
Cleone fresh and gay
Last Line:
And so the fair one died
DMI number:
7591

13. Come goddess of the tearful eye

First Line:
Come goddess of the tearful eye
Last Line:
Cure every festering wound and death's dread torments quell
Author:
James Scott (Absolute)
DMI number:
33048

14. Come my soul and let us raise

First Line:
Come my soul and let us raise
Last Line:
Boundless love in endless day
DMI number:
26335

15. Daughter of chaos and old night

First Line:
Daughter of chaos and old night
Last Line:
Drive his light courser over the bounds of taste
Author:
Robert Lloyd (Absolute)
DMI number:
29351

16. Despairing as I sat alone

First Line:
Despairing as I sat alone
Last Line:
Must bear our grief or die with shame
Author:
John Crowne (Absolute)
DMI number:
6536

17. Fair ladies and maidens if it may you so please

First Line:
Fair ladies and maidens if it may you so please
Last Line:
That only a brisk young doctor could cure ye
DMI number:
42291

18. Fair nymphs remember all your scorn

First Line:
Fair nymphs remember all your scorn
Last Line:
Will never see it thus abused
Author:
James Wright (Absolute)
DMI number:
41829

19. Full many a tedious hour with care oppressed

First Line:
Full many a tedious hour with care oppressed
Last Line:
To reach the heaven of heavens where reigns the eternal god
Author:
James Scott (Absolute)
DMI number:
32509

20. Good your worship cast an eye

First Line:
Good your worship cast an eye
Last Line:
Kind sir your purse strings pray undo
Author:
Henry Bold (Speculation)
DMI number:
11535

21. Good sir a posy for my wit can savour

First Line:
Good sir a posy for my wit can savour
Last Line:
Impose a posy to my poesy
DMI number:
41969

22. How each Whig of late

First Line:
How each Whig of late
Last Line:
For church both night and day
DMI number:
7384

23. Honour's a toy

First Line:
Honour's a toy
Last Line:
Is not at leisure
DMI number:
42795

24. I always resolved to be from the charms

First Line:
I always resolved to be from the charms
Last Line:
To lie at her feet I'm resolved to die
Author:
William Hicks (Confident)
DMI number:
42430

25. In dole and deep distress

First Line:
In dole and deep distress
Last Line:
Which greatly comforts me
DMI number:
12067

26. It chanced Lysander that unhappy man

First Line:
It chanced Lysander that unhappy man
Last Line:
I am Lysander and enjoy his fate
DMI number:
42448

27. Jockey was a dowdy lad

First Line:
Jockey was a dowdy lad
Last Line:
I am in love with Sawney
DMI number:
11690

28. Light of my solitude I see

First Line:
Light of my solitude I see
Last Line:
Gently expire nor leave a stench behind
DMI number:
38490

29. Like as the dumb Solequium with care overcome

First Line:
Like as the dumb Solequium with care overcome
Last Line:
Farewell with patience perforce till day
Author:
Alexander Montgomerie (Confident)
DMI number:
4616

30. Love may constrain

First Line:
Love may constrain
Last Line:
Love is the sharpest goad
DMI number:
26334

31. I pity thy passion intoxicate lover

First Line:
I pity thy passion intoxicate lover
Last Line:
You'll see them run whining and cry for a man
DMI number:
42431

32. Man that gains a married treasure

First Line:
Man that gains a married treasure
Last Line:
Fate ill does lead them
DMI number:
42785

33. Lyk as the dum solsequium with cair owrecum

First Line:
Lyk as the dum solsequium with cair owrecum
Last Line:
Fareweil with patiens per forss till day
Author:
Alexander Montgomerie (Absolute)
DMI number:
10945

34. Nichols my better self forbear

First Line:
Nichols my better self forbear
Last Line:
We'll easily see each other love hath wings
Author:
Abraham Cowley (Absolute)
DMI number:
7785

35. Now Hesperus rode the evening sky

First Line:
Now Hesperus rode the evening sky
Last Line:
On Hymen's holy rite and fan the virtuous flame
DMI number:
28113

36. See madam see how your poor lover lies

First Line:
See madam see how your poor lover lies
Last Line:
These heats and colds of love for ever thus endure
DMI number:
42109

37. Stand who so lis upon the slipper wheel

First Line:
Stand who so lis upon the slipper wheel
Last Line:
He dyeth unknown dazed with dreadful face
Author:
Sir Thomas Wyatt (Absolute)
DMI number:
8851

38. Soul's joy now I am gone

First Line:
Soul's joy now I am gone
Last Line:
To tie us to that way | O give no way to grief &c
Author:
John Donne (Speculation) & William Herbert (Confident)
DMI number:
9143

39. The Quaker and his brats

First Line:
The Quaker and his brats
Last Line:
A new head to their old mans shoulders | Now since mayor and justice &c
DMI number:
42474

40. Thou worst estate even of the sex that's worst

First Line:
Thou worst estate even of the sex that's worst
Last Line:
Within so hated and so loved without
DMI number:
44456

41. Though Britain on to ruin runs

First Line:
Though Britain on to ruin runs
Last Line:
For that glorious day | When George the great shall wear the crown
DMI number:
13334

42. To take in good part the squeeze of the hand

First Line:
To take in good part the squeeze of the hand
Last Line:
And bid the world kiss your breech
DMI number:
6714

43. We by religion learn to know

First Line:
We by religion learn to know
Last Line:
Abroad thy bounties flew
Author:
Aaron Hill (Absolute)
DMI number:
24816

44. Upon this primrose hill

First Line:
Upon this primrose hill
Last Line:
First into five women may take us all
Author:
John Donne (Absolute)
DMI number:
9134

45. Well well 'tis true

First Line:
Well well 'tis true
Last Line:
And make you so again
Author:
Alexander Brome (Absolute) & Henry Lawes (Speculation)
DMI number:
10700

46. What harder is then stone what more than water soft

First Line:
What harder is then stone what more than water soft
Last Line:
Time gives the greatest dint
DMI number:
9034

47. When black-browed night her dusky mantle spread

First Line:
When black-browed night her dusky mantle spread
Last Line:
Mix with the busy world and leave each care behind
Author:
Thomas Denton (Absolute)
DMI number:
27725

48. When first before bright Celia's feet I lay

First Line:
When first before bright Celia's feet I lay
Last Line:
Builds his own goal and buys his slavery
DMI number:
10701

49. When first the marriage knot was tied

First Line:
When first the marriage knot was tied
Last Line:
What was our age o'th' marriage day
DMI number:
7496

50. When first the solemn knot was tied

First Line:
When first the solemn knot was tied
Last Line:
What was your age o' th' marriage day
DMI number:
7497