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1. A choir of bright beauties in spring did appear

First Line:
A choir of bright beauties in spring did appear
Last Line:
When Pan and his son and fair Syrinx return
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
4176

2. And see yon sunny hill the shade extends

First Line:
And see yon sunny hill the shade extends
Last Line:
And curling smoke from cottages ascends
DMI number:
39528

3. Here easy quiet a secure retreat

First Line:
Here easy quiet a secure retreat
Last Line:
And after toilsome days a short repose at night
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
37084

4. How happy in his low degree

First Line:
How happy in his low degree
Last Line:
And put it out again
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
945

5. In that sweet isle where Venus keeps her court

First Line:
In that sweet isle where Venus keeps her court
Last Line:
And happy each at home enjoys his love
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
3931

6. O happy if he knew his happy state

First Line:
O happy if he knew his happy state
Last Line:
Tis time to set at ease the smoking horse
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
12926

7. O happy if he knew his happy state

First Line:
O happy if he knew his happy state
Last Line:
To lands that lie beneath another sun
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
28297

8. Oh happy if he knew his happy state

First Line:
Oh happy if he knew his happy state
Last Line:
With roots and herbs and gave the golden age
DMI number:
39376

9. Our brawny clowns of old who turned the soil

First Line:
Our brawny clowns of old who turned the soil
Last Line:
And at each other homely taunts they threw
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
1745

10. See from afar the fields no longer smoke

First Line:
See from afar the fields no longer smoke
Last Line:
Cool breezes now the raging heats remove
DMI number:
39529

11. There lived as authors tell in days of yore

First Line:
There lived as authors tell in days of yore
Last Line:
Tis my concern to have the tree betwixt
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
28209

12. There lived as authors tell in days of yore

First Line:
There lived as authors tell in days of yore
Last Line:
Within this homestead lived without a peer
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
9752

13. Thus Achelous ends his audience hear

First Line:
Thus Achelous ends his audience hear
Last Line:
And such as honour heaven shall heavenly honour share
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
9764

14. Your hay is mowed and your corn reaped

First Line:
Your hay is mowed and your corn reaped
Last Line:
And hoigh for the honour of Old England | Old England &c
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
23610