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1. A form more fine more accurately wrought

First Line:
A form more fine more accurately wrought
Last Line:
To me the heavenly messengers appear
Author:
Elizabeth Rowe [nee Singer] (Confident)
DMI number:
6816

2. A pampered hern of lofty mien and state

First Line:
A pampered hern of lofty mien and state
Last Line:
And gorged that noisome thing for all her pride
DMI number:
12610

3. A thousand charms in Celia meet

First Line:
A thousand charms in Celia meet
Last Line:
Preserves so long her virgin reign
DMI number:
16178

4. A maiden fair I dare not wed

First Line:
A maiden fair I dare not wed
Last Line:
Some faults remain among them all
DMI number:
43993

5. A primitive christian and a saint in this

First Line:
A primitive christian and a saint in this
Last Line:
And glorious as a rising sun her eye
DMI number:
6869

6. A virgin once I hope in early life

First Line:
A virgin once I hope in early life
Last Line:
Though bad unmarried now am good enough
DMI number:
25249

7. A virtuous woman is an angel bright

First Line:
A virtuous woman is an angel bright
Last Line:
In vicious women all that's evil dwells
DMI number:
42656

8. A maid i dare not tell her name

First Line:
A maid i dare not tell her name
Last Line:
O there o there o there o there
DMI number:
43974

9. Accept sweet maid each scene that Shakespeare drew

First Line:
Accept sweet maid each scene that Shakespeare drew
Last Line:
May Zara long live happy with a white one
DMI number:
33462

10. After some threescore years of caterwawling

First Line:
After some threescore years of caterwawling
Last Line:
Hell will not bear with her nor she with Heaven
DMI number:
17064

11. Ah beauteous sex to you we're bound to give

First Line:
Ah beauteous sex to you we're bound to give
Last Line:
Sent you their images from paradise
DMI number:
43454

12. All several beauties colours airs and grace

First Line:
All several beauties colours airs and grace
Last Line:
Young and yet wise the wonder of her kind
DMI number:
42216

13. All the materials are the same

First Line:
All the materials are the same
Last Line:
Then would be thought both chaste and fair
DMI number:
43886

14. As different poets various subjects choose

First Line:
As different poets various subjects choose
Last Line:
They'd never fail of universal praise
DMI number:
21642

15. As high above the starry sphere

First Line:
As high above the starry sphere
Last Line:
A column of imperishable praise
DMI number:
38683

16. At length I'm freed from tragical parade

First Line:
At length I'm freed from tragical parade
Last Line:
But sure the conqueror is the devil within
Author:
William Whitehead (Absolute)
DMI number:
37496

17. Asks thou reader who it is lies here

First Line:
Asks thou reader who it is lies here
Last Line:
She lived beloved of men died loved of God
DMI number:
43800

18. Ay ay and she hath offered to the doom

First Line:
Ay ay and she hath offered to the doom
Last Line:
Could penetrate her uncompassionate fire
Author:
William Shakespeare (Absolute)
DMI number:
37358

19. Beauty with virtue joined is the bright gem

First Line:
Beauty with virtue joined is the bright gem
Last Line:
Conceited living is a thing as rare
DMI number:
43191

20. Bess does not only hide her privy ware

First Line:
Bess does not only hide her privy ware
Last Line:
Uncovered left what call you that her face
DMI number:
43765