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1.
A thousand different shapes it bears
First Line:
A thousand different shapes it bears
Last Line:
In that strange mirror of the deity
Author:
Abraham Cowley (Absolute)
DMI number:
6021
2.
A malady there is that runs through all
First Line:
A malady there is that runs through all
Last Line:
Is led before my chariot like a slave
DMI number:
7824
3.
A mighty pain to love it is
First Line:
A mighty pain to love it is
Last Line:
Gold alas does love beget
Author:
Abraham Cowley (Absolute)
DMI number:
9748
4.
A lusty frog a duck swears is such meat
First Line:
A lusty frog a duck swears is such meat
Last Line:
And sprinkled with my dew the fury cools
DMI number:
7848
5.
After long cold grave matrons in this place
First Line:
After long cold grave matrons in this place
Last Line:
As scholars use upon the business fall
DMI number:
7887
6.
Among children I a baneful weed am thought
First Line:
Among children I a baneful weed am thought
Last Line:
My toils were so in which I met success
DMI number:
7827
7.
Amongst the miracles of ancient Rome
First Line:
Amongst the miracles of ancient Rome
Last Line:
The rest with hope to speed another year
Author:
Nahum Tate (Absolute)
DMI number:
8613
8.
And none can be unhappy who
First Line:
And none can be unhappy who
Last Line:
Though ever so ill when he shall not be so
Author:
Abraham Cowley (Confident)
DMI number:
5538
9.
And so it proved if any joy was sent
First Line:
And so it proved if any joy was sent
Last Line:
For striking one it wounded the other most
Author:
Abraham Cowley (Absolute)
DMI number:
6022
10.
At last when myrrh had wiped her odorous tears
First Line:
At last when myrrh had wiped her odorous tears
Last Line:
And every plant crept to her proper bed
DMI number:
7897
11.
Beauty thou wild fantastic ape
First Line:
Beauty thou wild fantastic ape
Last Line:
Inconstant as thy she professors are
Author:
Abraham Cowley (Confident)
DMI number:
5516
12.
By Jove I'll tell her boldly that 'tis she
First Line:
By Jove I'll tell her boldly that 'tis she
Last Line:
That must create or else must be alone
Author:
Abraham Cowley (Absolute)
DMI number:
42678
13.
Daunian Arachne who spinst all the day
First Line:
Daunian Arachne who spinst all the day
Last Line:
Think the disease is its own remedy
DMI number:
7849
14.
Cursed be the man what do I wish as though
First Line:
Cursed be the man what do I wish as though
Last Line:
As of good princes' deaths so of a tyrant's birth
Author:
Abraham Cowley (Absolute)
DMI number:
4723
15.
Cybele's holy mysteries now begin
First Line:
Cybele's holy mysteries now begin
Last Line:
Their president speak and these her dictates were
DMI number:
7886
16.
D'ye slight me cause a bog my belly feeds
First Line:
D'ye slight me cause a bog my belly feeds
Last Line:
Without that's help thus then our leaves we take
DMI number:
7829
17.
Enough my muse of earthly things
First Line:
Enough my muse of earthly things
Last Line:
That he will still require some waters to his blood
Author:
Abraham Cowley (Confident)
DMI number:
4105
18.
Enter sweet stranger to my eyes reveal
First Line:
Enter sweet stranger to my eyes reveal
Last Line:
I reader tell you nothing but what's true
DMI number:
7837
19.
Eat me with bread and oil you'll never repine
First Line:
Eat me with bread and oil you'll never repine
Last Line:
Shall prove if not thy meat thy remedy
DMI number:
7835
20.
Delays are dangerous take a friend's advice
First Line:
Delays are dangerous take a friend's advice
Last Line:
Which as it runs forever will run on
Author:
Abraham Cowley (Speculation)
DMI number:
1732
21.
Dittany though cold winds her lips did close
First Line:
Dittany though cold winds her lips did close
Last Line:
Though she thereof had seemed to take no care
DMI number:
7889
22.
Excellent Brutus of all human race
First Line:
Excellent Brutus of all human race
Last Line:
And showed thee a god crucified
Author:
Abraham Cowley (Absolute)
DMI number:
1443
23.
First Penny Royal to advance her fame
First Line:
First Penny Royal to advance her fame
Last Line:
Which Harvey's circulation should deny
DMI number:
7888
24.
Firstborn of chaos who so fair didst come
First Line:
Firstborn of chaos who so fair didst come
Last Line:
From thence first took their rise thither at last must flow
Author:
Abraham Cowley (Absolute)
DMI number:
5633
25.
Fill the bowl with rosy wine
First Line:
Fill the bowl with rosy wine
Last Line:
To the gods belongs tomorrow
Author:
Abraham Cowley (Absolute)
DMI number:
6014
26.
Foolish prater what dost thou
First Line:
Foolish prater what dost thou
Last Line:
Though men say thou bringest the spring
Author:
Abraham Cowley (Absolute)
DMI number:
39230
27.
From the maternal tomb
First Line:
From the maternal tomb
Last Line:
Are but the empty dreams which in death's sleep we make
Author:
Abraham Cowley (Absolute)
DMI number:
6007
28.
Green berries I and seed and flowers bear
First Line:
Green berries I and seed and flowers bear
Last Line:
But deep the cause lies rooted under ground
DMI number:
7893
29.
Hail old patrician trees so great and good
First Line:
Hail old patrician trees so great and good
Last Line:
How prettily they talk
Author:
Abraham Cowley (Absolute)
DMI number:
5506
30.
Happy insect what can be
First Line:
Happy insect what can be
Last Line:
Thou retirest to endless rest
Author:
Abraham Cowley (Absolute)
DMI number:
672
31.
Hail sacred solitude from this calm bay
First Line:
Hail sacred solitude from this calm bay
Last Line:
With ease convey me to a better shade
Author:
Wentworth Dillon (Confident)
DMI number:
5944
32.
He's no small prince who every day
First Line:
He's no small prince who every day
Last Line:
A journey too might go
Author:
Abraham Cowley (Absolute)
DMI number:
5649
33.
Health from the lover of the country me
First Line:
Health from the lover of the country me
Last Line:
The horse doth with the horseman run away
Author:
Abraham Cowley (Absolute)
DMI number:
958
34.
Happy the man whom bounteous gods allow
First Line:
Happy the man whom bounteous gods allow
Last Line:
Nor does th'affronts of palaces endure
Author:
Abraham Cowley (Absolute)
DMI number:
5502
35.
Hast thou not found each woman's breast
First Line:
Hast thou not found each woman's breast
Last Line:
In countries so uncivilized as those
Author:
Abraham Cowley (Absolute)
DMI number:
5870
36.
He smoothed the rough cast moon's imperfect mold
First Line:
He smoothed the rough cast moon's imperfect mold
Last Line:
With her they rise with her they set again
Author:
Abraham Cowley (Absolute)
DMI number:
5567
37.
Hence cares my constant troublesome company
First Line:
Hence cares my constant troublesome company
Last Line:
And life it self thy healing virtue needs
DMI number:
7823
38.
Hence ye prophane I hate ye all
First Line:
Hence ye prophane I hate ye all
Last Line:
Much will be wanting still and much will be amiss
Author:
Abraham Cowley (Absolute)
DMI number:
24459
39.
Here traveller beneath this cot
First Line:
Here traveller beneath this cot
Last Line:
The poet's ashes vigorous yet
DMI number:
3188
40.
How wretched does Prometheus' state appear
First Line:
How wretched does Prometheus' state appear
Last Line:
The flames he once stole from thee grant him now
DMI number:
12225
41.
I being the chief of all the hairy state
First Line:
I being the chief of all the hairy state
Last Line:
Rather than heaven it self I'd choose dry ground
DMI number:
7820
42.
I came I saw and was undone
First Line:
I came I saw and was undone
Last Line:
The poison that was entered there
DMI number:
11310
43.
I hate and yet I love thee too
First Line:
I hate and yet I love thee too
Last Line:
And feel with torment that 'tis so
Author:
Abraham Cowley (Absolute)
DMI number:
12313
44.
In my fire that false gold the jaundice I
First Line:
In my fire that false gold the jaundice I
Last Line:
Advantage life to hinder than restore
DMI number:
7846
45.
It was the time when witty poets tell
First Line:
It was the time when witty poets tell
Last Line:
And drew the modest curtains of the night
Author:
Abraham Cowley (Absolute)
DMI number:
5568
46.
In vain thou drowsy god I thee invoke
First Line:
In vain thou drowsy god I thee invoke
Last Line:
Thou scorn'st th'unhappy and the happy thee
Author:
Abraham Cowley (Absolute)
DMI number:
6027
47.
Let woods and rivers be
First Line:
Let woods and rivers be
Last Line:
In life's cool vale let my low scene be laid
Author:
Abraham Cowley (Absolute)
DMI number:
6025
48.
Liberal nature did dispense
First Line:
Liberal nature did dispense
Last Line:
Cap-a-pe with nakedness
Author:
Abraham Cowley (Absolute)
DMI number:
39222
49.
Life's lowest but far greatest sphere I sing
First Line:
Life's lowest but far greatest sphere I sing
Last Line:
Greater than he a conqueress do so now
DMI number:
7817
50.
My virtue dries all ulcerous running sores
First Line:
My virtue dries all ulcerous running sores
Last Line:
For that the pangs of childbirth I relieve
DMI number:
7845
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