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1.
A narrow pass to shady Tempe leads
First Line:
A narrow pass to shady Tempe leads
Last Line:
And Lesbos drew the tears Thessalia spared
Author:
George Jeffreys (Absolute)
DMI number:
15456
2.
Ah poor Catullus love's lost game give over
First Line:
Ah poor Catullus love's lost game give over
Last Line:
But wouldst thou cease to love die poor Catullus die
Author:
George Jeffreys (Absolute)
DMI number:
15454
3.
Aloft her tender neck she bears
First Line:
Aloft her tender neck she bears
Last Line:
With female down and flowing hair
Author:
George Jeffreys (Absolute)
DMI number:
15458
4.
As when some merchant on the stormy main
First Line:
As when some merchant on the stormy main
Last Line:
Remembring Gloucester and beholding you
Author:
George Jeffreys (Absolute)
DMI number:
3864
5.
Beauty was constant love's reward
First Line:
Beauty was constant love's reward
Last Line:
He raved he languished and he died
Author:
George Jeffreys (Absolute)
DMI number:
15455
6.
Blessed be the sweetly shining eyes
First Line:
Blessed be the sweetly shining eyes
Last Line:
Resigns his willing breath
Author:
George Jeffreys (Absolute)
DMI number:
15452
7.
Employed to cure a love distracted swain
First Line:
Employed to cure a love distracted swain
Last Line:
If he could cure as fast as she can kill
Author:
George Jeffreys (Absolute)
DMI number:
15459
8.
Happy man the gods outvying
First Line:
Happy man the gods outvying
Last Line:
Now I pant oh now expire
Author:
George Jeffreys (Absolute)
DMI number:
15453
9.
Here glorious Marlborough for thy wars receive
First Line:
Here glorious Marlborough for thy wars receive
Last Line:
A race as numerous and as fair as they
Author:
George Jeffreys (Absolute)
DMI number:
15449
10.
How ill the motion with the music suits
First Line:
How ill the motion with the music suits
Last Line:
So Orpheus fiddled and so danced the brutes
Author:
Ambrose Philips (Speculation) & George Jeffreys (Absolute)
DMI number:
8394
11.
Loud was the wind and rough the main
First Line:
Loud was the wind and rough the main
Last Line:
Though never vouchsafed to me
Author:
George Jeffreys (Absolute)
DMI number:
15451
12.
If there be joy for me
First Line:
If there be joy for me
Last Line:
Lotteries for ever
Author:
George Jeffreys (Absolute)
DMI number:
27005
13.
If there be
First Line:
If there be
Last Line:
Lotteries for ever
Author:
George Jeffreys (Absolute)
DMI number:
19634
14.
King of the floods whom friendly stars ordain
First Line:
King of the floods whom friendly stars ordain
Last Line:
And Thames forgets to flow
Author:
George Jeffreys (Absolute)
DMI number:
15461
15.
Still like his saviour known by breaking bread
First Line:
Still like his saviour known by breaking bread
Last Line:
And learn each grace his pulpit taught before
Author:
George Jeffreys (Absolute)
DMI number:
15450
16.
Such was the second Drelincourt a name
First Line:
Such was the second Drelincourt a name
Last Line:
Transmit his image and extend his praise
Author:
George Jeffreys (Absolute)
DMI number:
15460
17.
The famed essays on man in this agree
First Line:
The famed essays on man in this agree
Last Line:
So they should be and therefore so they are
Author:
George Jeffreys (Absolute)
DMI number:
19640
18.
To learn their destinies of Ammon wait
First Line:
To learn their destinies of Ammon wait
Last Line:
And left the gaping crowd to sound the God
Author:
George Jeffreys (Absolute)
DMI number:
15457
19.
Where healing springs near Astrop placed
First Line:
Where healing springs near Astrop placed
Last Line:
To witness for the saint
Author:
George Jeffreys (Absolute)
DMI number:
3032
20.
When Venus by Anchises wooed
First Line:
When Venus by Anchises wooed
Last Line:
No more than women when 'tis over
Author:
George Jeffreys (Absolute)
DMI number:
19638