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1. A faultless monster which the world never saw

First Line:
A faultless monster which the world never saw
Author:
John Sheffield (Absolute)
DMI number:
10459

2. - Without judgment fancy is but mad

First Line:
- Without judgment fancy is but mad
Author:
John Sheffield (Absolute)
DMI number:
10417

3. A heat that glows in every line that's writ

First Line:
A heat that glows in every line that's writ
Last Line:
Describing all men yet described by none &c
Author:
John Sheffield (Absolute)
DMI number:
10775

4. A higher flight and of a happier force

First Line:
A higher flight and of a happier force
Last Line:
And makes the work much easier than it shows
Author:
John Sheffield (Absolute)
DMI number:
10413

5. A higher flight and of a happier force

First Line:
A higher flight and of a happier force
Last Line:
With fury too as well as fancy fired
Author:
John Sheffield (Absolute)
DMI number:
10414

6. A thin ill natured ghost that haunts the king

First Line:
A thin ill natured ghost that haunts the king
Last Line:
Should ever be thus condemned to counselling
Author:
John Sheffield (Confident)
DMI number:
4493

7. A spirit that inspires the work throughout

First Line:
A spirit that inspires the work throughout
Last Line:
As that of nature moves the world about
Author:
John Sheffield (Absolute)
DMI number:
10773

8. A spirit which inspires the work throughout

First Line:
A spirit which inspires the work throughout
Last Line:
As that of nature moves the world about
Author:
John Sheffield (Absolute)
DMI number:
10390

9. A spirit which inspires the work throughout

First Line:
A spirit which inspires the work throughout
Last Line:
Describing all men but described by none
Author:
John Sheffield (Absolute)
DMI number:
10391

10. Another fault which often does befall

First Line:
Another fault which often does befall
Last Line:
Well may we laugh but at the poet's cost
Author:
John Sheffield (Absolute)
DMI number:
10467

11. All this together yet is but a part

First Line:
All this together yet is but a part
Last Line:
Their beauties imitate avoid their faults
Author:
John Sheffield (Absolute)
DMI number:
10452

12. And cures because the remedy is loved

First Line:
And cures because the remedy is loved
Author:
John Sheffield (Absolute)
DMI number:
10428

13. And in his heart as in a fort remains

First Line:
And in his heart as in a fort remains
Last Line:
And sickness triumphs in the throne of love
Author:
John Sheffield (Absolute)
DMI number:
6005

14. And there too oft despairing love complains

First Line:
And there too oft despairing love complains
Last Line:
The many raise the value of the few
Author:
John Sheffield (Absolute)
DMI number:
10410

15. Art's needless varnish to make nature shine

First Line:
Art's needless varnish to make nature shine
Author:
John Sheffield (Absolute)
DMI number:
10440

16. As all is dullness when the fancy's bad

First Line:
As all is dullness when the fancy's bad
Last Line:
Which gains the head while t'other wins the heart
Author:
John Sheffield (Absolute)
DMI number:
10393

17. Besides the main design composed with art

First Line:
Besides the main design composed with art
Last Line:
But change hereafter what appears amiss
Author:
John Sheffield (Absolute)
DMI number:
10461

18. Breathless almost we are at last got up

First Line:
Breathless almost we are at last got up
Last Line:
Succeed where Spenser and Torquato fail
Author:
John Sheffield (Absolute)
DMI number:
10473

19. By nature not inspired nor learning taught

First Line:
By nature not inspired nor learning taught
Author:
John Sheffield (Absolute)
DMI number:
10445

20. But human frailty nicely to unfold

First Line:
But human frailty nicely to unfold
Author:
John Sheffield (Absolute)
DMI number:
10427