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1. An ancient forest in Thessalia grows

First Line:
An ancient forest in Thessalia grows
Last Line:
He sat himself and kept her still in sight
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
11237

2. Amid the throng of this promiscuous wood

First Line:
Amid the throng of this promiscuous wood
Last Line:
And still preside at every funeral rite
Author:
William Congreve (Absolute)
DMI number:
11889

3. Cycnus beheld the nymphs transformed allied

First Line:
Cycnus beheld the nymphs transformed allied
Last Line:
And as he whips upbraids them with his son
Author:
Joseph Addison (Absolute)
DMI number:
11261

4. From him the Caledonians sought relief

First Line:
From him the Caledonians sought relief
Last Line:
Who yearly round the tomb in feathered flocks repair
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
11663

5. Mean time the wretched Cadmus mourns nor knows

First Line:
Mean time the wretched Cadmus mourns nor knows
Last Line:
Still mild and conscious what they once have been
Author:
Laurence Eusden (Confident)
DMI number:
11445

6. Picus who once the Ausonian sceptre held

First Line:
Picus who once the Ausonian sceptre held
Last Line:
Declined the voyage and am refuged here
Author:
Sir Samuel Garth (Absolute)
DMI number:
12012

7. Peleus unmixed felicity enjoyed

First Line:
Peleus unmixed felicity enjoyed
Last Line:
He tries to ease his own by other's woe
Author:
Samuel Croxall (Confident)
DMI number:
11914

8. Then to the tent his hasty court he sped

First Line:
Then to the tent his hasty court he sped
Last Line:
To raise this sated town this second Troy
DMI number:
28434

9. These some old man sees wanton in the air

First Line:
These some old man sees wanton in the air
Last Line:
From frequent diving and emerging came
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
11925

10. Thus while through all the earth and all the main

First Line:
Thus while through all the earth and all the main
Last Line:
Hell's bounds may then and only then be past
Author:
Arthur Maynwaring (Absolute)
DMI number:
11495

11. Yet bright Aurora partial as she was

First Line:
Yet bright Aurora partial as she was
Last Line:
Besprinkling all the world with pearly dews
Author:
Samuel Croxall (Confident)
DMI number:
11940