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1. A king is sought to guide the growing state

First Line:
A king is sought to guide the growing state
Last Line:
And all the muses over his acts preside
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
12035

2. A muse expiring who with earliest voice

First Line:
A muse expiring who with earliest voice
Last Line:
With Carolina's praise and then expired
Author:
George Granville (Absolute)
DMI number:
17412

3. A night piece most affects the eye

First Line:
A night piece most affects the eye
Last Line:
Of these the only first and last
DMI number:
36791

4. A Persian monarch one of those

First Line:
A Persian monarch one of those
Last Line:
We row with pleasure and with pride obey
Author:
Charles Denis (Absolute)
DMI number:
28332

5. A presbyter is such a monstrous thing

First Line:
A presbyter is such a monstrous thing
Last Line:
Each seems a saint yet either proves a knave
DMI number:
44321

6. A small beer butler and a knight

First Line:
A small beer butler and a knight
Last Line:
No not to be Sir Oliver
DMI number:
18002

7. A saint in crape is twice a saint in lawn

First Line:
A saint in crape is twice a saint in lawn
Last Line:
More wise more learned more just more everything
Author:
Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:
22413

8. A venerable sage one day

First Line:
A venerable sage one day
Last Line:
They'll own he was the first of men
DMI number:
25019

9. A whipman is the greatest prince in nature

First Line:
A whipman is the greatest prince in nature
Last Line:
And drive you all unto an happy end
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
27881

10. A whipman is the greatest prince of nature

First Line:
A whipman is the greatest prince of nature
Last Line:
And drive you all unto an happy end
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
34842

11. All hail thou mighty sacred boy that art

First Line:
All hail thou mighty sacred boy that art
Last Line:
That they may nothing have either to wish or fear
DMI number:
42852

12. All health and honour plenty peace

First Line:
All health and honour plenty peace
Last Line:
On the first gem in Britain's crown
DMI number:
33998

13. Abhorred abhorrers horribly abhorred

First Line:
Abhorred abhorrers horribly abhorred
Last Line:
Does vote abhorrers all to be abhorred
DMI number:
43028

14. About the time that I shall be

First Line:
About the time that I shall be
Last Line:
The fox shall ride the goose the goose the ass
DMI number:
4496

15. Above that bridge which lofty turrets crown

First Line:
Above that bridge which lofty turrets crown
Last Line:
Boast safely challenge either Rome or Greece
Author:
Charles Hopkins (Confident)
DMI number:
4047

16. Accept great sir a mourning muse's lays

First Line:
Accept great sir a mourning muse's lays
Last Line:
Thick as the starry worlds that crowd the milky way
DMI number:
17886

17. Accept great youth from one untaught before

First Line:
Accept great youth from one untaught before
Last Line:
May own that Frederick did not live in vain
DMI number:
22647

18. Accept O Duck the muse's grateful lay

First Line:
Accept O Duck the muse's grateful lay
Last Line:
Where their great parent sits enthroned above
Author:
Elizabeth Carter (Absolute)
DMI number:
33828

19. Adieu ye crystal grots and flowery plains

First Line:
Adieu ye crystal grots and flowery plains
Last Line:
A grateful people and a gracious king
DMI number:
28724

20. Ah Raleigh when thou didst thy breath resign

First Line:
Ah Raleigh when thou didst thy breath resign
Last Line:
No poisonous serpent on the earth shall live
Author:
John Ayloffe (Confident) & Andrew Marvell (Speculation)
DMI number:
42302

21. Ah Thyrsis how shall humble swains

First Line:
Ah Thyrsis how shall humble swains
Last Line:
If every spring bring such a May
Author:
George Cholmondeley (Confident) & William Savile (Confident)
DMI number:
41882

22. Ah where protecting providence ah where

First Line:
Ah where protecting providence ah where
Last Line:
The kindest brother and the bravest friend
Author:
William Bowles (Absolute)
DMI number:
3727

23. Alack for woe

First Line:
Alack for woe
Last Line:
But all things change and all things turn
DMI number:
22277

24. After great Nassau taught this nation war

First Line:
After great Nassau taught this nation war
Last Line:
To Britain that we choose him for our own
DMI number:
10632

25. After the numerous crowd of favours past

First Line:
After the numerous crowd of favours past
Last Line:
To honour's paths and taught the glorious task of fame
DMI number:
42842

26. Ah cruel day must we for ever grieve

First Line:
Ah cruel day must we for ever grieve
Last Line:
Then think his soul informed her body too
DMI number:
42880

27. And who can doubt my race says she

First Line:
And who can doubt my race says she
Last Line:
To Maro or some such that task bequeath
DMI number:
7908

28. Annals and statues have the hero graced

First Line:
Annals and statues have the hero graced
Last Line:
And England against England never fight
DMI number:
4590

29. Antaeus was a mighty lord

First Line:
Antaeus was a mighty lord
Last Line:
Turned a poor venal abject slave
DMI number:
24194

30. Apollo touch your lyre and golden strings

First Line:
Apollo touch your lyre and golden strings
Last Line:
To make our hero like the gods divine
DMI number:
11942

31. An unaffected freedom graced his soul

First Line:
An unaffected freedom graced his soul
Last Line:
Was brave without reward without vainglory wise
DMI number:
9606

32. Among the race of England's modern peers

First Line:
Among the race of England's modern peers
Last Line:
With such a subject and a brother blessed
DMI number:
4766

33. All who have eyes awake and weep

First Line:
All who have eyes awake and weep
Last Line:
James the peaceful and the just
DMI number:
29382

34. And here must the hero that redeemed our land

First Line:
And here must the hero that redeemed our land
Last Line:
To save the stubborn nation that he loves
Author:
Isaac Watts (Speculation)
DMI number:
4600

35. All you who this day's jubilee attend

First Line:
All you who this day's jubilee attend
Last Line:
Carry a quo warranto into France
Author:
Thomas Otway (Absolute)
DMI number:
3717

36. Along the sacred way which wide expands

First Line:
Along the sacred way which wide expands
Last Line:
The precious minutes of this day prolong
DMI number:
28752

37. Already war had spread his wasteful flood

First Line:
Already war had spread his wasteful flood
Last Line:
And form a king to bless and to protect
DMI number:
22652

38. And now again tumultuous war is over

First Line:
And now again tumultuous war is over
Last Line:
And bid each future age applaud britannia's king
DMI number:
21816

39. And since men wandering in a wood by night

First Line:
And since men wandering in a wood by night
Last Line:
Whose innocency no way questioned is
Author:
P. C. (Speculation)
DMI number:
4429

40. And thou great William who of late was seen

First Line:
And thou great William who of late was seen
Last Line:
Those whom you honoured young and mature defend
DMI number:
28862

41. Amidst the Ios of the loyal throng

First Line:
Amidst the Ios of the loyal throng
Last Line:
Atone for errors of my artless pen
DMI number:
17580

42. Amidst the thunder of victorious arms

First Line:
Amidst the thunder of victorious arms
Last Line:
Their only contest to applaud you most
Author:
James Marriott (Absolute)
DMI number:
28370

43. As the fond mother sends her eager eyes

First Line:
As the fond mother sends her eager eyes
Last Line:
And angels on the healing springs descend
DMI number:
22949

44. As the late character of god-like men

First Line:
As the late character of god-like men
Last Line:
Here lies the only Prince who left all evil ways
DMI number:
6446

45. As the other night in bed I thinking lay

First Line:
As the other night in bed I thinking lay
Last Line:
Tis ten to one but I shall dream again
Author:
John Ayloffe (Speculation)
DMI number:
42336

46. As through the flood to our expecting shore

First Line:
As through the flood to our expecting shore
Last Line:
Nor ever let thee part from that blest island more
Author:
James Compton (Absolute)
DMI number:
3725

47. As victors lose the trouble they sustain

First Line:
As victors lose the trouble they sustain
Last Line:
Forgot her Theseus and embraced the god
Author:
George Stepney (Absolute)
DMI number:
4994

48. As victors lose the troubles they sustain

First Line:
As victors lose the troubles they sustain
Last Line:
Forgot her Theseus and embraced the god
Author:
George Stepney (Absolute)
DMI number:
6573

49. As virtue late her shrine surveyed

First Line:
As virtue late her shrine surveyed
Last Line:
Whose worth alone deserves her charms
DMI number:
28378

50. As pleased the guardian of Britannia's isle

First Line:
As pleased the guardian of Britannia's isle
Last Line:
Britannia triumphed in the promised scene
DMI number:
28616