Poem Genre / Form: Elegy - Blacklight Search Results

1. A chilling damp invades my trembling heart

First Line:: A chilling damp invades my trembling heart
Last Line:: And with her filial tears bedew his hallowed urn
DMI number:: 40565

2. A common theme a flattering muse may fire

First Line:: A common theme a flattering muse may fire
Last Line:: Till then my little saint adieu adieu
DMI number:: 28986

3. 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

4. A hummingbird by nature led

First Line:: A hummingbird by nature led
Last Line:: But mischief oft concealed lies there
DMI number:: 32658

5. A mourning friend invites a mourning muse

First Line:: A mourning friend invites a mourning muse
Last Line:: And thou to all its trifling pleasures blind
Author:: William Oldisworth (Speculation)
DMI number:: 4340

6. A statesman dead the muses now must mourn

First Line:: A statesman dead the muses now must mourn
Last Line:: Nor party jarrings now disturb his rest
DMI number:: 40617

7. A public loss demands a public tear

First Line:: A public loss demands a public tear
Last Line:: His vessel sailed with glory to the grave
Author:: Edward Thompson (Absolute)
DMI number:: 35952

8. A lovely form so permanently fair

First Line:: A lovely form so permanently fair
Last Line:: By soft degrees decayed into a saint
Author:: Sneyd Davies (Confident)
DMI number:: 23446

9. Ah had thy body lasted as thy name

First Line:: Ah had thy body lasted as thy name
Last Line:: That's great or noble shall together fall
Author:: Bevil Higgons (Absolute)
DMI number:: 3817

10. Ah hapless bird has then untimely death

First Line:: Ah hapless bird has then untimely death
Last Line:: But Lesbia's green bird fill the trump of fame
Author:: Henry Needler (Absolute)
DMI number:: 36413

11. Ah how all elements conspire with death

First Line:: Ah how all elements conspire with death
Last Line:: Can their excessive agonies abate
DMI number:: 4372

12. Ah me how frail this mortal state

First Line:: Ah me how frail this mortal state
Last Line:: A servant faithful or a master kind
DMI number:: 25696

13. Ah me that fate should still with nipping blast

First Line:: Ah me that fate should still with nipping blast
Last Line:: At fame's fair shrine her offering consecrate
DMI number:: 22660

14. Ah me that restless bliss so soon should fly

First Line:: Ah me that restless bliss so soon should fly
Last Line:: Nor death the lasting union could divide
DMI number:: 27781

15. Ah me the luckless chime

First Line:: Ah me the luckless chime
Last Line:: Cared to be good the rest he left to fame
DMI number:: 22278

16. Ah me what is this mortal life I cried

First Line:: Ah me what is this mortal life I cried
Last Line:: But he alone is great who's truly good
Author:: Hew Dalrymple (Absolute)
DMI number:: 32507

17. Ah me why am I so uneasy grown

First Line:: Ah me why am I so uneasy grown
Last Line:: The same victorious arm that conquers saves
Author:: Thomas Creech (Absolute)
DMI number:: 6684

18. Ah pity me my friends the cruel fair

First Line:: Ah pity me my friends the cruel fair
Last Line:: And by all mortals as by me abhorred
DMI number:: 6690

19. Ah pity me my friends the cruel pair

First Line:: Ah pity me my friends the cruel pair
Last Line:: And by all mortals as by me abhorred
DMI number:: 7940

20. All blots I cannot from my manners wipe

First Line:: All blots I cannot from my manners wipe
Last Line:: My love will find a tally for them all
Author:: Thomas Rymer (Absolute)
DMI number:: 41880

21. 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

22. 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

23. Accept lamented shade the mournful lays

First Line:: Accept lamented shade the mournful lays
Last Line:: That ever youth could boast or heaven itself bestow
DMI number:: 22939

24. Adieu destructive source of every ill

First Line:: Adieu destructive source of every ill
Last Line:: Or amidst the dreary wilds of anxious woe
DMI number:: 33135

25. Adieu eternally adieu thrice happy train

First Line:: Adieu eternally adieu thrice happy train
Last Line:: But at his set a bigger blaze of rays adorns his head
DMI number:: 11199

26. Adieu fair spring adorned with chaplets gay

First Line:: Adieu fair spring adorned with chaplets gay
Last Line:: Their hope their strength their fortitude increase
DMI number:: 30854

27. Adieu harmonious Dryden and receive

First Line:: Adieu harmonious Dryden and receive
Last Line:: Worthy the poet's and the patron's name
DMI number:: 5697

28. Adieu o ye favourites so dear

First Line:: Adieu o ye favourites so dear
Last Line:: How rare meet affection so true
Author:: Samuel Whyte (Absolute)
DMI number:: 33774

29. Adieu sweet bard to each fine feeling true

First Line:: Adieu sweet bard to each fine feeling true
Last Line:: Depart in peace and imitate the man
DMI number:: 38126

30. Admit great sir a mourning swain

First Line:: Admit great sir a mourning swain
Last Line:: By her mortality she was not so
DMI number:: 5828

31. Adopted in god's family and so

First Line:: Adopted in god's family and so
Last Line:: To you who bear his name great bounties deal
DMI number:: 9303

32. Ah Raleigh when thou didst thy breath resign

First Line:: Ah Raleigh when thou didst thy breath resign
Last Line:: No poisonous monarch on thy earth shall live
DMI number:: 42703

33. Ah weep now English genius weep

First Line:: Ah weep now English genius weep
Last Line:: Looks brighter from a sullen cloud
DMI number:: 5110

34. Ah well away the gentle Ruff is dead

First Line:: Ah well away the gentle Ruff is dead
Last Line:: To live by nature's law his only care
DMI number:: 37759

35. 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

36. Ah whither does the pleasing vision fly

First Line:: Ah whither does the pleasing vision fly
Last Line:: And all thy promised joys but prove a dream
DMI number:: 22708

37. Ah whither hast thou flown delightful boy

First Line:: Ah whither hast thou flown delightful boy
Last Line:: Speeds far away and leaves all ills behind
DMI number:: 35725

38. Aid all ye tuneful nine my feeble lays

First Line:: Aid all ye tuneful nine my feeble lays
Last Line:: As his lost merits are lamented here
DMI number:: 12800

39. Alack for woe

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

40. Alas how vain and transitory a thing

First Line:: Alas how vain and transitory a thing
Last Line:: May his example learn to imitate
DMI number:: 4367

41. Alas poor Poll my Indian talker dies

First Line:: Alas poor Poll my Indian talker dies
Last Line:: And my tomb proves my mistress loved me well
Author:: Thomas Creech (Absolute)
DMI number:: 6699

42. Alas to this we come why why is life

First Line:: Alas to this we come why why is life
Last Line:: Alas so long their art so short their day
DMI number:: 16657

43. Affection bids me now to weep

First Line:: Affection bids me now to weep
Last Line:: May teach us where to seek for rest
DMI number:: 9637

44. 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

45. Ah Damon dear shepherd adieu

First Line:: Ah Damon dear shepherd adieu
Last Line:: Ah Damon dear shepherd farewell
DMI number:: 22186

46. Ah dear Amyntas once a sprightly swain

First Line:: Ah dear Amyntas once a sprightly swain
Last Line:: Tis sin to mourn when such a nymph remains
DMI number:: 6382

47. Ah Delia fairer than the new blown rose

First Line:: Ah Delia fairer than the new blown rose
Last Line:: Must learn of her to die
DMI number:: 33809

48. All is not well when such a one as I

First Line:: All is not well when such a one as I
Last Line:: His glory's as his gifts above others far
DMI number:: 9289

49. And why not hear the sound of yonder bell

First Line:: And why not hear the sound of yonder bell
Last Line:: her anchor heaven and her pilot god
Author:: Joseph Cradock (Absolute)
DMI number:: 32750

50. Another patriot claims the votive strain

First Line:: Another patriot claims the votive strain
Last Line:: Breathes the pure aether of eternal day
DMI number:: 36034

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1. A chilling damp invades my trembling heart

2. A common theme a flattering muse may fire

3. A higher flight and of a happier force

4. A hummingbird by nature led

5. A mourning friend invites a mourning muse

6. A statesman dead the muses now must mourn

7. A public loss demands a public tear

8. A lovely form so permanently fair

9. Ah had thy body lasted as thy name

10. Ah hapless bird has then untimely death

11. Ah how all elements conspire with death

12. Ah me how frail this mortal state

13. Ah me that fate should still with nipping blast

14. Ah me that restless bliss so soon should fly

15. Ah me the luckless chime

16. Ah me what is this mortal life I cried

17. Ah me why am I so uneasy grown

18. Ah pity me my friends the cruel fair

19. Ah pity me my friends the cruel pair

20. All blots I cannot from my manners wipe

21. Accept great sir a mourning muse's lays

22. Accept great youth from one untaught before

23. Accept lamented shade the mournful lays

24. Adieu destructive source of every ill

25. Adieu eternally adieu thrice happy train

26. Adieu fair spring adorned with chaplets gay

27. Adieu harmonious Dryden and receive

28. Adieu o ye favourites so dear

29. Adieu sweet bard to each fine feeling true

30. Admit great sir a mourning swain

31. Adopted in god's family and so

32. Ah Raleigh when thou didst thy breath resign

33. Ah weep now English genius weep

34. Ah well away the gentle Ruff is dead

35. Ah where protecting providence ah where

36. Ah whither does the pleasing vision fly

37. Ah whither hast thou flown delightful boy

38. Aid all ye tuneful nine my feeble lays

39. Alack for woe

40. Alas how vain and transitory a thing

41. Alas poor Poll my Indian talker dies

42. Alas to this we come why why is life

43. Affection bids me now to weep

44. Ah cruel day must we for ever grieve

45. Ah Damon dear shepherd adieu

46. Ah dear Amyntas once a sprightly swain

47. Ah Delia fairer than the new blown rose

48. All is not well when such a one as I

49. And why not hear the sound of yonder bell

50. Another patriot claims the votive strain