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1. A thousand different shapes it bears

First Line:: A thousand different shapes it bears
Last Line:: In that strange mirror of the deity
Author:: Abraham Cowley (Absolute)
DMI number:: 6021

2. From the maternal tomb

First Line:: From the maternal tomb
Last Line:: Are but the empty dreams which in death's sleep we make
Author:: Abraham Cowley (Absolute)
DMI number:: 6007

3. Indeed I must confess

First Line:: Indeed I must confess
Last Line:: Love in all capacities
Author:: Abraham Cowley (Absolute)
DMI number:: 6839

4. In vain thou drowsy god I thee invoke

First Line:: In vain thou drowsy god I thee invoke
Last Line:: Thou scorn'st th'unhappy and the happy thee
Author:: Abraham Cowley (Absolute)
DMI number:: 6027

5. Much will always wanting be

First Line:: Much will always wanting be
Last Line:: With sparing hand enough but just enough has given
Author:: Abraham Cowley (Absolute)
DMI number:: 6026

6. I'll teach him a receipt to make

First Line:: I'll teach him a receipt to make
Last Line:: At which the soul goes out too with the breath
Author:: Abraham Cowley (Absolute)
DMI number:: 5630

7. If life should a well-ordered poem be

First Line:: If life should a well-ordered poem be
Last Line:: To kites and meaner birds he leaves the mangled prey
Author:: Abraham Cowley (Absolute)
DMI number:: 7511

8. Me from the womb the midwife muse did take

First Line:: Me from the womb the midwife muse did take
Last Line:: And all thy forefathers were from Homer down to Ben
Author:: Abraham Cowley (Absolute)
DMI number:: 28380

9. Oh life thou nothing's younger brother

First Line:: Oh life thou nothing's younger brother
Last Line:: But broken and overwhelmed the endless ocean meets again
Author:: Abraham Cowley (Absolute)
DMI number:: 5572

10. Sleep is a god too proud to wait in palaces

First Line:: Sleep is a god too proud to wait in palaces
Last Line:: Tis not enough he must find quiet too
Author:: Abraham Cowley (Absolute)
DMI number:: 5654

11. The self same sun

First Line:: The self same sun
Last Line:: He runs the day and walks the year
Author:: Abraham Cowley (Absolute)
DMI number:: 5974

12. Why dost thou heap up wealth which thou must quit

First Line:: Why dost thou heap up wealth which thou must quit
Last Line:: How vain were such an industry
Author:: Abraham Cowley (Absolute)
DMI number:: 28166