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1. A shepherd boy all in an evening fair

First Line:
A shepherd boy all in an evening fair
Last Line:
To slumbers soft his sorrowing breast invite
Author:
Ambrose Philips (Confident)
DMI number:
6478

2. Ah pity Colin cruel fair

First Line:
Ah pity Colin cruel fair
Last Line:
Before it is too late
DMI number:
23565

3. Adieu desert how art thou spent

First Line:
Adieu desert how art thou spent
Last Line:
That thy true heart should cause thy woe
DMI number:
9075

4. Alas that ever this day we did see

First Line:
Alas that ever this day we did see
Last Line:
That ever he forced king Edward to die
DMI number:
37013

5. Ah cruel love when will thy torments cease

First Line:
Ah cruel love when will thy torments cease
Last Line:
And triumphed over a true and broken heart
DMI number:
43590

6. All in vain

First Line:
All in vain
Last Line:
Till I have reason
DMI number:
43879

7. Answer my soul whence this unmanly fear

First Line:
Answer my soul whence this unmanly fear
Last Line:
All but a god is he whom Laura loves
DMI number:
26910

8. All silent awhile be each breeze

First Line:
All silent awhile be each breeze
Last Line:
When the eye shall behold him no more
DMI number:
31953

9. As I lay all alone on my bed slumbering

First Line:
As I lay all alone on my bed slumbering
Last Line:
Which makes me sigh &c
DMI number:
44234

10. At least withdraw your cruelty

First Line:
At least withdraw your cruelty
Last Line:
And thus till then I end my song
DMI number:
32096

11. Be sorrow banished give not all your bloom

First Line:
Be sorrow banished give not all your bloom
Last Line:
And pleasing melancholy will remain
DMI number:
25919

12. Break heavy heart and rid me of this pain

First Line:
Break heavy heart and rid me of this pain
Last Line:
And smarting cry in vain break heavy heart
DMI number:
49679

13. Break heavy heart and rid me of this pain

First Line:
Break heavy heart and rid me of this pain
Last Line:
And smarting cry in vaine break heavy heart
DMI number:
49874

14. Beneath the mournful yew oppressed with grief

First Line:
Beneath the mournful yew oppressed with grief
Last Line:
Give its nights to soft love and its days to brisk claret
DMI number:
42729

15. By sea and land strange evils have I borne

First Line:
By sea and land strange evils have I borne
Last Line:
Blessed in their joys and happy in their prayers
DMI number:
33092

16. By flowery banks of tweed whose waters glide

First Line:
By flowery banks of tweed whose waters glide
Last Line:
Now cease ye woods no more resound my strains
Author:
Robert Colvill (Absolute)
DMI number:
25932

17. By heaven tis scarce ten days ago

First Line:
By heaven tis scarce ten days ago
Last Line:
But only give me leave to love thee free from hate
DMI number:
43578

18. Cease restless thoughts surcharg'd with heaviness

First Line:
Cease restless thoughts surcharg'd with heaviness
Last Line:
Love fortune and disdain enough of trouble
DMI number:
44769

19. Celia is sick and oh if Celia die

First Line:
Celia is sick and oh if Celia die
Last Line:
Will turn to chaos for the loss of thee
DMI number:
11220

20. Death is my doom awarded by disdain

First Line:
Death is my doom awarded by disdain
Last Line:
I rest content although I die therefore
DMI number:
49828