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1. At Hallowmas whan nights grow lang

First Line:
At Hallowmas whan nights grow lang
Last Line:
And eke the council chamir | With shame that day
Author:
Robert Fergusson (Absolute)
DMI number:
35430

2. Come worthy greek Ulysses come

First Line:
Come worthy greek Ulysses come
Last Line:
T' undo or be undone
Author:
Samuel Daniel (Absolute)
DMI number:
13223

3. Come worthy Greeke Ulysses come

First Line:
Come worthy Greeke Ulysses come
Last Line:
T' undoo or be undone
Author:
Samuel Daniel (Absolute)
DMI number:
37294

4. Here in this tomb a jealous person lies

First Line:
Here in this tomb a jealous person lies
Last Line:
Over his suspicions till death wrought his cure
DMI number:
29866

5. Here lieth the worthy warrior

First Line:
Here lieth the worthy warrior
Last Line:
Whom all the world did hate
DMI number:
34031

6. How could you deceive me my fair

First Line:
How could you deceive me my fair
Last Line:
And I'll sigh that all pleasure is flown
DMI number:
25895

7. I Master Andro Kennedy

First Line:
I Master Andro Kennedy
Last Line:
De terra plasmasti me
Author:
William Dunbar (Absolute)
DMI number:
10928

8. Knaw ze not God omnipotent

First Line:
Knaw ze not God omnipotent
Last Line:
Suld be the meane to have belyve | Ane end of mes
Author:
John Wedderburn (Confident)
DMI number:
10957

9. Let other beauties boast in vain

First Line:
Let other beauties boast in vain
Last Line:
May have a little share
DMI number:
42622

10. Now conscience thou art fled and gone

First Line:
Now conscience thou art fled and gone
Last Line:
And frolic all the universe
DMI number:
10697

11. O gallants all I cry and call

First Line:
O gallants all I cry and call
Last Line:
Or dreid war after cum
Author:
Balnevis (Speculation)
DMI number:
10939

12. Plague on the race of politicians

First Line:
Plague on the race of politicians
Last Line:
The world despise
Author:
Robertson||Alexander||of Struan (Absolute)
DMI number:
36088

13. Some Danes of bad thinking

First Line:
Some Danes of bad thinking
Last Line:
Drink and live well you'll never die
DMI number:
36884

14. Susanna take Lucretia's boasted place

First Line:
Susanna take Lucretia's boasted place
Last Line:
Restored both life and fame entire to thee
Author:
Samuel Boyse (Absolute)
DMI number:
24781

15. What can the gaudy world afford

First Line:
What can the gaudy world afford
Last Line:
And an unfading treasure
DMI number:
44444

16. What always gaming night and day

First Line:
What always gaming night and day
Last Line:
Thou wilt be a gamester all thy days
DMI number:
36058

17. What's forming in the womb of fate

First Line:
What's forming in the womb of fate
Last Line:
But hold your virtue fast for that alone you may
Author:
John Norris (Absolute)
DMI number:
23348

18. Ye coxcombs and beaux and ye grave wiser things

First Line:
Ye coxcombs and beaux and ye grave wiser things
Last Line:
And shine forth as god of the day
DMI number:
40641

19. Would you sir attain that honour

First Line:
Would you sir attain that honour
Last Line:
Who worship to the Roman beast
DMI number:
44332