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1. A different theme demands my lays

First Line:
A different theme demands my lays
Last Line:
Through all the realms above
DMI number:
26183

2. A monument on stable base

First Line:
A monument on stable base
Last Line:
The laurel wreath that decks Apollo's head
DMI number:
25609

3. 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

4. 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

5. A pleasant spring doth rise within my grove

First Line:
A pleasant spring doth rise within my grove
Last Line:
That none but lovers and the muses know
DMI number:
42112

6. A rustic brought of curious mold

First Line:
A rustic brought of curious mold
Last Line:
I swear I'll make a fire of thee
Author:
Francis Fawkes (Absolute)
DMI number:
27182

7. A while forget the scenes of woe

First Line:
A while forget the scenes of woe
Last Line:
And end the night in joys
DMI number:
24621

8. A lovely nymph of Cyprus isle

First Line:
A lovely nymph of Cyprus isle
Last Line:
Shall sing to Thomasia their queen
DMI number:
25015

9. Ah hapless sex who bear no charms

First Line:
Ah hapless sex who bear no charms
Last Line:
After fruition never to be concerned
DMI number:
43647

10. Ah me how little knows the human heart

First Line:
Ah me how little knows the human heart
Last Line:
And peace and plenty cheer the smiling plains
DMI number:
31937

11. All gloomy thoughts and pining care

First Line:
All gloomy thoughts and pining care
Last Line:
In sacred harmony combine
DMI number:
21069

12. All hail thou pleasing cheerful morn

First Line:
All hail thou pleasing cheerful morn
Last Line:
And bless thy happy reign
DMI number:
33478

13. All hail to him who sits on high

First Line:
All hail to him who sits on high
Last Line:
Be glory honour love and praise
Author:
Samuel Whyte (Absolute)
DMI number:
33794

14. All hail ye curls that ranged in reverend row

First Line:
All hail ye curls that ranged in reverend row
Last Line:
Beneath the liceat of an humble Bob
DMI number:
26592

15. Absence hear thou my prostestation

First Line:
Absence hear thou my prostestation
Last Line:
And so I both enjoy and miss her
Author:
John Hoskins (Absolute)
DMI number:
49731

16. Absence hear thou my protestation

First Line:
Absence hear thou my protestation
Last Line:
And so I both enjoy and miss her
Author:
John Hoskins (Absolute)
DMI number:
49900

17. Adieu the pleasing rural scene

First Line:
Adieu the pleasing rural scene
Last Line:
One glorious one eternal spring
Author:
Joseph Cockfield (Absolute)
DMI number:
32651

18. Adieu vain mirth and noisy joys

First Line:
Adieu vain mirth and noisy joys
Last Line:
Thy steps adieu vain world adieu
Author:
William Broome (Absolute)
DMI number:
15405

19. Adieu ye toyish reeds that once could please

First Line:
Adieu ye toyish reeds that once could please
Last Line:
And born to bliss shall tread imperial skies
Author:
John Pomfret (Absolute)
DMI number:
17967

20. Aelius whose noble lineage springs

First Line:
Aelius whose noble lineage springs
Last Line:
With thee the social banquet share
DMI number:
25597

21. Ah tell me why deluded sex thus we

First Line:
Ah tell me why deluded sex thus we
Last Line:
Will owe our charms of wit of parts and poetry
DMI number:
43034

22. Ah what a weary race my feet have run

First Line:
Ah what a weary race my feet have run
Last Line:
Nor with the muse's laurel unbestowed
DMI number:
38122

23. Aid me Cupid god of smiles

First Line:
Aid me Cupid god of smiles
Last Line:
Else I'm sure she'll never me sic mine
DMI number:
15317

24. Alas how swift the crowding minutes pass

First Line:
Alas how swift the crowding minutes pass
Last Line:
Of glutton priests when they their solemn feasts profess
DMI number:
3900

25. 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

26. Alas with swift and silent pace

First Line:
Alas with swift and silent pace
Last Line:
And every bliss in wine shall meet
Author:
John Hawkesworth (Absolute) & Samuel Johnson (Speculation)
DMI number:
30679

27. Again the royal streamers play

First Line:
Again the royal streamers play
Last Line:
While thought behind portrays the ideal scene
Author:
William Falconer (Absolute)
DMI number:
31239

28. Ah cease this kind persuasive strain

First Line:
Ah cease this kind persuasive strain
Last Line:
Will heave one tuneful sigh and sooth my hovering shade
Author:
William Mason (Absolute)
DMI number:
27947

29. 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

30. Ah friend the posting years how fast they fly

First Line:
Ah friend the posting years how fast they fly
Last Line:
Shall flow and make the drunken pavement shine
Author:
John Potenger (Absolute)
DMI number:
917

31. A youth the meanest of the tuneful train

First Line:
A youth the meanest of the tuneful train
Last Line:
When beauty's charming queen the queen of love he gained
DMI number:
28417

32. And wilt thou Romeo still maintain

First Line:
And wilt thou Romeo still maintain
Last Line:
The pencil muse and lyre
DMI number:
32280

33. And dost thou still rebellious soul delight

First Line:
And dost thou still rebellious soul delight
Last Line:
How should man be abased when even god stoops so low
DMI number:
7199

34. And has my friend unchecked by fear

First Line:
And has my friend unchecked by fear
Last Line:
And to the sword the gown
Author:
John Duncombe (Absolute)
DMI number:
25509

35. Aminta fear not to confess

First Line:
Aminta fear not to confess
Last Line:
Than the dear secret's kept unknown
Author:
Aphra Behn (Absolute)
DMI number:
2859

36. As late I wandered over the upland lawn

First Line:
As late I wandered over the upland lawn
Last Line:
Oh sound her triumph though the skies
DMI number:
38687

37. As late of flowrets fresh and fair

First Line:
As late of flowrets fresh and fair
Last Line:
Strange titillations to my heart
Author:
Francis Fawkes (Absolute)
DMI number:
27355

38. As late over Britain's chalky coasts

First Line:
As late over Britain's chalky coasts
Last Line:
And plenty's horn poured blessings on the shore
Author:
John Gilbert Cooper (Speculation)
DMI number:
29616

39. As the god of manual arts

First Line:
As the god of manual arts
Last Line:
Keep it Mars tis but a toy
Author:
George Ogle (Confident)
DMI number:
27305

40. As the young eagle that Joves thunder bears

First Line:
As the young eagle that Joves thunder bears
Last Line:
Their prudence will an easy triumph gain
DMI number:
41851

41. As water of all elements

First Line:
As water of all elements
Last Line:
Through grace for wisdom known
DMI number:
8125

42. As on a purple bed supine

First Line:
As on a purple bed supine
Last Line:
Again you soft illusions rise
Author:
Francis Fawkes (Absolute)
DMI number:
27179

43. As once if not with light regard

First Line:
As once if not with light regard
Last Line:
Or curtained close such scene from every future view
Author:
William Collins (Absolute)
DMI number:
31041

44. As one that's from a tedious voyage come

First Line:
As one that's from a tedious voyage come
Last Line:
Make it a heavenly sign near that which saved the old
Author:
Samuel Woodford (Confident)
DMI number:
6739

45. As over the mountains over the plains

First Line:
As over the mountains over the plains
Last Line:
The sweetest madness wine and love
Author:
Francis Fawkes (Absolute)
DMI number:
27186

46. As Paris ploughed the watery plain

First Line:
As Paris ploughed the watery plain
Last Line:
And then thy flames of love shall end in flames of fire
DMI number:
893

47. As distant thunder in a rolling cloud

First Line:
As distant thunder in a rolling cloud
Last Line:
Ireland will never again know cause of public grief or fear
DMI number:
43182

48. As faithless Paris ploughed his liquid way

First Line:
As faithless Paris ploughed his liquid way
Last Line:
And Ilium whelmed beneath a flood of fire
DMI number:
16966

49. As high above the starry sphere

First Line:
As high above the starry sphere
Last Line:
A column of imperishable praise
DMI number:
38683

50. Approach celestial dove

First Line:
Approach celestial dove
Last Line:
United three eternal one be thine
DMI number:
43283

51. Are these thy palms oh queen of love

First Line:
Are these thy palms oh queen of love
Last Line:
Unrigged and leaky to the inclement skies
DMI number:
27771

52. Arise and soar my towering soul

First Line:
Arise and soar my towering soul
Last Line:
To fix his marriage day
Author:
Samuel Wesley (Absolute)
DMI number:
169

53. Arise gentle muse and thy wisdom impart

First Line:
Arise gentle muse and thy wisdom impart
Last Line:
Which thus has united the sage and the youth
DMI number:
37531

54. Arise great monarch see the joyful day

First Line:
Arise great monarch see the joyful day
Last Line:
But pomps and triumphs deck the noble calendar
Author:
Jacob Allestry (Absolute)
DMI number:
3927

55. Arise my soul survey the morn

First Line:
Arise my soul survey the morn
Last Line:
In one eternal blaze
DMI number:
23424

56. Arise ye favoured throng redeemed by grace

First Line:
Arise ye favoured throng redeemed by grace
Last Line:
Then come and reign the king of glory there
DMI number:
26438

57. Artist of unrivalled skill

First Line:
Artist of unrivalled skill
Last Line:
Chloe smile upon the bowl
Author:
Edward Burnaby Greene (Speculation)
DMI number:
31424

58. As a kind mother with indulgent eye

First Line:
As a kind mother with indulgent eye
Last Line:
Seems to deny but in denying grants
Author:
Mary Monck (Absolute)
DMI number:
23279

59. As soon may water wipe me dry

First Line:
As soon may water wipe me dry
Last Line:
And yet my fill I cannot drink
DMI number:
49646

60. As soone may water wipe me dry

First Line:
As soone may water wipe me dry
Last Line:
And yet my fill I cannot drink
DMI number:
49895

61. As the calm night had chased away

First Line:
As the calm night had chased away
Last Line:
The vision fled away and I suprised awoke
DMI number:
6879

62. As Indians when a valued hero dies

First Line:
As Indians when a valued hero dies
Last Line:
You'll scarce admit a charge when you're refined for bliss
DMI number:
5980

63. At dead of night when mortals lose

First Line:
At dead of night when mortals lose
Last Line:
But what a wretch I've made of thee
Author:
John Hughes (Confident)
DMI number:
17757

64. At last th'uneasy chain is broke

First Line:
At last th'uneasy chain is broke
Last Line:
She too must be the offspring of the brain
DMI number:
6510

65. At length escaped from every human eye

First Line:
At length escaped from every human eye
Last Line:
There yield up all his power ere to divide you more
Author:
George Lyttelton (Absolute)
DMI number:
22334

66. At length my dear cracker I hope you have spent

First Line:
At length my dear cracker I hope you have spent
Last Line:
I catched at the bait and you know what ensued
DMI number:
9647

67. At length thy powerful arts I own

First Line:
At length thy powerful arts I own
Last Line:
Pure are thy hands thy heart humane
DMI number:
25652

68. At midnight when the fever raged

First Line:
At midnight when the fever raged
Last Line:
And charmed my soul to rest
DMI number:
17666

69. At this unwonted hour behold

First Line:
At this unwonted hour behold
Last Line:
Of heavens free vast benevolence to man
DMI number:
32859

70. As when plebeians at a monarch's death

First Line:
As when plebeians at a monarch's death
Last Line:
While nonsense shall have friends and sense have foes
Author:
Sarah Fyge Egerton (Absolute)
DMI number:
5739

71. Awake awake my silent lyre

First Line:
Awake awake my silent lyre
Last Line:
And spend eternity in praising thee
DMI number:
33089

72. Awake awake whose harmonious souls

First Line:
Awake awake whose harmonious souls
Last Line:
Thee our bright saint above her our great queen below
DMI number:
5082

73. Awake bright Hamilton arise

First Line:
Awake bright Hamilton arise
Last Line:
He but creates the day which you adorn
Author:
George Granville (Absolute)
DMI number:
24371

74. Awake my muse awake and speak

First Line:
Awake my muse awake and speak
Last Line:
To make the tories fine
DMI number:
37146

75. Awake with songs the opening day

First Line:
Awake with songs the opening day
Last Line:
With such a laureate to insure renown
DMI number:
3056

76. Away ambition let me rest

First Line:
Away ambition let me rest
Last Line:
Which vanish with the day
DMI number:
19461

77. Away ambition with thy gaudy trains

First Line:
Away ambition with thy gaudy trains
Last Line:
Sure we should die to think what wretches we have been
DMI number:
11156

78. Away away fond fool what dost thou sigh

First Line:
Away away fond fool what dost thou sigh
Last Line:
Between their banks 'tis such a one is fit for me
DMI number:
42067

79. Away away thou ape of solid bliss

First Line:
Away away thou ape of solid bliss
Last Line:
He purchased for himself the overrated ball
DMI number:
43384

80. Attend you loyal Britons to my lays

First Line:
Attend you loyal Britons to my lays
Last Line:
Sing Io Perkin Io W--m sing
Author:
Francis Reynardson (Confident)
DMI number:
8122

81. Atys once for Cybel burned

First Line:
Atys once for Cybel burned
Last Line:
Kiss and drink and then am mad
DMI number:
3537

82. As with affection fond a mother views

First Line:
As with affection fond a mother views
Last Line:
Refusal is consent and all our wish she grants
DMI number:
38084

83. Assist me ye fair tuneful nine

First Line:
Assist me ye fair tuneful nine
Last Line:
Who preside in the grand lodge above
DMI number:
38254

84. Bacchus Jove's delightful boy

First Line:
Bacchus Jove's delightful boy
Last Line:
Thus I dance the hours away
Author:
Francis Fawkes (Absolute)
DMI number:
27203

85. Be calm my Delius and serene

First Line:
Be calm my Delius and serene
Last Line:
Never never more
DMI number:
904

86. Be wise Licinius and avoid

First Line:
Be wise Licinius and avoid
Last Line:
With too indulgent wind
Author:
John Duncombe (Absolute)
DMI number:
25532

87. Beat on proud billows Boreas blow

First Line:
Beat on proud billows Boreas blow
Last Line:
My king alone can captivate my mind
Author:
Sir Roger L'Estrange (Absolute)
DMI number:
32394

88. Beauty blooms on every thorn

First Line:
Beauty blooms on every thorn
Last Line:
Milder you
Author:
Samuel Whyte (Speculation)
DMI number:
36462

89. Begin celestial source of light

First Line:
Begin celestial source of light
Last Line:
Due to thy queen's reward and Blenheim's glorious day
Author:
Elijah Fenton (Absolute)
DMI number:
12339

90. Begin my muse and strike the lyre

First Line:
Begin my muse and strike the lyre
Last Line:
She chains the oppressor and she frees the oppressed
DMI number:
33675

91. Begin the joyous nuptial sing

First Line:
Begin the joyous nuptial sing
Last Line:
Well this pair knew how to die
Author:
Samuel Wesley (Absolute)
DMI number:
242

92. Begone ye tyrant passions fly

First Line:
Begone ye tyrant passions fly
Last Line:
Amen so let it be
DMI number:
33310

93. Behold proud Babylon with trembling fear

First Line:
Behold proud Babylon with trembling fear
Last Line:
Shall fill each house and wolves in every street shall howl
DMI number:
43391

94. Best of painters show thy art

First Line:
Best of painters show thy art
Last Line:
Mode's the woman and the sex
DMI number:
27204

95. Best of painters take thy stand

First Line:
Best of painters take thy stand
Last Line:
Fill oh fill each heart with love
Author:
Edward Burnaby Greene (Speculation) & Anacreon (Absolute)
DMI number:
31464

96. Blessed as thou art with beauty's arms

First Line:
Blessed as thou art with beauty's arms
Last Line:
Will youth with all its charms return no more
DMI number:
25626

97. Blessed be the day that gave to me

First Line:
Blessed be the day that gave to me
Last Line:
Let them enter the lodge and we'll open their eyes
DMI number:
28937

98. Blessed be those powers above those deities

First Line:
Blessed be those powers above those deities
Last Line:
And give him thousand kisses for his welcome home
DMI number:
42071

99. Blessed Cecilia charming maid

First Line:
Blessed Cecilia charming maid
Last Line:
In every string and every tongue
Author:
Theophilus Parsons (Absolute)
DMI number:
6985

100. Blessed Cecilia charming maid

First Line:
Blessed Cecilia charming maid
Last Line:
In melting accents on the singer's tongue
DMI number:
5925