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1. A curse attends that woman's love

First Line:: A curse attends that woman's love
Last Line:: But leave us when they've won us
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 23654

2. A thousand charms if Lesbia boast

First Line:: A thousand charms if Lesbia boast
Last Line:: Or cool this glowing heart of mine
Author:: Josiah Relph (Absolute)
DMI number:: 21076

3. A pox on those fools who exclaim against wine

First Line:: A pox on those fools who exclaim against wine
Last Line:: So 'tis wine noble wine that's a friend to the crown
DMI number:: 20745

4. A pox on such fools let the scoundrels rail

First Line:: A pox on such fools let the scoundrels rail
Last Line:: When we're each of us free as a king
DMI number:: 2653

5. A spouse I do hate

First Line:: A spouse I do hate
Last Line:: Have always a punk to their mother
Author:: William Wycherley (Confident)
DMI number:: 2704

6. A trifling song you shall hear

First Line:: A trifling song you shall hear
Last Line:: And his song is a trifle to boot
Author:: George Farquhar (Confident)
DMI number:: 9702

7. Ah happy flower pride of all

First Line:: Ah happy flower pride of all
Last Line:: Forbids the kisses of the approaching sun
DMI number:: 44418

8. Absent from thee I languish still

First Line:: Absent from thee I languish still
Last Line:: And lose my everlasting rest
Author:: John Wilmot (Absolute)
DMI number:: 4117

9. Accept my love as true a heart

First Line:: Accept my love as true a heart
Last Line:: With it begin anew
Author:: Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:: 18232

10. Ah stay ah turn ah whither would you fly

First Line:: Ah stay ah turn ah whither would you fly
Last Line:: Nor casts one pitying look behind
Author:: William Congreve (Absolute)
DMI number:: 2499

11. Alas in vain I strive to fly

First Line:: Alas in vain I strive to fly
Last Line:: And each is a miss for me
DMI number:: 5815

12. Alas poor tadpole how art thou

First Line:: Alas poor tadpole how art thou
Last Line:: And ballads must prevail
DMI number:: 3079

13. After the pangs of fierce desire

First Line:: After the pangs of fierce desire
Last Line:: Serve only to endear the coast
Author:: Charles Hopkins (Confident)
DMI number:: 6610

14. Ah bright Belinda hither fly

First Line:: Ah bright Belinda hither fly
Last Line:: My goddess or my devil
DMI number:: 2685

15. Ah Celia Why so fiercely bent

First Line:: Ah Celia Why so fiercely bent
Last Line:: Behold it in my Heart
DMI number:: 43211

16. Ah Chloris tis time to disarm your bright eyes

First Line:: Ah Chloris tis time to disarm your bright eyes
Last Line:: For all maidens are mortal at fourteen
Author:: Charles Sackville (Absolute)
DMI number:: 1553

17. Ah Cloris that I now could sit

First Line:: Ah Cloris that I now could sit
Last Line:: What fortune they must see
Author:: Sir Charles Sedley (Absolute)
DMI number:: 42534

18. A wife I do hate

First Line:: A wife I do hate
Last Line:: Have always a punk to their mother
Author:: William Wycherley (Absolute)
DMI number:: 44141

19. All in the late great winter snow

First Line:: All in the late great winter snow
Last Line:: A captive for his dinner
DMI number:: 3078

20. All pensive and sad and as grave as a cat

First Line:: All pensive and sad and as grave as a cat
Last Line:: That's once smit with the charms of Miss F-r
DMI number:: 19880

21. Apollo I will not implore

First Line:: Apollo I will not implore
Last Line:: Nor swallowed his worm powder
DMI number:: 2646

22. An thou wert my ain thing

First Line:: An thou wert my ain thing
Last Line:: How dearly would I love thee
DMI number:: 38160

23. Amintor loved and lived in pain

First Line:: Amintor loved and lived in pain
Last Line:: Then used it as his slave
DMI number:: 25374

24. An age in her embraces passed

First Line:: An age in her embraces passed
Last Line:: And make us blessed at last
Author:: John Wilmot (Absolute)
DMI number:: 4116

25. All whimsical people come hither

First Line:: All whimsical people come hither
Last Line:: Whereof you may see now therefore
DMI number:: 22382

26. And can you unkindly reprove

First Line:: And can you unkindly reprove
Last Line:: Mistook and went quite to my soul
DMI number:: 22027

27. And canst thou leave thy Nancy

First Line:: And canst thou leave thy Nancy
Last Line:: So still conclude me here
Author:: Henry Carey (Absolute)
DMI number:: 23688

28. And must thou leave us Nancy

First Line:: And must thou leave us Nancy
Last Line:: Revisit Dupper's Hill
DMI number:: 32249

29. All you that for parliament members do stand

First Line:: All you that for parliament members do stand
Last Line:: They'll conspire against horse and man
Author:: Alexander Brome (Absolute)
DMI number:: 1703

30. Alone from arts and science flow

First Line:: Alone from arts and science flow
Last Line:: And reared beneath his ruling hands
DMI number:: 38277

31. Ambrosia wrongs me of my song

First Line:: Ambrosia wrongs me of my song
Last Line:: You sweetly thus deny me still
DMI number:: 25682

32. As the enamoured Thirsis lay

First Line:: As the enamoured Thirsis lay
Last Line:: But broken love cements no more
Author:: Aphra Behn (Speculation)
DMI number:: 23520

33. As near beauteous Boston lying

First Line:: As near beauteous Boston lying
Last Line:: When they thought to cheat the brave
DMI number:: 37975

34. As on a flowery bank I lay

First Line:: As on a flowery bank I lay
Last Line:: Tis she must kill or give these ease
DMI number:: 17745

35. As fond Philander in the pit

First Line:: As fond Philander in the pit
Last Line:: She lovingly replied
DMI number:: 718

36. As Celia in her garden strayed

First Line:: As Celia in her garden strayed
Last Line:: She fires with endless love
DMI number:: 16318

37. As Chloe plied her needle's art

First Line:: As Chloe plied her needle's art
Last Line:: To reach her heart for me
Author:: John Ellis (Absolute)
DMI number:: 27897

38. As Chloris full of harmless thought

First Line:: As Chloris full of harmless thought
Last Line:: And yielded to the swain
Author:: John Wilmot (Absolute)
DMI number:: 2523

39. As Chloris full of harmless thoughts

First Line:: As Chloris full of harmless thoughts
Last Line:: And yielded to a swain
Author:: John Wilmot (Absolute)
DMI number:: 4128

40. As Chloris full of harmless thoughts

First Line:: As Chloris full of harmless thoughts
Last Line:: And yielded to the swain
Author:: John Wilmot (Absolute)
DMI number:: 380

41. As the bishop of Salzburg rode through a small town

First Line:: As the bishop of Salzburg rode through a small town
Last Line:: Where would the good bishop be then
DMI number:: 11085

42. As in my cellar t' other day

First Line:: As in my cellar t' other day
Last Line:: Pierced Celia for my cask
DMI number:: 10012

43. At Cynthia's feet I sighed I prayed

First Line:: At Cynthia's feet I sighed I prayed
Last Line:: And melted in his arms
DMI number:: 8478

44. Away let naught to love displeasing

First Line:: Away let naught to love displeasing
Last Line:: And I go wooing in my boys
Author:: John Gilbert Cooper (Absolute)
DMI number:: 26247

45. Away let naught to love displeasing

First Line:: Away let naught to love displeasing
Last Line:: And I'll go a wooing in my boys
Author:: John Gilbert Cooper (Absolute)
DMI number:: 37785

46. Away let naught to love displeasing

First Line:: Away let naught to love displeasing
Last Line:: And I'll go a wooing with my boys
Author:: John Gilbert Cooper (Absolute)
DMI number:: 37298

47. Away let naught to love displeasing

First Line:: Away let naught to love displeasing
Last Line:: And I'll go wooing in my boys
Author:: John Gilbert Cooper (Absolute)
DMI number:: 2471

48. Away let naught to love displeasing

First Line:: Away let naught to love displeasing
Last Line:: And I'll go wooing with my boys
Author:: John Gilbert Cooper (Absolute)
DMI number:: 40387

49. Aurelia art thou mad

First Line:: Aurelia art thou mad
Last Line:: And in a scoff salute
Author:: Sir Charles Sedley (Absolute)
DMI number:: 3480

50. Awful hero Marlborough rise

First Line:: Awful hero Marlborough rise
Last Line:: Half an angel man no more
Author:: Leonard Welsted (Confident)
DMI number:: 665

51. Be judge dear Strephon was it kind

First Line:: Be judge dear Strephon was it kind
Last Line:: My honour got by loving thee
DMI number:: 42245

52. Be wary my Celia when Celadon sues

First Line:: Be wary my Celia when Celadon sues
Last Line:: Tis a stage he but takes in his way
Author:: Aaron Hill (Absolute)
DMI number:: 1016

53. Behold the birds in love combined

First Line:: Behold the birds in love combined
Last Line:: I can no more resist | To yonder shade &c
DMI number:: 12891

54. Behold the lovely rosy hours

First Line:: Behold the lovely rosy hours
Last Line:: With her I'll live and die
DMI number:: 31756

55. Bright as Phoebe in her glory

First Line:: Bright as Phoebe in her glory
Last Line:: But a goddess in disguise
DMI number:: 23684

56. Behold the winter disappears

First Line:: Behold the winter disappears
Last Line:: They only live who life enjoy
DMI number:: 23667

57. Blow on ye winds descend soft rains

First Line:: Blow on ye winds descend soft rains
Last Line:: I sicken at their sight
DMI number:: 23711

58. Belinda see from yonder flowers

First Line:: Belinda see from yonder flowers
Last Line:: Which you inhumanly would starve
DMI number:: 11805

59. Belinda why do you distrust

First Line:: Belinda why do you distrust
Last Line:: Or slight her charming graces
Author:: Edward Ward (Confident)
DMI number:: 5388

60. Beneath a cooling shade

First Line:: Beneath a cooling shade
Last Line:: And heaven is but to love
DMI number:: 12817

61. Can love be controlled by advice

First Line:: Can love be controlled by advice
Last Line:: To marry for fear you should chide
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 23642

62. Can then a look create a thought

First Line:: Can then a look create a thought
Last Line:: Pleading night and day for you
Author:: Barton Booth (Absolute)
DMI number:: 23646

63. By all ye soft yet mighty powers

First Line:: By all ye soft yet mighty powers
Last Line:: At Phillis in foul linen
Author:: John Wilmot (Absolute)
DMI number:: 39646

64. Bring the bowl and cool Nantz

First Line:: Bring the bowl and cool Nantz
Last Line:: And drink richer liquor
DMI number:: 13279

65. Cease lovely Shepherd cease to mourn

First Line:: Cease lovely Shepherd cease to mourn
Last Line:: And gentle love for love return
Author:: Mr. Dieupart (Confident)
DMI number:: 2343

66. Cease whining Damon to complain

First Line:: Cease whining Damon to complain
Last Line:: And not a lifeless tree
DMI number:: 5184

67. Chloe beauty has and wit

First Line:: Chloe beauty has and wit
Last Line:: And kindly help to quench the fire
Author:: Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:: 18247

68. Chloe blushed and frowned and swore

First Line:: Chloe blushed and frowned and swore
Last Line:: Do what you will with Chloe
Author:: Nicholas Rowe (Absolute)
DMI number:: 2610

69. Chloe brisk and gay appears

First Line:: Chloe brisk and gay appears
Last Line:: But Chloe won't to me
DMI number:: 20715

70. Chloe has wit and sense at will

First Line:: Chloe has wit and sense at will
Last Line:: Eternally to love
DMI number:: 10063

71. Chloe the wonder of her sex

First Line:: Chloe the wonder of her sex
Last Line:: A boundless will to ease us
Author:: George Granville (Absolute)
DMI number:: 20682

72. Come old time and use thy sickle

First Line:: Come old time and use thy sickle
Last Line:: Any real blessings here
DMI number:: 5113

73. Come weep no more for tis in vain

First Line:: Come weep no more for tis in vain
Last Line:: We've paid already with our eyes
Author:: Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:: 18178

74. Celia forgive me my passion

First Line:: Celia forgive me my passion
Last Line:: Still to pay love for love
DMI number:: 20686

75. Celia hence with affectation

First Line:: Celia hence with affectation
Last Line:: And because they love they sing
DMI number:: 548

76. Chloe's the wonder of her sex

First Line:: Chloe's the wonder of her sex
Last Line:: A boundless bent to ease us
Author:: George Granville (Absolute)
DMI number:: 40501

77. Clarissa's charms poor Strephon struck

First Line:: Clarissa's charms poor Strephon struck
Last Line:: Would warm you in december
DMI number:: 32782

78. Cloe your pride is all a cheat

First Line:: Cloe your pride is all a cheat
Last Line:: Impatient of a long disguise
DMI number:: 43214

79. Closely pent in thickset arbour

First Line:: Closely pent in thickset arbour
Last Line:: She became her Colin's bride
DMI number:: 38124

80. Come hither ye fools of the state

First Line:: Come hither ye fools of the state
Last Line:: Finds all he can wish in his glass
DMI number:: 11787

81. Come let us now resolve at last

First Line:: Come let us now resolve at last
Last Line:: Sure never is too late
Author:: John Sheffield (Absolute)
DMI number:: 23614

82. Come all you maids that list to marry

First Line:: Come all you maids that list to marry
Last Line:: How strongly he did f------
DMI number:: 42519

83. Come my fairest learn of me

First Line:: Come my fairest learn of me
Last Line:: Every ecstacy sincere
Author:: Robert Dodsley (Absolute)
DMI number:: 24060

84. Come come my friend to this sweet bower

First Line:: Come come my friend to this sweet bower
Last Line:: Enjoy what princes wish in vain
DMI number:: 25809

85. Come gentle herdman sit by me

First Line:: Come gentle herdman sit by me
Last Line:: fly from thy careful head
DMI number:: 49581

86. Come gentle herdman sit by me

First Line:: Come gentle herdman sit by me
Last Line:: Fly from thy carefull head
DMI number:: 49886

87. Coquet and coy at once her air

First Line:: Coquet and coy at once her air
Last Line:: She is the thing that she despises
DMI number:: 24626

88. Coriana in the bloom of youth

First Line:: Coriana in the bloom of youth
Last Line:: And age is virtue's season
DMI number:: 43213

89. Cosmelia's charms inspire my lays

First Line:: Cosmelia's charms inspire my lays
Last Line:: Like Thisbe through a wall
Author:: Smythe||James Moore [alias Moore||James] (Confident)
DMI number:: 12359

90. Cosmelia's charms inspire my lays

First Line:: Cosmelia's charms inspire my lays
Last Line:: Like Thisbe through the wall
Author:: Smythe||James Moore [alias Moore||James] (Confident)
DMI number:: 2457

91. Coy Delia why must I pursue

First Line:: Coy Delia why must I pursue
Last Line:: Twill cancel the cause of my wound
DMI number:: 16574

92. Cries Damon teazed by dearest life

First Line:: Cries Damon teazed by dearest life
Last Line:: I may again adore her
DMI number:: 33611

93. Cruel Amynta can you see

First Line:: Cruel Amynta can you see
Last Line:: Who much security beguiles
Author:: William Congreve (Absolute)
DMI number:: 4229

94. Cupid and Venus jointly strove

First Line:: Cupid and Venus jointly strove
Last Line:: They meet in Mordaunt's face
DMI number:: 16984

95. Damon for love still meets disdain

First Line:: Damon for love still meets disdain
Last Line:: And are like me undone
DMI number:: 8499

96. Damon if thou wilt believe me

First Line:: Damon if thou wilt believe me
Last Line:: Much more gentle not so kind
Author:: Charles Sackville (Absolute) & Sir Charles Sedley (Speculation)
DMI number:: 2282

97. Damon if you will believe me

First Line:: Damon if you will believe me
Last Line:: Much more gentle not so kind
Author:: Charles Sackville (Absolute) & Sir Charles Sedley (Speculation)
DMI number:: 4201

98. Damon regardless of his flocks

First Line:: Damon regardless of his flocks
Last Line:: Protected by her charms
DMI number:: 43221

99. Dear love continue nice and chaste

First Line:: Dear love continue nice and chaste
Last Line:: My love our sport your godhead end
Author:: Sir John Roe (Confident) & John Donne (Speculation)
DMI number:: 9145

100. Diana Penelope Lucrece

First Line:: Diana Penelope Lucrece
Last Line:: She's ever at your command
DMI number:: 43310

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1. A curse attends that woman's love

2. A thousand charms if Lesbia boast

3. A pox on those fools who exclaim against wine

4. A pox on such fools let the scoundrels rail

5. A spouse I do hate

6. A trifling song you shall hear

7. Ah happy flower pride of all

8. Absent from thee I languish still

9. Accept my love as true a heart

10. Ah stay ah turn ah whither would you fly

11. Alas in vain I strive to fly

12. Alas poor tadpole how art thou

13. After the pangs of fierce desire

14. Ah bright Belinda hither fly

15. Ah Celia Why so fiercely bent

16. Ah Chloris tis time to disarm your bright eyes

17. Ah Cloris that I now could sit

18. A wife I do hate

19. All in the late great winter snow

20. All pensive and sad and as grave as a cat

21. Apollo I will not implore

22. An thou wert my ain thing

23. Amintor loved and lived in pain

24. An age in her embraces passed

25. All whimsical people come hither

26. And can you unkindly reprove

27. And canst thou leave thy Nancy

28. And must thou leave us Nancy

29. All you that for parliament members do stand

30. Alone from arts and science flow

31. Ambrosia wrongs me of my song

32. As the enamoured Thirsis lay

33. As near beauteous Boston lying

34. As on a flowery bank I lay

35. As fond Philander in the pit

36. As Celia in her garden strayed

37. As Chloe plied her needle's art

38. As Chloris full of harmless thought

39. As Chloris full of harmless thoughts

40. As Chloris full of harmless thoughts

41. As the bishop of Salzburg rode through a small town

42. As in my cellar t' other day

43. At Cynthia's feet I sighed I prayed

44. Away let naught to love displeasing

45. Away let naught to love displeasing

46. Away let naught to love displeasing

47. Away let naught to love displeasing

48. Away let naught to love displeasing

49. Aurelia art thou mad

50. Awful hero Marlborough rise

51. Be judge dear Strephon was it kind

52. Be wary my Celia when Celadon sues

53. Behold the birds in love combined

54. Behold the lovely rosy hours

55. Bright as Phoebe in her glory

56. Behold the winter disappears

57. Blow on ye winds descend soft rains

58. Belinda see from yonder flowers

59. Belinda why do you distrust

60. Beneath a cooling shade

61. Can love be controlled by advice

62. Can then a look create a thought

63. By all ye soft yet mighty powers

64. Bring the bowl and cool Nantz

65. Cease lovely Shepherd cease to mourn

66. Cease whining Damon to complain

67. Chloe beauty has and wit

68. Chloe blushed and frowned and swore

69. Chloe brisk and gay appears

70. Chloe has wit and sense at will

71. Chloe the wonder of her sex

72. Come old time and use thy sickle