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1.
A choir of bright beauties in spring did appear
First Line:
A choir of bright beauties in spring did appear
Last Line:
When Pan and his son and fair Syrinx return
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
4176
2.
A Quire of bright Beauties
First Line:
A Quire of bright Beauties
Last Line:
In Triumph return
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
2630
3.
Ah how sweet it is to love
First Line:
Ah how sweet it is to love
Last Line:
Tis but rain and runs not clear
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
2645
4.
Ask not the cause why sullen spring
First Line:
Ask not the cause why sullen spring
Last Line:
I only am by love designed
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
657
5.
Ask not the cause why sullen spring
First Line:
Ask not the cause why sullen spring
Last Line:
To be the victim for mankind
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
4702
6.
Can life be a blessing
First Line:
Can life be a blessing
Last Line:
Those heavenly heavenly moments to spend
Author:
John Dryden (Confident)
DMI number:
42782
7.
Fair Iris and her Swain
First Line:
Fair Iris and her Swain
Last Line:
To morrow will restore | But what &c
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
2603
8.
Fairest isle all isles excelling
First Line:
Fairest isle all isles excelling
Last Line:
Those shall be renowned for love
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
2472
9.
Go tell Amynta gentle swain
First Line:
Go tell Amynta gentle swain
Last Line:
Attends but death to close his eyes
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
4039
10.
Gainst keepers we petition
First Line:
Gainst keepers we petition
Last Line:
For the reckoning was paid me before
Author:
John Dryden (Confident)
DMI number:
2705
11.
How blessed are shepherds how happy their lasses
First Line:
How blessed are shepherds how happy their lasses
Last Line:
Make sure of this day and hang tomorrow
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
2566
12.
How blest are shepherds how happy their lasses
First Line:
How blest are shepherds how happy their lasses
Last Line:
Age will come time enough for your repenting
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
8283
13.
High state and honours to others impart
First Line:
High state and honours to others impart
Last Line:
I'll die I'll die I'll die so give up my game
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
3986
14.
High thoughts and honour to others impart
First Line:
High thoughts and honour to others impart
Last Line:
I'll die I'll die and give up my name
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
42675
15.
Oh sight the mother of desires
First Line:
Oh sight the mother of desires
Last Line:
On each other's eyes | And if we may &c
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
2661
16.
Phoebus god beloved by men
First Line:
Phoebus god beloved by men
Last Line:
Though he burst with the weight of the terrible god
Author:
John Dryden (Confident) & Nathaniel Lee (Confident)
DMI number:
42788
17.
Sylvia the fair in the bloom of fifteen
First Line:
Sylvia the fair in the bloom of fifteen
Last Line:
And sighing and kissing so close
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
3928
18.
What state of life can be so blessed
First Line:
What state of life can be so blessed
Last Line:
In only thee | O jealousy &c
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
2571
19.
Whilst Alexis lay pressed
First Line:
Whilst Alexis lay pressed
Last Line:
The nymph died more quick and the shepherd more slow
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
2706
20.
Why why should a foolish marriage vow
First Line:
Why why should a foolish marriage vow
Last Line:
When neither can hinder the other
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
362
21.
Ye twice ten hundred deities
First Line:
Ye twice ten hundred deities
Last Line:
That use to lull thee in thy sleep
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute) & Sir Robert Howard (Absolute)
DMI number:
2583
22.
Young I am and yet unskilled
First Line:
Young I am and yet unskilled
Last Line:
I should long I should long to be fifteen
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
8211
23.
Young I am and yet unskilled
First Line:
Young I am and yet unskilled
Last Line:
I should long to be fifteen
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
2561
24.
You twice ten hundred deities
First Line:
You twice ten hundred deities
Last Line:
That use to lull thee in thy sleep
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute) & Sir Robert Howard (Absolute)
DMI number:
811