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1.
A sullen planet frowned upon my birth
First Line:
A sullen planet frowned upon my birth
Last Line:
Of all my sufferings life the greatest wrong
DMI number:
43266
2.
Before the altar the devoted maid
First Line:
Before the altar the devoted maid
Last Line:
I bear the double load of guilt and grief
Author:
Nahum Tate (Absolute)
DMI number:
5008
3.
Behold my son this rude unpolished marble
First Line:
Behold my son this rude unpolished marble
Last Line:
When fate shall summon our obedient spirits
Author:
Nahum Tate (Absolute)
DMI number:
21167
4.
Come pensive elegy
First Line:
Come pensive elegy
Last Line:
And when deceased next her in highest glory dwell
DMI number:
4363
5.
Cold my life she's gone
First Line:
Cold my life she's gone
Last Line:
Like streaks of sunshine from a setting day
Author:
Nahum Tate (Absolute) & William Shakespeare (Absolute)
DMI number:
18614
6.
From Hymen's joys the muse with drooping wing
First Line:
From Hymen's joys the muse with drooping wing
Last Line:
Too rich a present for a thankless grave
Author:
Nahum Tate (Absolute)
DMI number:
21876
7.
Her self half dead to find her queen expired
First Line:
Her self half dead to find her queen expired
Last Line:
Retire and mourn the short remains of life away
Author:
Nahum Tate (Absolute)
DMI number:
11191
8.
Home shepherds to your cottages retire
First Line:
Home shepherds to your cottages retire
Last Line:
Next age's Dorset Britain's second hope
Author:
Nahum Tate (Absolute)
DMI number:
3478
9.
In a large stately cave of old the court
First Line:
In a large stately cave of old the court
Last Line:
And tempering still each other made it thrive
Author:
Nahum Tate (Absolute)
DMI number:
5767
10.
Life's taper thou presentest to me
First Line:
Life's taper thou presentest to me
Last Line:
But gain immortal life by death
Author:
Nahum Tate (Absolute)
DMI number:
34381
11.
Life's taper thou presents to me
First Line:
Life's taper thou presents to me
Last Line:
But I gain immortal life by death
DMI number:
43290
12.
Shame on thy beard that thou canst bugbears dread
First Line:
Shame on thy beard that thou canst bugbears dread
Last Line:
Thy crazy and decrepid limbs before
Author:
Nahum Tate (Absolute)
DMI number:
5878
13.
Stay start not at that skeleton
First Line:
Stay start not at that skeleton
Last Line:
Welcome and enter into rest
Author:
Nahum Tate (Absolute)
DMI number:
23427
14.
They'll decently bestow
First Line:
They'll decently bestow
Last Line:
I hold most vain nor care to rot in state
Author:
Nahum Tate (Absolute)
DMI number:
21168
15.
This treasury of death survey
First Line:
This treasury of death survey
Last Line:
And know'st thou nothing of the dead
Author:
Nahum Tate (Absolute)
DMI number:
8148
16.
Tyrant of nature I would view thee near
First Line:
Tyrant of nature I would view thee near
Last Line:
As even the wretched shun
Author:
Nahum Tate (Absolute)
DMI number:
18625