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1.
A blissful field circled with groves of myrrh
First Line:
A blissful field circled with groves of myrrh
Last Line:
Led on the eternal spring
DMI number:
40003
2.
A nymph is dead mild virtuous young and fair
First Line:
A nymph is dead mild virtuous young and fair
Last Line:
Which from short life ascends to eternal rest
Author:
Sir John Beaumont (Absolute)
DMI number:
23912
3.
A pure an active an auspicious flame
First Line:
A pure an active an auspicious flame
Last Line:
And bright as heaven from whence the blessing came
Author:
Wentworth Dillon (Absolute)
DMI number:
10774
4.
Ah gentle pair ye little think how nigh
First Line:
Ah gentle pair ye little think how nigh
Last Line:
To do what else though damned I should abhor
Author:
John Milton (Absolute)
DMI number:
32047
5.
A zealous locksmith died of late
First Line:
A zealous locksmith died of late
Last Line:
Because he meant to pick the lock
DMI number:
21867
6.
Above the tallest most exalted view
First Line:
Above the tallest most exalted view
Last Line:
I'll give a list of some that lately died
DMI number:
6893
7.
Algernon Sidney fills this tomb
First Line:
Algernon Sidney fills this tomb
Last Line:
Where pope and devil have nought to do
Author:
Thomas Brown (Absolute)
DMI number:
3660
8.
Ah cruel hand that could such power employ
First Line:
Ah cruel hand that could such power employ
Last Line:
A deluge of inimitable day
Author:
William Broome (Absolute)
DMI number:
32347
9.
Anon out of the earth a fabric huge
First Line:
Anon out of the earth a fabric huge
Last Line:
The roof was fretted gold
Author:
John Milton (Absolute)
DMI number:
32043
10.
Among the princes earthly gods
First Line:
Among the princes earthly gods
Last Line:
Rose from the deeps of hell
Author:
Isaac Watts (Absolute)
DMI number:
26849
11.
All that we know of the blest above
First Line:
All that we know of the blest above
Last Line:
Is that they sing and that they love
Author:
Abraham Cowley (Speculation)
DMI number:
6944
12.
And is this heaven and am I there
First Line:
And is this heaven and am I there
Last Line:
Awake my voice in heavenly strains
Author:
Isaac Watts (Absolute)
DMI number:
23274
13.
At length the dismal strife is past
First Line:
At length the dismal strife is past
Last Line:
In joys be deluged and in glory reign
Author:
John Bowden (Confident)
DMI number:
4084
14.
Athenian John since tis to you we owe
First Line:
Athenian John since tis to you we owe
Last Line:
Who would not die to see his saviour's face
DMI number:
6892
15.
Attend attend the strains
First Line:
Attend attend the strains
Last Line:
Or else not worthy masonry
DMI number:
28932
16.
At a court that was called the other day in the air
First Line:
At a court that was called the other day in the air
Last Line:
Gave the devil his body and bid Swift take his soul
DMI number:
18185
17.
Before him power divine his way prepared
First Line:
Before him power divine his way prepared
Last Line:
And with fresh flowrets hill and valley smiled
Author:
John Milton (Absolute)
DMI number:
30098
18.
Betwisht the twelt hour and elevin
First Line:
Betwisht the twelt hour and elevin
Last Line:
Tho ze be knaves in this countrie | Soutars and tailziors blist be ze
Author:
William Dunbar (Absolute)
DMI number:
10904
19.
Beyond the grave two states alone remain
First Line:
Beyond the grave two states alone remain
Last Line:
Of endless joy or everlasting pain
DMI number:
34208
20.
Bless thou the Lord my soul o power divine
First Line:
Bless thou the Lord my soul o power divine
Last Line:
With alleluias end the sacred strain
Author:
Elizabeth Tollet (Absolute)
DMI number:
27260
21.
Blessed heaven how are thy ways just like thy orbs
First Line:
Blessed heaven how are thy ways just like thy orbs
Last Line:
But still remain the same behind the clouds
Author:
John Fountain (Absolute)
DMI number:
15022
22.
Blessed is the man yea doubly blessed is he
First Line:
Blessed is the man yea doubly blessed is he
Last Line:
To rot the scorn of earth and curse of heaven
DMI number:
13781
23.
Blest be those sweet regions where
First Line:
Blest be those sweet regions where
Last Line:
In extacies of mutual love
DMI number:
4341
24.
Brave souls may strive to parallel
First Line:
Brave souls may strive to parallel
Last Line:
He reigns in harmony and love
DMI number:
36717
25.
But fools the good alone unhappy call
First Line:
But fools the good alone unhappy call
Last Line:
Lent heaven a parent to the poor and me
Author:
Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:
28357
26.
But o my soul the amazing theme forbear
First Line:
But o my soul the amazing theme forbear
Last Line:
Be thine my hopes and all my powers be thine
Author:
John Ogilvie (Absolute)
DMI number:
32879
27.
But still this world so fitted for the knave
First Line:
But still this world so fitted for the knave
Last Line:
But first consider how those just agree
Author:
Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:
28361
28.
Celestial faith lend me thy piercing eye
First Line:
Celestial faith lend me thy piercing eye
Last Line:
And love and peace for ever keep their round
DMI number:
12216
29.
Come to judgement come away
First Line:
Come to judgement come away
Last Line:
And my music shall be praise
Author:
George Herbert (Absolute)
DMI number:
32863
30.
Couldst thou persuade me the next life could fail
First Line:
Couldst thou persuade me the next life could fail
Last Line:
Mankind's historian though divine might weep
Author:
Edward Young (Absolute)
DMI number:
31884
31.
Creator god eternal light
First Line:
Creator god eternal light
Last Line:
But all my powers be joy and love
Author:
Isaac Watts (Absolute)
DMI number:
23275
32.
Dear soul farewell thou now with glory crowned
First Line:
Dear soul farewell thou now with glory crowned
Last Line:
Whilst here on earth so now in heaven above
DMI number:
4674
33.
Dear love let me this evening die
First Line:
Dear love let me this evening die
Last Line:
Whose roots are still embracing
DMI number:
44034
34.
Dear saviour oh what ails this heart
First Line:
Dear saviour oh what ails this heart
Last Line:
Cleave this obdurate heart in sunder
DMI number:
43240
35.
Enough my soul of earthly joys
First Line:
Enough my soul of earthly joys
Last Line:
And bear it up to join my happy friend
DMI number:
10306
36.
Double allegiance Lord to thee I owe
First Line:
Double allegiance Lord to thee I owe
Last Line:
And what is not eternal is below my fear
DMI number:
43277
37.
Down thither prone in flight
First Line:
Down thither prone in flight
Last Line:
The circuit wide
DMI number:
39177
38.
Earth's as a printing house in which enclosure
First Line:
Earth's as a printing house in which enclosure
Last Line:
We're gathered sheet by sheet and bound for heaven
DMI number:
21566
39.
Death judgment heaven and hell think christians think
First Line:
Death judgment heaven and hell think christians think
Last Line:
Hear me at last O hear me from my grave
DMI number:
30633
40.
Downhill we run climb upward a slow pace
First Line:
Downhill we run climb upward a slow pace
Last Line:
Easy descents to hell steep steps to grace
Author:
William Rowley (Absolute)
DMI number:
15030
41.
Fallen cherub to be weak is miserable
First Line:
Fallen cherub to be weak is miserable
Last Line:
If not what resolution from despair
Author:
John Milton (Absolute)
DMI number:
31018
42.
Far hence ye visionary charming maids
First Line:
Far hence ye visionary charming maids
Last Line:
And brave the bolt that lingered round its head
Author:
Samuel Boyse (Absolute)
DMI number:
30909
43.
Even such is time that takes on trust
First Line:
Even such is time that takes on trust
Last Line:
My God shall raise me up I trust
DMI number:
43371
44.
First in his east the glorious lamp was seen
First Line:
First in his east the glorious lamp was seen
Last Line:
With thousand lesser lights dividual holds
Author:
John Milton (Absolute)
DMI number:
37213
45.
Fain would my soul enjoy her God
First Line:
Fain would my soul enjoy her God
Last Line:
Enjoy the raptures of the skies
Author:
Thomas Gibbons (Absolute)
DMI number:
27277
46.
Faint emblem that of Eden's happy shade
First Line:
Faint emblem that of Eden's happy shade
Last Line:
And but for Christ had damned a ruined race
DMI number:
36275
47.
From earth's dull joys and senseless mirth
First Line:
From earth's dull joys and senseless mirth
Last Line:
The joyful angels round thee sing
Author:
John Bowden (Confident)
DMI number:
4066
48.
From earth's low prospects and deceitful aims
First Line:
From earth's low prospects and deceitful aims
Last Line:
He yields thee only what was thine before
Author:
Samuel Boyse (Absolute)
DMI number:
28309
49.
Forthwith from the glittering staff unfurled
First Line:
Forthwith from the glittering staff unfurled
Last Line:
Of depth immeasurable
Author:
John Milton (Absolute)
DMI number:
32040
50.
Fortune her gifts may variously dispose
First Line:
Fortune her gifts may variously dispose
Last Line:
But future views of better or of worse
Author:
Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:
28353
51.
Friar Paul in his cell made his exit of late
First Line:
Friar Paul in his cell made his exit of late
Last Line:
Who above eat his god may below eat the devil
DMI number:
17962
52.
Friendship peculiar boon of heaven
First Line:
Friendship peculiar boon of heaven
Last Line:
Shall aid our happiness above
Author:
Samuel Johnson (Absolute)
DMI number:
32397
53.
For guilt not innocence his life he poured
First Line:
For guilt not innocence his life he poured
Last Line:
And all her spicy mountains in a flame
Author:
Edward Young (Absolute)
DMI number:
33038
54.
From heaven again the roll descends the fates
First Line:
From heaven again the roll descends the fates
Last Line:
And gracious Charlotte smiles it into peace
DMI number:
28657
55.
From joyous songs and from the vocal groves
First Line:
From joyous songs and from the vocal groves
Last Line:
And pyramids shall sink in long oblivion laid
DMI number:
11206
56.
From regions of eternal light
First Line:
From regions of eternal light
Last Line:
Where full fruition crowns desires
DMI number:
22931
57.
From the arched roof
First Line:
From the arched roof
Last Line:
As from a sky
Author:
John Milton (Absolute)
DMI number:
32044
58.
From the bright empire of eternal day
First Line:
From the bright empire of eternal day
Last Line:
From that great will which moves this mighty frame
DMI number:
14193
59.
Glory is shared in common all unite
First Line:
Glory is shared in common all unite
Last Line:
That saints are happy and unhappy too
DMI number:
6905
60.
Go go my muse the winged horse prepare
First Line:
Go go my muse the winged horse prepare
Last Line:
To the great triple monarchy above
DMI number:
43383
61.
Full many a tedious hour with care oppressed
First Line:
Full many a tedious hour with care oppressed
Last Line:
To reach the heaven of heavens where reigns the eternal god
Author:
James Scott (Absolute)
DMI number:
32509
62.
Great god thy energy impart
First Line:
Great god thy energy impart
Last Line:
Where bright immortals ever live
DMI number:
33113
63.
Great heaven how frail thy creature man is made
First Line:
Great heaven how frail thy creature man is made
Last Line:
And from our troubled view the lessened lands retreat
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
33022
64.
Had heavenly beings been with tears supplied
First Line:
Had heavenly beings been with tears supplied
Last Line:
Elysium's doubly so now thou art there
DMI number:
23457
65.
Hail sacred Salem placed on high
First Line:
Hail sacred Salem placed on high
Last Line:
The happy plains surround
Author:
Elizabeth Rowe [nee Singer] (Absolute)
DMI number:
4060
66.
Heaven from all creatures hides the book of fate
First Line:
Heaven from all creatures hides the book of fate
Last Line:
His faithful dog shall bear him company
Author:
Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:
30141
67.
Heaven is a great way off and I shall be
First Line:
Heaven is a great way off and I shall be
Last Line:
Though my poor soul get thither on crutches
Author:
James Shirley (Absolute)
DMI number:
15020
68.
Heaven to mankind impartial we confess
First Line:
Heaven to mankind impartial we confess
Last Line:
One common blessing as one common soul
Author:
Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:
28352
69.
Happy the man who shuns the beaten road
First Line:
Happy the man who shuns the beaten road
Last Line:
Refreshed with heavenly dews above
DMI number:
43252
70.
Have my friends in the town in the busy gay town
First Line:
Have my friends in the town in the busy gay town
Last Line:
And the spirit arises to heaven
Author:
John Dyer (Absolute)
DMI number:
28638
71.
He above the rest
First Line:
He above the rest
Last Line:
On half the nations and with fear of change | perplexes monarchs
Author:
John Milton (Absolute)
DMI number:
32742
72.
He above the rest
First Line:
He above the rest
Last Line:
Sat on his faded cheek
Author:
John Milton (Absolute)
DMI number:
32038
73.
He above the rest
First Line:
He above the rest
Last Line:
Stands on the blasted heath
Author:
John Milton (Absolute)
DMI number:
31017
74.
Hark from on high a cheering voice
First Line:
Hark from on high a cheering voice
Last Line:
And never tire nor cloy
DMI number:
12226
75.
Hark how the wakeful cheerful cock
First Line:
Hark how the wakeful cheerful cock
Last Line:
Tis just we act our own who caused his tragedy
DMI number:
43238
76.
Hark my gay friend that solemn toll
First Line:
Hark my gay friend that solemn toll
Last Line:
Let it my god be happy too
DMI number:
23298
77.
Hark sure I hear Urania play
First Line:
Hark sure I hear Urania play
Last Line:
And never must be scanned
DMI number:
43268
78.
He now prepared
First Line:
He now prepared
Last Line:
Words interwove with sighs found out their way
Author:
John Milton (Absolute)
DMI number:
32046
79.
He spake and to confirm his words outflew
First Line:
He spake and to confirm his words outflew
Last Line:
Hurling defiance toward the vault of heaven
Author:
John Milton (Absolute)
DMI number:
32042
80.
Hence you profaners of all sacred things
First Line:
Hence you profaners of all sacred things
Last Line:
Surrounded with eternal happiness
DMI number:
42687
81.
Here by god's love his chosen all are brought
First Line:
Here by god's love his chosen all are brought
Last Line:
Nor can god's people ever miss the road
DMI number:
26530
82.
Here Daphnis lies to sudden death a prey
First Line:
Here Daphnis lies to sudden death a prey
Last Line:
And gained in heaven associates of his kind
DMI number:
36949
83.
Here Phoebe's ashes in the dust are laid
First Line:
Here Phoebe's ashes in the dust are laid
Last Line:
Ye who love merit ye will shed a tear
DMI number:
36950
84.
Here rests the fairest bud of hope
First Line:
Here rests the fairest bud of hope
Last Line:
repent and seek the flower in heaven
Author:
Joseph Cradock (Absolute)
DMI number:
32748
85.
Here lies a rose a budding rose
First Line:
Here lies a rose a budding rose
Last Line:
And blooms a rose in heaven
DMI number:
25190
86.
Here lies the man whom generous nature blessed
First Line:
Here lies the man whom generous nature blessed
Last Line:
Must leave this world and settle in the skies
DMI number:
24960
87.
How far is it to heaven that yet this lady's
First Line:
How far is it to heaven that yet this lady's
Last Line:
And give not what we beg but what we fear
Author:
Sir William Davenant (Absolute)
DMI number:
17296
88.
How bright O lord's thy majesty divine
First Line:
How bright O lord's thy majesty divine
Last Line:
A dreadful splendor and amazing sight
DMI number:
10259
89.
Him followed his next mate
First Line:
Him followed his next mate
Last Line:
Not by the sufferance of supernal power
Author:
John Milton (Absolute)
DMI number:
31019
90.
His large fair front and eye sublime declared
First Line:
His large fair front and eye sublime declared
Last Line:
Couched and now filled with pasture gazing seat
DMI number:
40004
91.
Hold passenger here's shrouded in this hearse
First Line:
Hold passenger here's shrouded in this hearse
Last Line:
Embalm the story of great Pendrell's name
DMI number:
25292
92.
Hope humbly then with trembling pinions soar
First Line:
Hope humbly then with trembling pinions soar
Last Line:
Rests and expatiates in a life to come
Author:
Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:
28034
93.
How happy is the man how calm his breast
First Line:
How happy is the man how calm his breast
Last Line:
Bless your good God and clap your hands for joy
Author:
Richard Daniel (Absolute)
DMI number:
26449
94.
High in the midst exalted as a god
First Line:
High in the midst exalted as a god
Last Line:
Came towering armed in adamant and gold
Author:
John Milton (Absolute)
DMI number:
31713
95.
How slowly moves the sun how dull the wheels
First Line:
How slowly moves the sun how dull the wheels
Last Line:
To yonder peaceful worlds and long for rest
Author:
Elizabeth Rowe [nee Singer] (Absolute)
DMI number:
25993
96.
I come I come and joyfully obey
First Line:
I come I come and joyfully obey
Last Line:
And scarce the fierce tyrannic joy can bear
Author:
Elizabeth Rowe [nee Singer] (Absolute)
DMI number:
4079
97.
In that dread day
First Line:
In that dread day
Last Line:
For ever blessing and for ever blessed
DMI number:
26139
98.
In the still hours when nature takes her nod
First Line:
In the still hours when nature takes her nod
Last Line:
Tell it was written with an angel's quill
Author:
Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:
27879
99.
In common worldly things tis called ungrateful
First Line:
In common worldly things tis called ungrateful
Last Line:
For it requires the royal debt it lent you
Author:
William Shakespeare (Absolute)
DMI number:
37408
100.
In him the favourite strokes of heaven were seen
First Line:
In him the favourite strokes of heaven were seen
Last Line:
Eternal praises to our glorious king
DMI number:
30607
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