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1.
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
2.
At dead of night when stars appear
First Line:
At dead of night when stars appear
Last Line:
Safe is my bow but sick thy heart
Author:
Matthew Prior (Confident)
DMI number:
4182
3.
Behind an unfrequented glade
First Line:
Behind an unfrequented glade
Last Line:
And knaves and prudes are six times married
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
11870
4.
Beneath a verdant laurel's ample shade
First Line:
Beneath a verdant laurel's ample shade
Last Line:
Cupid does with Phoebus reign
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
9974
5.
By Sylvia if thy charming self be meant
First Line:
By Sylvia if thy charming self be meant
Last Line:
And died in woe that thou might'st live in peace
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
4252
6.
By Sylvia if thy charming self be meant
First Line:
By Sylvia if thy charming self be meant
Last Line:
And dies in woe that thou mayst live in peace
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
38530
7.
Cease Leonora cease to mourn
First Line:
Cease Leonora cease to mourn
Last Line:
And make that season all our year
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
16954
8.
Chloe since you a handsome woman are
First Line:
Chloe since you a handsome woman are
Last Line:
Thy truth my girl shall never come on trial
DMI number:
16976
9.
Celia and I the other day
First Line:
Celia and I the other day
Last Line:
I with thee or without thee die
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
4186
10.
Dear Chloe while thus beyond measure
First Line:
Dear Chloe while thus beyond measure
Last Line:
That decrepit old age cannot freeze
Author:
Matthew Prior (Speculation)
DMI number:
12440
11.
Dear Chloe whilst thus beyond measure
First Line:
Dear Chloe whilst thus beyond measure
Last Line:
Which decrepid old age cannot freeze
Author:
Matthew Prior (Speculation)
DMI number:
23639
12.
Fast by the banks of Cam was Colin bred
First Line:
Fast by the banks of Cam was Colin bred
Last Line:
As various hour advised in various habit dressed
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
11876
13.
Farewell Amynta we must part
First Line:
Farewell Amynta we must part
Last Line:
Because thou hadst my love
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
18231
14.
From public noise and factious strife
First Line:
From public noise and factious strife
Last Line:
Love is a jest and vows are wind
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
32319
15.
From public noise and factious strife
First Line:
From public noise and factious strife
Last Line:
Where all this time he had been hid
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
4190
16.
Haste my Nannette
First Line:
Haste my Nannette
Last Line:
And the sheep stray
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
15531
17.
In a fair island in the southern main
First Line:
In a fair island in the southern main
Last Line:
Would prove no doubt as perjured as before
Author:
Matthew Prior (Speculation) & Laetitia Pilkington [nee van Lewen] (Confident)
DMI number:
21718
18.
In vain you tell your parting lover
First Line:
In vain you tell your parting lover
Last Line:
Of slighted vows and cold disdain
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
4188
19.
In Virgil's sacred verse we find
First Line:
In Virgil's sacred verse we find
Last Line:
Says he for sure I touch his feather
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
12278
20.
It oft to many has successful been
First Line:
It oft to many has successful been
Last Line:
And in the wounds he sees he bears his part
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
15530
21.
It was the fate of an unhappy swain
First Line:
It was the fate of an unhappy swain
Last Line:
You'll find a thousand other maids will love
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
16923
22.
Is it o love thy want of eyes
First Line:
Is it o love thy want of eyes
Last Line:
And double glory thine
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
18222
23.
In vain alas poor Strephon tries
First Line:
In vain alas poor Strephon tries
Last Line:
But Amoret in thee
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
18244
24.
Lords knights and squires the numerous band
First Line:
Lords knights and squires the numerous band
Last Line:
When she begins to comprehend it
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
4185
25.
Love inform thy faithful creature
First Line:
Love inform thy faithful creature
Last Line:
Ever tortured if we're friends
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
18226
26.
Morella charming without art
First Line:
Morella charming without art
Last Line:
My gratitude maintains
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
18224
27.
I see the fetters I am doomed to wear
First Line:
I see the fetters I am doomed to wear
Last Line:
I'll drink it all and drink it with a gust
DMI number:
16972
28.
I my dear was born today
First Line:
I my dear was born today
Last Line:
Thou my dear wert born today
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
16902
29.
I know that fortune long has wanted sight
First Line:
I know that fortune long has wanted sight
Last Line:
And gives success in every suit but hearts
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
16924
30.
If absence so much racks my charmer's heart
First Line:
If absence so much racks my charmer's heart
Last Line:
A pleasure lasting as the life of man
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
16952
31.
Ladies to you with pleasure we submit
First Line:
Ladies to you with pleasure we submit
Last Line:
Dare to be true submit the rest to heaven
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
16916
32.
Let others from the town retire
First Line:
Let others from the town retire
Last Line:
Though I were sure it would end in pain
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
16873
33.
Lay not the pain so near your heart
First Line:
Lay not the pain so near your heart
Last Line:
And they shall have the glory
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
16970
34.
Not that I may in worldly wealth abound
First Line:
Not that I may in worldly wealth abound
Last Line:
Where lazily along the livid waters flow
DMI number:
16973
35.
No woman ever shall draw me from your arms
First Line:
No woman ever shall draw me from your arms
Last Line:
You she would soon dethrone and set up me
DMI number:
16975
36.
No I'll endure ten thousand deaths
First Line:
No I'll endure ten thousand deaths
Last Line:
Dear sir and make me yours forever
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
16867
37.
O Abelard ill fated youth
First Line:
O Abelard ill fated youth
Last Line:
That decked dear Eloisa's face
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
12286
38.
Now how shall I do with my love and my pride
First Line:
Now how shall I do with my love and my pride
Last Line:
Her spark saying nothing talks better than I
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
16901
39.
Old Darby with Joan by his side
First Line:
Old Darby with Joan by his side
Last Line:
Which decrepid old age cannot freeze
DMI number:
31513
40.
Once I was unconfined and free
First Line:
Once I was unconfined and free
Last Line:
When both must quit the field
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
18229
41.
Poor Hall caught his death standing under a spout
First Line:
Poor Hall caught his death standing under a spout
Last Line:
Make love at home and go to bed betimes
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
16854
42.
See while thou weepst fair Chloe see
First Line:
See while thou weepst fair Chloe see
Last Line:
But that dear breast on which they fall
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
38702
43.
Since by ill fate I'm forced away
First Line:
Since by ill fate I'm forced away
Last Line:
Behold your picture in my heart
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
18242
44.
Soft cupid wanton amorous boy
First Line:
Soft cupid wanton amorous boy
Last Line:
And by thy grant his power show
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
16946
45.
Spare generous victor spare the slave
First Line:
Spare generous victor spare the slave
Last Line:
Is yielding to a separate peace
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
4253
46.
The circling months begin this day
First Line:
The circling months begin this day
Last Line:
Some levity from you
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
16962
47.
The merchant to secure his treasure
First Line:
The merchant to secure his treasure
Last Line:
Remarked how ill we all dissembled
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
31530
48.
Then from great noise and factious strife
First Line:
Then from great noise and factious strife
Last Line:
Mayst thou be false and I be great
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
5542
49.
Thus to the muses spoke the Cyprian dame
First Line:
Thus to the muses spoke the Cyprian dame
Last Line:
But when he finds us studying hard he flies
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
16859
50.
To heal the wound the bee had made
First Line:
To heal the wound the bee had made
Last Line:
The sting went through my heart
Author:
Matthew Prior (Speculation) & John Hervey (Absolute)
DMI number:
23068
51.
What can I say what arguments can prove
First Line:
What can I say what arguments can prove
Last Line:
Than any youth for any nymph before
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
4189
52.
While here for the fair Amaryllis I die
First Line:
While here for the fair Amaryllis I die
Last Line:
Take all my whole herd my little herd is all thine
Author:
Matthew Prior (Speculation)
DMI number:
4782
53.
Where beauteous Isis and her husband Tame
First Line:
Where beauteous Isis and her husband Tame
Last Line:
To her who of mankind could love but thee alone
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
38700
54.
Whilst blooming youth and gay delight
First Line:
Whilst blooming youth and gay delight
Last Line:
And still we'll wake to joy and live to love
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
4840
55.
Whither would my passion run
First Line:
Whither would my passion run
Last Line:
So each will equal triumph share
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
16871
56.
Whilst I am scorched with hot desire
First Line:
Whilst I am scorched with hot desire
Last Line:
The rest in mine shall ever last
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
3771
57.
Whilst others proclaim
First Line:
Whilst others proclaim
Last Line:
And there is no living without her
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
16914
58.
While blooming youth and gay delight
First Line:
While blooming youth and gay delight
Last Line:
While still we wake to joy and live to love
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
3805
59.
Why thus from the plain does my shepherdess rove
First Line:
Why thus from the plain does my shepherdess rove
Last Line:
When I leave all the plain you may guess tis for one
Author:
Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:
16895
60.
You madam may with safety go
First Line:
You madam may with safety go
Last Line:
It must proceed from you alone
Author:
Matthew Prior (Confident)
DMI number:
4183