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1. A Hama-Dryad flourished in these days

First Line:: A Hama-Dryad flourished in these days
Last Line:: How Venus once revenged neglected love
Author:: Sir Samuel Garth (Absolute)
DMI number:: 12025

2. A tower of brass one would have said

First Line:: A tower of brass one would have said
Last Line:: With sparing hand but just enough has given
Author:: Abraham Cowley (Absolute)
DMI number:: 932

3. Acis the lovely youth whose loss I mourn

First Line:: Acis the lovely youth whose loss I mourn
Last Line:: With rapid motion and his name retains
Author:: John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 4854

4. Ah tell me love thy nesting place

First Line:: Ah tell me love thy nesting place
Last Line:: First to my face and then to Cynthia's breast
Author:: Philip Ayres (Absolute)
DMI number:: 15074

5. Amoret and Strephon lay

First Line:: Amoret and Strephon lay
Last Line:: For a reward shall all be his
Author:: Samuel Wesley (Absolute)
DMI number:: 5623

6. As through the woods Panthea strayed

First Line:: As through the woods Panthea strayed
Last Line:: Unerring to the fair one's heart
Author:: Matthew Concanen (Absolute)
DMI number:: 11361

7. As Phillis sat beneath the spreading shade

First Line:: As Phillis sat beneath the spreading shade
Last Line:: Oblige the lover and the husband's lost
DMI number:: 33623

8. Armed at all points the Greek to field is gone

First Line:: Armed at all points the Greek to field is gone
Last Line:: Ovid our master was his art of sail
Author:: Thomas Heywood (Absolute)
DMI number:: 8513

9. Armed at all points the Greek to field is gone

First Line:: Armed at all points the Greek to field is gone
Last Line:: Ovid our master was his art our sail
Author:: Thomas Heywood (Absolute)
DMI number:: 42445

10. As Cupid many ages past

First Line:: As Cupid many ages past
Last Line:: And left his name behind
DMI number:: 5795

11. As Cupid wandered out one day

First Line:: As Cupid wandered out one day
Last Line:: Venus tis thy Idalian grove
DMI number:: 12838

12. At midnight when the bear again

First Line:: At midnight when the bear again
Last Line:: Shall reign for ever in thy heart
DMI number:: 39223

13. Aurora now had left her saffron bed

First Line:: Aurora now had left her saffron bed
Last Line:: The spouting blood came streaming on her hands
Author:: John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 28078

14. Aurora rising from old Tithon's bed

First Line:: Aurora rising from old Tithon's bed
Last Line:: Drove the dear shades that hid our joys away
DMI number:: 6691

15. Be just dear maid an equal passion prove

First Line:: Be just dear maid an equal passion prove
Last Line:: And mine be ever writ and read with yours
DMI number:: 6685

16. Be just dear maid and equal passion prove

First Line:: Be just dear maid and equal passion prove
Last Line:: And mine be ever writ and read with yours
DMI number:: 8055

17. Blind Cupid lay thy bow aside

First Line:: Blind Cupid lay thy bow aside
Last Line:: He'll kiss not curse thy dart
DMI number:: 44454

18. Come sing my muse that lamp that once did prove

First Line:: Come sing my muse that lamp that once did prove
Last Line:: And thus enjoyed him in the shades below
DMI number:: 41799

19. Come happy nymph adored by all

First Line:: Come happy nymph adored by all
Last Line:: Then love endless in our joy's assigned
DMI number:: 44414

20. Come lovely nymph the winter now is past

First Line:: Come lovely nymph the winter now is past
Last Line:: Melting in joys the world did never try
DMI number:: 42666

21. Come my Phillis let us improve

First Line:: Come my Phillis let us improve
Last Line:: Declare thy youth and fire
Author:: Aphra Behn (Absolute)
DMI number:: 43694

22. Cupid once from Venus strayed

First Line:: Cupid once from Venus strayed
Last Line:: Venus never could get him freed
DMI number:: 3544

23. Erechtheus next the Athenian sceptre swayed

First Line:: Erechtheus next the Athenian sceptre swayed
Last Line:: And boldly ventured on the swelling tide
Author:: Samuel Croxall (Confident)
DMI number:: 11522

24. Divine Thalia charmer of my breast

First Line:: Divine Thalia charmer of my breast
Last Line:: And Phoebus rose and smiled to see the lover blessed
Author:: John Froud (Absolute)
DMI number:: 5979

25. Fantastic wanton god what dost thou mean

First Line:: Fantastic wanton god what dost thou mean
Last Line:: I dread lest it in time should grow to love
DMI number:: 42243

26. First thou that art a freshman and are bent

First Line:: First thou that art a freshman and are bent
Last Line:: Here doth my shaken ship her anchor cast
Author:: Thomas Heywood (Absolute)
DMI number:: 8511

27. First thou that art a freshman and art bent

First Line:: First thou that art a freshman and art bent
Last Line:: Here doth my shaken ship her anchor cast
Author:: Thomas Heywood (Absolute)
DMI number:: 42444

28. Fair royal maid permit a youth undone

First Line:: Fair royal maid permit a youth undone
Last Line:: And I a victim fall to the injured fair
Author:: Aphra Behn (Absolute)
DMI number:: 3657

29. For mighty wars I thought to tune my lute

First Line:: For mighty wars I thought to tune my lute
Last Line:: While in unequal verse I sing my woes
Author:: John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 4148

30. Grace is in your steps and mein

First Line:: Grace is in your steps and mein
Last Line:: And Venus in your arms
DMI number:: 26773

31. Hale scared Cynthia mutable but chaste

First Line:: Hale scared Cynthia mutable but chaste
Last Line:: And in soft dreams preach honour's funeral
DMI number:: 44679

32. Help help o help divinity of love

First Line:: Help help o help divinity of love
Last Line:: And for ever constant prove
Author:: Henry Hughes (Absolute)
DMI number:: 43852

33. Here ceased the nymph the fair assembly broke

First Line:: Here ceased the nymph the fair assembly broke
Last Line:: He seeks Titanian Circe's horrid court
Author:: Nicholas Rowe (Absolute)
DMI number:: 11950

34. In Babylon where first her Queen for state

First Line:: In Babylon where first her Queen for state
Last Line:: And drew attentive all the sister-throng
Author:: Laurence Eusden (Confident)
DMI number:: 11404

35. 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:: Laetitia Pilkington [nee van Lewen] (Confident) & Matthew Prior (Speculation)
DMI number:: 21718

36. In Cupid's school whoever would take degree

First Line:: In Cupid's school whoever would take degree
Last Line:: But here tis time to rest myself and you
Author:: John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 7332

37. In lonely shades distracted with despair

First Line:: In lonely shades distracted with despair
Last Line:: He lays him down breaks his proud heart and dies
Author:: George Granville (Absolute)
DMI number:: 4194

38. It chanced of late a shepherd swain

First Line:: It chanced of late a shepherd swain
Last Line:: And laughed the pleasing sight to see
Author:: Sidney Godolphin (Speculation) & Francis Davison (Speculation)
DMI number:: 6643

39. Io triumphe I have won the prize

First Line:: Io triumphe I have won the prize
Last Line:: And many rivals met but murdered none
DMI number:: 6745

40. Iphis of vulgar birth by chance had viewed

First Line:: Iphis of vulgar birth by chance had viewed
Last Line:: And both the lovers glow with mutual fire
Author:: Sir Samuel Garth (Absolute)
DMI number:: 12026

41. Like as the dumb Solequium with care overcome

First Line:: Like as the dumb Solequium with care overcome
Last Line:: Farewell with patience perforce till day
Author:: Alexander Montgomerie (Confident)
DMI number:: 4616

42. Love wearied with his roving flight

First Line:: Love wearied with his roving flight
Last Line:: All eyes she charms and wounds all hearts
DMI number:: 6569

43. Love is a noble rich repast

First Line:: Love is a noble rich repast
Last Line:: She'd never been worth a golden shower
Author:: William Broome (Absolute)
DMI number:: 9839

44. My eyes with floods of tears overflow

First Line:: My eyes with floods of tears overflow
Last Line:: The vigorous god into her leaves
Author:: William Broome (Absolute)
DMI number:: 7431

45. My dearest Psyche why so coy

First Line:: My dearest Psyche why so coy
Last Line:: You'll soon invade the tender part
DMI number:: 5202

46. I' th' narrowest walk of a close grove

First Line:: I' th' narrowest walk of a close grove
Last Line:: To pity men she were divine
Author:: Nahum Tate (Absolute)
DMI number:: 5760

47. If there's a wretch who thinks it is a shame

First Line:: If there's a wretch who thinks it is a shame
Last Line:: And other themes I with disdain refuse
DMI number:: 6751

48. Leander being fresh and gay

First Line:: Leander being fresh and gay
Last Line:: Her flood gates opt and her own water drowned her
Author:: James Smith (Confident)
DMI number:: 8515

49. Let Fortune and Phillis frown if they please

First Line:: Let Fortune and Phillis frown if they please
Last Line:: To love if I please or to let it alone
DMI number:: 44212

50. Nor com'st thou yet my slothful love nor yet

First Line:: Nor com'st thou yet my slothful love nor yet
Last Line:: Leander's bosom shall be Hero's tomb
DMI number:: 4007