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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.
And see yon sunny hill the shade extends
First Line:
And see yon sunny hill the shade extends
Last Line:
And curling smoke from cottages ascends
DMI number:
39528
3.
Here easy quiet a secure retreat
First Line:
Here easy quiet a secure retreat
Last Line:
And after toilsome days a short repose at night
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
37084
4.
How happy in his low degree
First Line:
How happy in his low degree
Last Line:
And put it out again
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
945
5.
In that sweet isle where Venus keeps her court
First Line:
In that sweet isle where Venus keeps her court
Last Line:
And happy each at home enjoys his love
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
3931
6.
O happy if he knew his happy state
First Line:
O happy if he knew his happy state
Last Line:
Tis time to set at ease the smoking horse
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
12926
7.
O happy if he knew his happy state
First Line:
O happy if he knew his happy state
Last Line:
To lands that lie beneath another sun
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
28297
8.
Oh happy if he knew his happy state
First Line:
Oh happy if he knew his happy state
Last Line:
With roots and herbs and gave the golden age
DMI number:
39376
9.
Our brawny clowns of old who turned the soil
First Line:
Our brawny clowns of old who turned the soil
Last Line:
And at each other homely taunts they threw
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
1745
10.
See from afar the fields no longer smoke
First Line:
See from afar the fields no longer smoke
Last Line:
Cool breezes now the raging heats remove
DMI number:
39529
11.
There lived as authors tell in days of yore
First Line:
There lived as authors tell in days of yore
Last Line:
Tis my concern to have the tree betwixt
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
28209
12.
There lived as authors tell in days of yore
First Line:
There lived as authors tell in days of yore
Last Line:
Within this homestead lived without a peer
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
9752
13.
Thus Achelous ends his audience hear
First Line:
Thus Achelous ends his audience hear
Last Line:
And such as honour heaven shall heavenly honour share
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
9764
14.
Your hay is mowed and your corn reaped
First Line:
Your hay is mowed and your corn reaped
Last Line:
And hoigh for the honour of Old England | Old England &c
Author:
John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:
23610