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1.
A faultless monster which the world never saw
First Line:
A faultless monster which the world never saw
Author:
John Sheffield (Absolute)
DMI number:
10459
2.
- Without judgment fancy is but mad
First Line:
- Without judgment fancy is but mad
Author:
John Sheffield (Absolute)
DMI number:
10417
3.
A heat that glows in every line that's writ
First Line:
A heat that glows in every line that's writ
Last Line:
Describing all men yet described by none &c
Author:
John Sheffield (Absolute)
DMI number:
10775
4.
A higher flight and of a happier force
First Line:
A higher flight and of a happier force
Last Line:
And makes the work much easier than it shows
Author:
John Sheffield (Absolute)
DMI number:
10413
5.
A higher flight and of a happier force
First Line:
A higher flight and of a happier force
Last Line:
With fury too as well as fancy fired
Author:
John Sheffield (Absolute)
DMI number:
10414
6.
A thin ill natured ghost that haunts the king
First Line:
A thin ill natured ghost that haunts the king
Last Line:
Should ever be thus condemned to counselling
Author:
John Sheffield (Confident)
DMI number:
4493
7.
A spirit that inspires the work throughout
First Line:
A spirit that inspires the work throughout
Last Line:
As that of nature moves the world about
Author:
John Sheffield (Absolute)
DMI number:
10773
8.
A spirit which inspires the work throughout
First Line:
A spirit which inspires the work throughout
Last Line:
As that of nature moves the world about
Author:
John Sheffield (Absolute)
DMI number:
10390
9.
A spirit which inspires the work throughout
First Line:
A spirit which inspires the work throughout
Last Line:
Describing all men but described by none
Author:
John Sheffield (Absolute)
DMI number:
10391
10.
Another fault which often does befall
First Line:
Another fault which often does befall
Last Line:
Well may we laugh but at the poet's cost
Author:
John Sheffield (Absolute)
DMI number:
10467
11.
All this together yet is but a part
First Line:
All this together yet is but a part
Last Line:
Their beauties imitate avoid their faults
Author:
John Sheffield (Absolute)
DMI number:
10452
12.
And cures because the remedy is loved
First Line:
And cures because the remedy is loved
Author:
John Sheffield (Absolute)
DMI number:
10428
13.
And in his heart as in a fort remains
First Line:
And in his heart as in a fort remains
Last Line:
And sickness triumphs in the throne of love
Author:
John Sheffield (Absolute)
DMI number:
6005
14.
And there too oft despairing love complains
First Line:
And there too oft despairing love complains
Last Line:
The many raise the value of the few
Author:
John Sheffield (Absolute)
DMI number:
10410
15.
Art's needless varnish to make nature shine
First Line:
Art's needless varnish to make nature shine
Author:
John Sheffield (Absolute)
DMI number:
10440
16.
As all is dullness when the fancy's bad
First Line:
As all is dullness when the fancy's bad
Last Line:
Which gains the head while t'other wins the heart
Author:
John Sheffield (Absolute)
DMI number:
10393
17.
Besides the main design composed with art
First Line:
Besides the main design composed with art
Last Line:
But change hereafter what appears amiss
Author:
John Sheffield (Absolute)
DMI number:
10461
18.
Breathless almost we are at last got up
First Line:
Breathless almost we are at last got up
Last Line:
Succeed where Spenser and Torquato fail
Author:
John Sheffield (Absolute)
DMI number:
10473
19.
By nature not inspired nor learning taught
First Line:
By nature not inspired nor learning taught
Author:
John Sheffield (Absolute)
DMI number:
10445
20.
But human frailty nicely to unfold
First Line:
But human frailty nicely to unfold
Author:
John Sheffield (Absolute)
DMI number:
10427
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