Union First Line Index of English Verse

13th-19th Century (bulk 1500-1800)


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'Tis night and on the hill of storms    `Colma's complaint' [signed Minossa Opium (?)]  For friends I lov'd so dear.  Yale  c.343  p. 77 
A hermit on the banks of Trent,    `Armine and Elvira: a legendary tale' [signed Almonza]  For love and and [sic] virtue joined her train.  Yale  c.343  p. 50 
Ah, hills belov'd! where once, unhappy child,  Smith, Charlotte (Turner), 1749_1806  `To the south downs'  There's no oblivion__but in Death alone!  Yale  c.343  p. 97 
Ah! mourn'd by all, by whom thou wast admir'd!    `ABACD in a tribute to the memory of an officer whose death is justly regretted by his country. He was killed at Valenciennes in 1793' [signed Edward]  And as they vanquish cry__remember Eld.  Yale  c.343  p. 37 
As Nature's beauteous form, which lately bow'd  W___ , Eliza  `On the recovery of George the 3rd, King of Great Britain'  Approving wait, and plenty ever smile!  Yale  c.343  p. 102 
Beneath this hallowed shrine there peaceful lies,  C., S.  `Lines to the memory of an amiable lady'  Or greet her mem'ry with a sigh sincere.  Yale  c.343  p. 49 
From alpine heights where clad in snow    `Ode to the lake of Geneva after a tour of the glaciers of Chamonix and through the lower Valais' [signed `Adolphus']  Could all partake the common right!  Yale  c.343  p. 4 
Hail, queen of thought sublime! propitious power,    `Ode to melancholy' [signed Orlando]  Pour the warm gush of sympathetic tears!  Yale  c.343  p. 24 
Hail thou pale moon! and all ye host of night!    `An elegy on seeing the chapel of La Hague built by the widow of a noble Norman who was murdered on the place from Normandy' [signed Helena, Chateau Mont Orgueil]  And tell me we shall meet, no more to part.  Yale  c.343  p. 75 
How many hearts with silent grief attend,  Drummond, Francis  `Epitaph on the late Sir Henry Drummond'  To imitate the actions we admire.  Yale  c.343  p. 100 
In melting strains that sweetly flow,    `An elegy. By Mary queen of Scots. On the death of her husband Francis 2nd of France.'  For ah! his absence ne'er can cease.  Yale  c.343  p. 1 
Let others praise the martial song,    `On the author of the ballad called The children in the wood'  The story of the wood.  Yale  c.343  p. 90 
Mine be a cot beside the hills,  Rogers, Samuel, 1763_1855  `The wish'  The gem he cast away.  Yale  c.343  p. 34; see also previous. 
O if compassion dwells within your breast    [signed Mary]  And follow him to the realms of endless day.  Yale  c.343  p. 39 
O! place me where the burning noon  Smith, Charlotte (Turner), 1749_1806  `Sonnet from Petrarch'  That faithful heart still burns for thee!  Yale  c.343  p. 84 
O, Time! What ravages thy hand hath made!    `Time' [signed Adelina]  And conquer death__by thus securing thee!  Yale  c.343  p. 83 
Oh with whom my heart was wont to share  Rogers, Samuel, 1763_1855  `On the death of his brother' [from `Pleasures of memory']  The inspiring voice of innocence and truth.  Yale  c.343  p. 33 
Pity the sorrows of a wretch forlorn,    `On reading in the papers that the lady of a member of Parliament who had eloped with her servant was seen begging in the streets of Brussels' [signed Euphemia]  And continence to honor leads the way.  Yale  c.343  p. 36 
Poor melancholy bird, that all night long,  Smith, Charlotte (Turner), 1749_1806  `To a nightingale'  So sigh to sing at liberty__like thee!  Yale  c.343  p. 96 
Sleep, that once [?] his poppies o'er my couch,    `Midnight reflections on the departed year 1793' [signed Anna]  That I may meet their just reward in Heaven!  Yale  c.343  p. 8 
Spirits of peace, O! whither are ye fled!    [signed Caroline]  And sacred be the turf that wraps my head.  Yale  c.343  p. 32 
Sweet harmonist! And beautiful as sweet!  Young, Edward, 1683?_1765  `Picture of Narcissa. Description of her funeral and a reflection upon men'  That hideous sight, a naked human heart.  Yale  c.343  p. 16 
Sweet instrument of him for whom I mourn,  Sheridan, Elizabeth Ann (Linley), 1754_1792  `On her brother's violin'  With thee alone it liv'd, with thee shall die!  Yale  c.343  p. 93 
The sun had long sunk in the west    `The negro's complaint' [signed Bertrand]  So saying he plung'd in the wave.  Yale  c.343  p. 13 
This said__a solemn silence breath'd around,  Pratt, Samuel Jackson, 1749_1814  `Her brother's lyre to Mrs Sheridan by Mr Pratt' [answer to `Sweet instrument...']  Still shouldst thou kiss the strings where he has play'd.  Yale  c.343  p. 94 
Thou lone companion of the specter'd night,  Wolcot, John (`Peter Pindar'), 1738_1819  `To my candle'  Destructive tyrant, I arrest thy pow'r.  Yale  c.343  p. 46 
We all must die__the most insensible    `Death' [signed Mathilda]  Scarcely acquir'd, before we mourn their loss.  Yale  c.343  p. 44 
What brilliant gleam of golden light is yon    `The following lines are inscribed to the sacred memory of that unfortunate and ever to be lamented Princess Marie-Antoinette late Queen of France, the recital of whose misfortunes must draw a sigh from every heart capable of pity' [signed Edwin]  The heavens close, the imag'd visions from my sight retire.  Yale  c.343  p. 29 
Whilst you illumine Shakespeare's page,    `To Edmund Malone esq....Sept 22. 1784' (Printed in GM January 1786)  And leave to Heaven the rest.  Yale  c.343  p. 86 
With grief Alenton saw the leaders slain,    `The death of the dukes of York and Alenton. From a manuscript poem on the battle of Agincourt' [signed Charles]  And every voice the warriors' praises sung  Yale  c.343  p. 40 
With radiance rose the morning sun,    `Lines supposed to have been spoken by a friend of the unfortunate Marie Antoinette, queen of France and Navarre'  Gives all thy virtues to the tomb.  Yale  c.343  p. 101 
Ye vales and woods! fair scene of happier hours!  Smith, Charlotte (Turner), 1749_1806  `Sonnet from [Petrarch]'  But the pale ashes, which her urn contains.  Yale  c.343  p. 85