Union First Line Index of English Verse

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


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As once young Cupid went astray  Jenyns, Soame  Cupid Releiv'd.   And fall again his slave.  BL2  Add. 70494  f. 30 
Bright Venus long with envious eyes  Jenyns, Soame  On the Marchioness of Carmarthen's Recovery from the small-pox.   That thousands may adore and die.  BL2  Add. 70494  f. 13 
For universal sway designed  Jenyns, Soame  To A Young Lady: On her intended Voyage to the West Indies.   No more unconquered worlds remain.  BL2  Add. 70494  f. 17 
Had I Pygmalion like the power  Jenyns, Soame  The Choice.   And make her more than womankind.  BL2  Add. 70494  f. 18 
Long had the mind of man with curious art  Jenyns, Soame  Written in Mr Lock's Essay on Human Understanding.   And her eyes catch their own rebounded rays.  BL2  Add. 70494  f. 32v 
On yon fair brook's enamelled side  Jenyns, Soame  To Chloe Angling.   Love finds out one for you.  BL2  Add. 70494  f. 25v 
Poor Jenny amorous young and gay  Jenyns, Soame  The way to be wise. from La Fontaine.   If we had seen as much.  BL2  Add. 70494  f. 33v 
Since thou relentless maid canst daily hear  Jenyns, Soame  To the Same [Chloe]. Written in a Volume of Tragedys.   Consider how much more you owe to true.  BL2  Add. 70494  f. 25 
The tuneful throng was ever beauty's care  Jenyns, Soame  To the Right Honourable the Lady Margaret Cavendish Harley.   Alike I'd scorn your approbation's fame.  BL2  Add. 70494  f. 9 
What could that beauteous hand commit  Jenyns, Soame  To the Same [Chloe] Having prick'd her finger with a Pin.   And through your hand thus seeks your heart.  BL2  Add. 70494  f. 29 
Whilst half asleep my Chloe lies  Jenyns, Soame  "To the Same [Chloe]. With a Watch, which she borrow'd to hang at her Beds-head. "  And think such precious moment flies too fast.  BL2  Add. 70494  f. 28 
Whilst thousands court fair Chloe's love  Jenyns, Soame  To Chloe Hunting.   Than these whene'er you fly.  BL2  Add. 70494  f. 27 
Whilst well wrote lines our wondering eyes command  Jenyns, Soame  To the Same [Chloe]. In Answer to a Letter wrote in a very fine Hand.   To steal your hand in hopes to steal your heart.  BL2  Add. 70494  f. 23 
Whilst you dear maid o'er thousands born to reign  Jenyns, Soame  To Chloe On her leaving the Country.   Lost in eternal night again she dies.  BL2  Add. 70494  f. 20 
White as her hand fair Julia threw  Jenyns, Soame  The Snowball. from Petronius Afranius.   But with an equal fire.  BL2  Add. 70494  f. 34 
Who uninspired can tread this sacred ground  Jenyns, Soame  Written in the Right Honourable the Earl of Oxford's Library at Wimpole 1729.   And ever shines in Margaretta's face.  BL2  Add. 70494  f. 11 
With gifts like these the spoils of neighbouring shores  Jenyns, Soame  "To Miss Caesar. Sent with a Present of Stones and Shells, with which she design'd to make a Grotto. "  With such a lovely nymph in such a lovely bower.  BL2  Add. 70494  f. 15 
With such a sparing hand too frugal heaven  Jenyns, Soame  Written In his Grace the Duke of Buckingham's Works.   For her he spoke and fought and not for fame.  BL2  Add. 70494  f. 31