Content type: Poem / Poem Genre / Form: Couplet and Epigram / Poem Theme: Beauty

1. A famous critic called the man of taste

First Line:: A famous critic called the man of taste
Last Line:: And a damned Abigail as the critic thought it
DMI number:: 24717

2. After each skilful touch and every grace

First Line:: After each skilful touch and every grace
Last Line:: Never his own picture more exactly drew
DMI number:: 16740

3. All nature's work in F--k does appear

First Line:: All nature's work in F--k does appear
Last Line:: Seems unregarded by herself alone
DMI number:: 10976

4. Among the fair that Hide Park Circus grace

First Line:: Among the fair that Hide Park Circus grace
Last Line:: Whilst she is but the cypher of the ring
DMI number:: 12374

5. As lamps burn silent with unconscious light

First Line:: As lamps burn silent with unconscious light
Last Line:: And she who means no mischief does it all
Author:: Aaron Hill (Absolute)
DMI number:: 24817

6. At length fair Venus to famed Priaulx yield

First Line:: At length fair Venus to famed Priaulx yield
Last Line:: But this hurls real thunder at his boys
DMI number:: 6435

7. Bassa frequents the Bath and Wells in vain

First Line:: Bassa frequents the Bath and Wells in vain
Last Line:: No paint can mend her skin her stink no amber
DMI number:: 5295

8. Beauty thou wild fantastic ape

First Line:: Beauty thou wild fantastic ape
Last Line:: Inconstant as thy she professors are
Author:: Abraham Cowley (Confident)
DMI number:: 5516

9. Beauty to the agreeable must give way

First Line:: Beauty to the agreeable must give way
Last Line:: The agreeable could not then be expressed
DMI number:: 17639

10. Behold in this thou mirror of thy kind

First Line:: Behold in this thou mirror of thy kind
Last Line:: And all's perfection that is hid below
DMI number:: 42689

11. Bett if kind heaven would grant to me

First Line:: Bett if kind heaven would grant to me
Last Line:: Two that he'd take away the third
Author:: Charles Cotton (Confident)
DMI number:: 24696

12. Bright beauty on whose every part does rest

First Line:: Bright beauty on whose every part does rest
Last Line:: And then you'll be the world's chief wonder styled
DMI number:: 42778

13. Behold these waves ah never at a stay

First Line:: Behold these waves ah never at a stay
Last Line:: That other Myras may be born to die
DMI number:: 16745

14. Behold this bright and lovely piece

First Line:: Behold this bright and lovely piece
Last Line:: As many hearts to hers are doomed
DMI number:: 6516

15. Believe me Chloe those perfumes that cost

First Line:: Believe me Chloe those perfumes that cost
Last Line:: Thou smellst not of thy sweets they stink of thee
Author:: George Granville (Absolute)
DMI number:: 25151

16. Belinda swears by G-d her hair is black

First Line:: Belinda swears by G-d her hair is black
Last Line:: Is then Belinda perjured I say no
DMI number:: 12008

17. Can forms like yours want ornaments of dress

First Line:: Can forms like yours want ornaments of dress
Last Line:: You put off nothing but what veiled a charm
Author:: Aaron Hill (Absolute)
DMI number:: 12757

18. Chaste Dian's crescent on her front displayed

First Line:: Chaste Dian's crescent on her front displayed
Last Line:: And give the horned crescent to the spouse
DMI number:: 31308

19. Charinus 'twas my hap of late

First Line:: Charinus 'twas my hap of late
Last Line:: Two that he'd take away the third
Author:: Charles Cotton (Absolute)
DMI number:: 12419

20. Dressed like an angel you appear your breast

First Line:: Dressed like an angel you appear your breast
Last Line:: To feel and curse the sting that's in your tail
DMI number:: 44399

21. Fair Chloe will not sure this gem despise

First Line:: Fair Chloe will not sure this gem despise
Last Line:: You then would know the wounds those make in me
DMI number:: 21974

22. Fair is your face an oily tongue you have

First Line:: Fair is your face an oily tongue you have
Last Line:: Who carry sure destruction in your smiles
DMI number:: 44395

23. Forgive me fair one nor resent

First Line:: Forgive me fair one nor resent
Last Line:: Your greatest beauty's in your mind
Author:: Mary Barber (Absolute)
DMI number:: 11569

24. Fond lad who in thy youthful bloom

First Line:: Fond lad who in thy youthful bloom
Last Line:: Or being now old couldst but be young again
DMI number:: 42142

25. Go said old Lyce senseless lover go

First Line:: Go said old Lyce senseless lover go
Last Line:: But that which most enraged me was twas true
Author:: William Walsh (Absolute)
DMI number:: 13066

26. Had Gloriana lived when brightest charms

First Line:: Had Gloriana lived when brightest charms
Last Line:: All that is worth contending for is thine
Author:: Mary Monck (Absolute)
DMI number:: 15779

27. Had she but lived in Cleopatra's age

First Line:: Had she but lived in Cleopatra's age
Last Line:: That all the world for love had well been lost
DMI number:: 4757

28. Hear and assist me all ye powerful nine

First Line:: Hear and assist me all ye powerful nine
Last Line:: Through clouds of malice P---ll still shall shine
DMI number:: 10138

29. Hence vulgar beauties take their powerful arms

First Line:: Hence vulgar beauties take their powerful arms
Last Line:: And though in human form they seemed most heavenly fair
Author:: Mary Monck (Absolute)
DMI number:: 12466

30. Here matchless beauty matchless wit conspire

First Line:: Here matchless beauty matchless wit conspire
Last Line:: A theme too lofty for a Pindar's mind
DMI number:: 10070

31. Her eyebrow box one morning lost

First Line:: Her eyebrow box one morning lost
Last Line:: For what's an eye without a brow
Author:: Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:: 13510

32. How am I rapt when I upon thee gaze

First Line:: How am I rapt when I upon thee gaze
Last Line:: To be ruled here himself by some fair mortal's eyes
DMI number:: 6249

33. How many beauties centre in one face

First Line:: How many beauties centre in one face
Last Line:: Themselves and painters by this piece outdone
DMI number:: 12524

34. How many graces are there Colin cried

First Line:: How many graces are there Colin cried
Last Line:: I've lost says Lycidas I see there's four
DMI number:: 17568

35. Here wit and beauty join and who can say

First Line:: Here wit and beauty join and who can say
Last Line:: Since as they pity move they both should love
DMI number:: 6065

36. However you may for beauty bear the bell

First Line:: However you may for beauty bear the bell
Last Line:: Yet ever to ring changes sounds not well
Author:: Thomas Bancroft (Confident)
DMI number:: 17103

37. In pictures of the evangelists we find

First Line:: In pictures of the evangelists we find
Last Line:: Were't thou dear beauteous angel joined with me
DMI number:: 25147

38. In your celestial face our ravished eyes

First Line:: In your celestial face our ravished eyes
Last Line:: Reason assumes her interrupted reign
DMI number:: 5159

39. In vain Prometheus had contrived the plan

First Line:: In vain Prometheus had contrived the plan
Last Line:: The prize in justice would be due to you
Author:: Mr. Burrard (Absolute)
DMI number:: 10130

40. Like a large lemon stuck with cloves good store

First Line:: Like a large lemon stuck with cloves good store
Last Line:: Into such hands perdition on us all
DMI number:: 6239

41. Mopsa whipping her scarf on scuds away to the park

First Line:: Mopsa whipping her scarf on scuds away to the park
Last Line:: Since her face would strike dead if revealed in the light
DMI number:: 23040

42. I know not whether in Narcissus' glass

First Line:: I know not whether in Narcissus' glass
Last Line:: Without a rival you yourself adore
DMI number:: 10071

43. If beauties faintly copied strike our eyes

First Line:: If beauties faintly copied strike our eyes
Last Line:: Unless you're blind as love and deaf like her
DMI number:: 6355

44. If fixed on yours my eyes in prayer you see

First Line:: If fixed on yours my eyes in prayer you see
Last Line:: I look most near him when I look on you
Author:: Aaron Hill (Absolute)
DMI number:: 24866

45. Kindly suppressed your voice rolls swift within

First Line:: Kindly suppressed your voice rolls swift within
Last Line:: We die beneath the lustre we desire
Author:: Aaron Hill (Absolute)
DMI number:: 24854

46. Kneller take heed for vast is the design

First Line:: Kneller take heed for vast is the design
Last Line:: And tis as rash to imitate her eyes
DMI number:: 29991

47. Let meaner beauties conquer singly still

First Line:: Let meaner beauties conquer singly still
Last Line:: But at the head of all their squadrons die
Author:: George Granville (Absolute)
DMI number:: 31503

48. Let meaner beauties conquer singly still

First Line:: Let meaner beauties conquer singly still
Last Line:: illeg at the head of all their squadrons die
Author:: George Granville (Absolute)
DMI number:: 24370

49. Let no romantic pen hereafter dare

First Line:: Let no romantic pen hereafter dare
Last Line:: Subdue successfully in beauty's charms
DMI number:: 5160

50. Let other charmers boast of air

First Line:: Let other charmers boast of air
Last Line:: Are surest of the victory
DMI number:: 20326

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1. A famous critic called the man of taste

2. After each skilful touch and every grace

3. All nature's work in F--k does appear

4. Among the fair that Hide Park Circus grace

5. As lamps burn silent with unconscious light

6. At length fair Venus to famed Priaulx yield

7. Bassa frequents the Bath and Wells in vain

8. Beauty thou wild fantastic ape

9. Beauty to the agreeable must give way

10. Behold in this thou mirror of thy kind

11. Bett if kind heaven would grant to me

12. Bright beauty on whose every part does rest

13. Behold these waves ah never at a stay

14. Behold this bright and lovely piece

15. Believe me Chloe those perfumes that cost

16. Belinda swears by G-d her hair is black

17. Can forms like yours want ornaments of dress

18. Chaste Dian's crescent on her front displayed

19. Charinus 'twas my hap of late

20. Dressed like an angel you appear your breast

21. Fair Chloe will not sure this gem despise

22. Fair is your face an oily tongue you have

23. Forgive me fair one nor resent

24. Fond lad who in thy youthful bloom

25. Go said old Lyce senseless lover go

26. Had Gloriana lived when brightest charms

27. Had she but lived in Cleopatra's age

28. Hear and assist me all ye powerful nine

29. Hence vulgar beauties take their powerful arms

30. Here matchless beauty matchless wit conspire

31. Her eyebrow box one morning lost

32. How am I rapt when I upon thee gaze

33. How many beauties centre in one face

34. How many graces are there Colin cried

35. Here wit and beauty join and who can say

36. However you may for beauty bear the bell

37. In pictures of the evangelists we find

38. In your celestial face our ravished eyes

39. In vain Prometheus had contrived the plan

40. Like a large lemon stuck with cloves good store

41. Mopsa whipping her scarf on scuds away to the park

42. I know not whether in Narcissus' glass

43. If beauties faintly copied strike our eyes

44. If fixed on yours my eyes in prayer you see

45. Kindly suppressed your voice rolls swift within

46. Kneller take heed for vast is the design

47. Let meaner beauties conquer singly still

48. Let meaner beauties conquer singly still

49. Let no romantic pen hereafter dare

50. Let other charmers boast of air