Content type: Poem / Poem Genre / Form: Couplet / Poem Theme: Women / the female character and Sex / relations between the sexes

1. A prude at morn and evening prayer

First Line:: A prude at morn and evening prayer
Last Line:: And that this his member never lies still
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 22258

2. A scornful youth of old averse to love

First Line:: A scornful youth of old averse to love
Last Line:: And Sylvia's vie with Sacharissa's praise
DMI number:: 3190

3. A living taylor for his sins did wed

First Line:: A living taylor for his sins did wed
Last Line:: And never more on their misfortunes think
DMI number:: 5853

4. Ah happy are we anchorites that know

First Line:: Ah happy are we anchorites that know
Last Line:: Defying both the storms of fate and love
DMI number:: 43476

5. Ah love how wayward is his wit what pangs do pierce his breast

First Line:: Ah love how wayward is his wit what pangs do pierce his breast
Last Line:: To them that mean by honest means to come to happy end
DMI number:: 9061

6. Ah lovely Amoret the care

First Line:: Ah lovely Amoret the care
Last Line:: And haste to catch the flying game
Author:: Edmund Waller (Absolute)
DMI number:: 5570

7. Ah now you are kind you now have made me blessed

First Line:: Ah now you are kind you now have made me blessed
Last Line:: And taste the earnest of eternity
DMI number:: 44383

8. All blots I cannot from my manners wipe

First Line:: All blots I cannot from my manners wipe
Last Line:: My love will find a tally for them all
Author:: Thomas Rymer (Absolute)
DMI number:: 41880

9. Accept sweet maid each scene that Shakespeare drew

First Line:: Accept sweet maid each scene that Shakespeare drew
Last Line:: May Zara long live happy with a white one
DMI number:: 33462

10. Alas it is impossible to tell

First Line:: Alas it is impossible to tell
Last Line:: Farewell oh pity me thou lovely man farewell
DMI number:: 8474

11. Affable courteous witty and discreet

First Line:: Affable courteous witty and discreet
Last Line:: But proves a victim to her conquering eyes
DMI number:: 10972

12. After two sittings now our lady state

First Line:: After two sittings now our lady state
Last Line:: Himself the painter and the poet too
Author:: Andrew Marvell (Absolute)
DMI number:: 3576

13. After two sittings now our lady state

First Line:: After two sittings now our lady state
Last Line:: Himself the poet and the painter too
Author:: Andrew Marvell (Absolute)
DMI number:: 42322

14. Ah cruel fair one thus to vex

First Line:: Ah cruel fair one thus to vex
Last Line:: Your hearts are now grown hard as stone
DMI number:: 5241

15. A woman's rule should be in such a fashion

First Line:: A woman's rule should be in such a fashion
Last Line:: Obedient husbands or commanding wives
DMI number:: 43863

16. A young man that's in love with one that's wed

First Line:: A young man that's in love with one that's wed
Last Line:: Will giggle it out to all men
DMI number:: 42929

17. Among the nymphs who random conquests boast

First Line:: Among the nymphs who random conquests boast
Last Line:: And in the bright assembly brightest shines
Author:: Leonard Welsted (Confident)
DMI number:: 3102

18. All things submit themselves to your command

First Line:: All things submit themselves to your command
Last Line:: Foregoing sense for a fantastic name
Author:: John Wilmot (Absolute)
DMI number:: 3484

19. As married Nell was blithe with James

First Line:: As married Nell was blithe with James
Last Line:: I scorn God knows a neighbour should suspect me
Author:: John Bancks [Banks] (Absolute)
DMI number:: 24798

20. As the success of authors is uncertain

First Line:: As the success of authors is uncertain
Last Line:: Tis best to marry first then wear the breeches
Author:: David Garrick (Absolute)
DMI number:: 37511

21. As the sweet sweat of roses in a still

First Line:: As the sweet sweat of roses in a still
Last Line:: She and comparisons are odious
Author:: John Donne (Absolute)
DMI number:: 9169

22. As pirates all false colours wear

First Line:: As pirates all false colours wear
Last Line:: Leaves art to polish and refine
Author:: Samuel Butler (Absolute)
DMI number:: 5546

23. Approach stern winter in thy gloomy dress

First Line:: Approach stern winter in thy gloomy dress
Last Line:: And pay with scorn who honours her with love
DMI number:: 36117

24. As Colin drove his sheep along

First Line:: As Colin drove his sheep along
Last Line:: Blither girls than any there
Author:: Charles Sackville (Confident) & John Wilmot (Speculation)
DMI number:: 3649

25. As saints when they a vision spy

First Line:: As saints when they a vision spy
Last Line:: I fear my angel is a whore
DMI number:: 6896

26. As shipwrecked men upon the angry seas

First Line:: As shipwrecked men upon the angry seas
Last Line:: At anchor in your arms securely let me ride
DMI number:: 8482

27. At length from love's vile slavery I am free

First Line:: At length from love's vile slavery I am free
Last Line:: Such a destructive waste of fatal ruin lies
Author:: Robert Gould (Confident)
DMI number:: 10643

28. At length thy powerful arts I own

First Line:: At length thy powerful arts I own
Last Line:: Pure are thy hands thy heart humane
DMI number:: 25652

29. At length with vengeance bursts my raging vein

First Line:: At length with vengeance bursts my raging vein
Last Line:: And lost in transport beg to wake no more
Author:: Nicholas Amhurst (Absolute)
DMI number:: 12000

30. At thy approach my avarice does own

First Line:: At thy approach my avarice does own
Last Line:: Whose wealth not love my liberty disarms
DMI number:: 975

31. At thy approach my quickening pulse does own

First Line:: At thy approach my quickening pulse does own
Last Line:: With pleasure I resign my liberty
DMI number:: 974

32. As when in ancient tales some nymph compelled

First Line:: As when in ancient tales some nymph compelled
Last Line:: And angels guard thee till we meet again
DMI number:: 37961

33. As when the business of the day is done

First Line:: As when the business of the day is done
Last Line:: As bright as Venus from the dancing sea
DMI number:: 6203

34. At your entreaty I at last have writ

First Line:: At your entreaty I at last have writ
Last Line:: Court the vain blessing from a woman's pen
DMI number:: 42236

35. Ask me not where the spring retires

First Line:: Ask me not where the spring retires
Last Line:: Since flowers can spring from ice and fire from snow
DMI number:: 90

36. Assist ye gods inspire me whilst I write

First Line:: Assist ye gods inspire me whilst I write
Last Line:: To perjured man I by experience find
DMI number:: 3336

37. Be - ever blessed twas in that place

First Line:: Be - ever blessed twas in that place
Last Line:: And largely feast upon the joys of love
DMI number:: 8493

38. Beauty with virtue joined is the bright gem

First Line:: Beauty with virtue joined is the bright gem
Last Line:: Conceited living is a thing as rare
DMI number:: 43191

39. Blame not your Almeda nor call her your grief

First Line:: Blame not your Almeda nor call her your grief
Last Line:: And all my kind wishes I strew on your hearse
DMI number:: 44285

40. Brave man the sacrifice of female spite

First Line:: Brave man the sacrifice of female spite
Last Line:: Ere some foul sin your nauseous corpse consume
Author:: Aphra Behn (Speculation)
DMI number:: 5508

41. Bonny Kate kenny Kate lay thy leg over me

First Line:: Bonny Kate kenny Kate lay thy leg over me
Last Line:: Bonny lad Jonny lad I'll never forget thee
DMI number:: 44038

42. Belinda now whom thirst of fame invites

First Line:: Belinda now whom thirst of fame invites
Last Line:: The walls the woods and long canals reply
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 11780

43. Beside the vulgar name they give

First Line:: Beside the vulgar name they give
Last Line:: His envied silver-ladle-tree
DMI number:: 7159

44. Can indignation so much rage infuse

First Line:: Can indignation so much rage infuse
Last Line:: How like thy poem neither head nor tail
DMI number:: 12005

45. Can my own blood betray my disgrace

First Line:: Can my own blood betray my disgrace
Last Line:: Say tis for joy and triumph not for love
DMI number:: 5027

46. Chloe the mirror of her sex

First Line:: Chloe the mirror of her sex
Last Line:: A boundless will to ease us
Author:: George Granville (Confident)
DMI number:: 5083

47. Celia that faithful servant you disown

First Line:: Celia that faithful servant you disown
Last Line:: Since dying I must be no more your slave
Author:: John Wilmot (Absolute)
DMI number:: 4114

48. Celia thy sweet angels face

First Line:: Celia thy sweet angels face
Last Line:: So fair a heaven with mine arms to embrace
DMI number:: 44468

49. Cl | Art thou returned my sister concubine

First Line:: Cl | Art thou returned my sister concubine
Last Line:: Yet I am damned although a royal whore
DMI number:: 5984

50. Clara was once a beauty and a toast

First Line:: Clara was once a beauty and a toast
Last Line:: My stamp's upon her and she's all my own
DMI number:: 3354

51. Clarissa's decked with every pleasing grace

First Line:: Clarissa's decked with every pleasing grace
Last Line:: And where Jove envies it is death to love
DMI number:: 21982

52. Close by the entrance of the woodland plain

First Line:: Close by the entrance of the woodland plain
Last Line:: Fled from the Yate and clapped the cottage door
Author:: William Dawson (Absolute)
DMI number:: 25353

53. Dear happy groves and you the dark retreat

First Line:: Dear happy groves and you the dark retreat
Last Line:: And while they live their flames can never die
Author:: Wentworth Dillon (Absolute)
DMI number:: 2233

54. Cupid quite angry that his dart

First Line:: Cupid quite angry that his dart
Last Line:: I'll break my bow for tis not worth a fart
DMI number:: 12209

55. Corinna late a gentle maid

First Line:: Corinna late a gentle maid
Last Line:: A silent fond pacific dame
DMI number:: 20009

56. Commit your ship to sea and wind

First Line:: Commit your ship to sea and wind
Last Line:: Made constant by inconstancy
DMI number:: 6764

57. Conon the nice observer of the skies

First Line:: Conon the nice observer of the skies
Last Line:: Were I no constellation but her hair
DMI number:: 8591

58. Cupid is Venus only joy

First Line:: Cupid is Venus only joy
Last Line:: To keep a ladies lips in play
Author:: Thomas Middleton (Absolute)
DMI number:: 44269

59. Dan Chaucer and the wits of old

First Line:: Dan Chaucer and the wits of old
Last Line:: The fair without a blush look on
DMI number:: 17904

60. Detested plague of human race

First Line:: Detested plague of human race
Last Line:: To five times three her lovers mount
DMI number:: 24875

61. Dick would you know if I should change my life

First Line:: Dick would you know if I should change my life
Last Line:: Twixt both nor too hard-hearted nor too free
DMI number:: 12314

62. Dorinda now a mighty queen you reign

First Line:: Dorinda now a mighty queen you reign
Last Line:: Tis just that every dog should have his day
DMI number:: 3215

63. Down by the brook which glides through yonder vale

First Line:: Down by the brook which glides through yonder vale
Last Line:: If yours be wandering quickly call it home
Author:: John Dobson (Absolute)
DMI number:: 25325

64. Echo I ween will in the woods reply

First Line:: Echo I ween will in the woods reply
Last Line:: What woman is and how to guard her well | Guard her well
Author:: Jonathan Swift (Speculation)
DMI number:: 13087

65. Divine Clarinda she whom truth calls fair

First Line:: Divine Clarinda she whom truth calls fair
Last Line:: First picked the lock and then she stole my heart
DMI number:: 44116

66. Dreaming last night on Mrs Farley

First Line:: Dreaming last night on Mrs Farley
Last Line:: And spare 'em though you have a looseness
Author:: Charles Sackville (Absolute) & John Wilmot (Speculation)
DMI number:: 5964

67. Dreaming last on Mrs Farley

First Line:: Dreaming last on Mrs Farley
Last Line:: And spare them though you have a looseness
Author:: Charles Sackville (Absolute) & John Wilmot (Speculation)
DMI number:: 39470

68. Dull animal miscalled a man for shame

First Line:: Dull animal miscalled a man for shame
Last Line:: Not only to have lost your wits but senses
DMI number:: 42257

69. False false are the obliging things she swore

First Line:: False false are the obliging things she swore
Last Line:: You stoop too low to vex your humble slave
DMI number:: 41826

70. False may be and by the powers above

First Line:: False may be and by the powers above
Last Line:: Still to be false and falsely to deceive
DMI number:: 9022

71. Eve was the first essay of unskilled Jove

First Line:: Eve was the first essay of unskilled Jove
Last Line:: And be the victim to atone for all
DMI number:: 41830

72. Exposed to all thou wilt less worthy seem

First Line:: Exposed to all thou wilt less worthy seem
Last Line:: I only wish thou mayst be understood
DMI number:: 6788

73. Fair as the spritely rays of newborn light

First Line:: Fair as the spritely rays of newborn light
Last Line:: Damned perjured man is guilty of them all
Author:: Daniel Kenrick (Confident)
DMI number:: 3212

74. Farewell my Almeda my joy and my grief

First Line:: Farewell my Almeda my joy and my grief
Last Line:: You will say with a sigh it was given by me
DMI number:: 44284

75. Fair pretty creature who in tender years

First Line:: Fair pretty creature who in tender years
Last Line:: My wishes shall be in their centre shut
DMI number:: 42748

76. Fair Susan did her wifehood well maintain

First Line:: Fair Susan did her wifehood well maintain
Last Line:: Full marvellous I wote were swilk denial
Author:: Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:: 24091

77. Forgive me Venus if I tell

First Line:: Forgive me Venus if I tell
Last Line:: I in my breeches - went to bed
DMI number:: 53

78. Friend Benedict has got a wife

First Line:: Friend Benedict has got a wife
Last Line:: And now her spouse the breeches wears
DMI number:: 33300

79. For shame for shame give over

First Line:: For shame for shame give over
Last Line:: No garland but a rope
Author:: Thomas Flatman (Confident)
DMI number:: 42114

80. Foolish Lucinda think what is thy due

First Line:: Foolish Lucinda think what is thy due
Last Line:: But cease the fruitless toil will be in vain
Author:: Thomas Brown (Absolute)
DMI number:: 7202

81. Flavia the world allows your numerous charms

First Line:: Flavia the world allows your numerous charms
Last Line:: For though she looks to kill she smiles to cure
DMI number:: 13794

82. From humble dust and common earth

First Line:: From humble dust and common earth
Last Line:: Those wounds you give but will not cure
DMI number:: 1496

83. From those bewitching charms which grace

First Line:: From those bewitching charms which grace
Last Line:: Is not to hear and not to see
DMI number:: 2809

84. Go on fair maid persist in your disdain

First Line:: Go on fair maid persist in your disdain
Last Line:: It's able to destroy the stoutest heart
DMI number:: 44644

85. Gods how she steps see how the blushing fair

First Line:: Gods how she steps see how the blushing fair
Last Line:: While thousands daily do despair and die
DMI number:: 5210

86. Hail O Belinda flattered fair

First Line:: Hail O Belinda flattered fair
Last Line:: O foolish age O dull mankind
Author:: Catullus (Confident)
DMI number:: 12007

87. Happy the maid whose soul serene and chaste

First Line:: Happy the maid whose soul serene and chaste
Last Line:: In various shapes another and the same
DMI number:: 25336

88. Hail to the light of this revolving morn

First Line:: Hail to the light of this revolving morn
Last Line:: For leaving such an angel form behind
DMI number:: 1495

89. He's happy that avoids lust female kind

First Line:: He's happy that avoids lust female kind
Last Line:: Faith in them filed they have a wicked man
DMI number:: 41927

90. He's happy that avoids lust female kind

First Line:: He's happy that avoids lust female kind
Last Line:: Faith in them filled they have a wicked mind
DMI number:: 41928

91. Haste Phoebus haste and quickly run

First Line:: Haste Phoebus haste and quickly run
Last Line:: And with the transport of the pleasure die
DMI number:: 8492

92. He that intends to woo a maid

First Line:: He that intends to woo a maid
Last Line:: Chastity would not weigh one feather
DMI number:: 44103

93. Here madam take this humble slave

First Line:: Here madam take this humble slave
Last Line:: Gives life if she's your friend and glory if your foe
Author:: Joshua Barnes (Speculation)
DMI number:: 5107

94. Her cool thoughts feel no hot desires

First Line:: Her cool thoughts feel no hot desires
Last Line:: Still blushing thinketh her on kisses sin
DMI number:: 44465

95. Her locks are streams of liquid amber

First Line:: Her locks are streams of liquid amber
Last Line:: With amethyst they headed are
DMI number:: 44464

96. Her neck's too slender yet to bear

First Line:: Her neck's too slender yet to bear
Last Line:: Whether he's more the beau or belle
DMI number:: 3090

97. How blessed how more than blessed were I

First Line:: How blessed how more than blessed were I
Last Line:: And doom him to eternal night
DMI number:: 5250

98. Here take this W--- spread it up and down

First Line:: Here take this W--- spread it up and down
Last Line:: With horns instead of bays the hero crowned
DMI number:: 4442

99. Hey down a down a derry down

First Line:: Hey down a down a derry down
Last Line:: And I am he that did her win
DMI number:: 44447

100. How vain is man with reason born

First Line:: How vain is man with reason born
Last Line:: And said I'm envied even in death
DMI number:: 11109

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1. A prude at morn and evening prayer

2. A scornful youth of old averse to love

3. A living taylor for his sins did wed

4. Ah happy are we anchorites that know

5. Ah love how wayward is his wit what pangs do pierce his breast

6. Ah lovely Amoret the care

7. Ah now you are kind you now have made me blessed

8. All blots I cannot from my manners wipe

9. Accept sweet maid each scene that Shakespeare drew

10. Alas it is impossible to tell

11. Affable courteous witty and discreet

12. After two sittings now our lady state

13. After two sittings now our lady state

14. Ah cruel fair one thus to vex

15. A woman's rule should be in such a fashion

16. A young man that's in love with one that's wed

17. Among the nymphs who random conquests boast

18. All things submit themselves to your command

19. As married Nell was blithe with James

20. As the success of authors is uncertain

21. As the sweet sweat of roses in a still

22. As pirates all false colours wear

23. Approach stern winter in thy gloomy dress

24. As Colin drove his sheep along

25. As saints when they a vision spy

26. As shipwrecked men upon the angry seas

27. At length from love's vile slavery I am free

28. At length thy powerful arts I own

29. At length with vengeance bursts my raging vein

30. At thy approach my avarice does own

31. At thy approach my quickening pulse does own

32. As when in ancient tales some nymph compelled

33. As when the business of the day is done

34. At your entreaty I at last have writ

35. Ask me not where the spring retires

36. Assist ye gods inspire me whilst I write

37. Be - ever blessed twas in that place

38. Beauty with virtue joined is the bright gem

39. Blame not your Almeda nor call her your grief

40. Brave man the sacrifice of female spite

41. Bonny Kate kenny Kate lay thy leg over me

42. Belinda now whom thirst of fame invites

43. Beside the vulgar name they give

44. Can indignation so much rage infuse

45. Can my own blood betray my disgrace

46. Chloe the mirror of her sex

47. Celia that faithful servant you disown

48. Celia thy sweet angels face

49. Cl | Art thou returned my sister concubine

50. Clara was once a beauty and a toast

51. Clarissa's decked with every pleasing grace

52. Close by the entrance of the woodland plain

53. Dear happy groves and you the dark retreat

54. Cupid quite angry that his dart

55. Corinna late a gentle maid

56. Commit your ship to sea and wind

57. Conon the nice observer of the skies

58. Cupid is Venus only joy

59. Dan Chaucer and the wits of old

60. Detested plague of human race

61. Dick would you know if I should change my life

62. Dorinda now a mighty queen you reign

63. Down by the brook which glides through yonder vale

64. Echo I ween will in the woods reply

65. Divine Clarinda she whom truth calls fair

66. Dreaming last night on Mrs Farley

67. Dreaming last on Mrs Farley

68. Dull animal miscalled a man for shame

69. False false are the obliging things she swore

70. False may be and by the powers above

71. Eve was the first essay of unskilled Jove

72. Exposed to all thou wilt less worthy seem