Poem Genre / Form: Complaint / Poem Theme: Sex / relations between the sexes / Related People: Not attributed

1. A cruel tiger all with teeth be bled

First Line:: A cruel tiger all with teeth be bled
Last Line:: Hath slain us both for cloaking of his crime
DMI number:: 9071

2. A kind of coal is as men say

First Line:: A kind of coal is as men say
Last Line:: Which wastes and never wears
DMI number:: 9050

3. 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

4. Ah me that ever I was born

First Line:: Ah me that ever I was born
Last Line:: Till with a marble tomb I'm pressed
DMI number:: 42753

5. Ah tell me my regardless fair

First Line:: Ah tell me my regardless fair
Last Line:: Be kind be gentle to your bleeding slave
DMI number:: 5874

6. Ah Coridon in vain you boast

First Line:: Ah Coridon in vain you boast
Last Line:: Cloris was true and I deserve her shame
Author:: Henry Neville Payne (Confident)
DMI number:: 42538

7. A woman O curse that there is such a name

First Line:: A woman O curse that there is such a name
Last Line:: To trust him so soon with an arrow
DMI number:: 5762

8. As fair Aenone justly did complain

First Line:: As fair Aenone justly did complain
Last Line:: Till death thy soul from thy lean carcass chase
DMI number:: 5449

9. At this late hour the world lies hushed below

First Line:: At this late hour the world lies hushed below
Last Line:: Here let me ever dwell for heaven is here
Author:: David Mallet (Absolute)
DMI number:: 17520

10. Aurora now with rosy blushes red

First Line:: Aurora now with rosy blushes red
Last Line:: And at her usual time called forth the day
DMI number:: 43406

11. Black maid complain not that I fly

First Line:: Black maid complain not that I fly
Last Line:: And then I will bequeath my self to thee
Author:: Henry King (Absolute)
DMI number:: 5062

12. Bright beauty you chief idea of my mind

First Line:: Bright beauty you chief idea of my mind
Last Line:: The cruel murderess with her weapon's slain
DMI number:: 42727

13. By various artful methods once I strove

First Line:: By various artful methods once I strove
Last Line:: From those to whom they help denied before
DMI number:: 7629

14. 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

15. Celio remains disconsolate

First Line:: Celio remains disconsolate
Last Line:: Phillis the falsest of her sex
DMI number:: 44452

16. Cloris I come to learn my fate

First Line:: Cloris I come to learn my fate
Last Line:: What she so long delayed
DMI number:: 42541

17. Come golden locks come god of love

First Line:: Come golden locks come god of love
Last Line:: And pines and wishes for another
Author:: Anacreon (Absolute)
DMI number:: 10028

18. Cursed be the law but doubly cursed

First Line:: Cursed be the law but doubly cursed
Last Line:: Till I had run the round of love
DMI number:: 11152

19. Custom alas does partial prove

First Line:: Custom alas does partial prove
Last Line:: Or give to mankind less
Author:: Stephen Clay (Confident) & Francis Manning (Speculation)
DMI number:: 5937

20. Coy Delia why must I pursue

First Line:: Coy Delia why must I pursue
Last Line:: Twill cancel the cause of my wound
DMI number:: 16574

21. Damn the dull fools who're always whining

First Line:: Damn the dull fools who're always whining
Last Line:: And drink myself like thee divine
DMI number:: 11108

22. Damon thou never loved me yet

First Line:: Damon thou never loved me yet
Last Line:: When love inflames but so in part
DMI number:: 44237

23. Darkness does now the world surround

First Line:: Darkness does now the world surround
Last Line:: I'll haste to slumber in the grave
DMI number:: 42764

24. Dear soul who hath encaptived so my heart

First Line:: Dear soul who hath encaptived so my heart
Last Line:: That I will never love none else but you
DMI number:: 44462

25. Did Dorinda but smile I'd not grieve at my fate

First Line:: Did Dorinda but smile I'd not grieve at my fate
Last Line:: And Dorinda consents to't so Dorinda adieu t'you
DMI number:: 5223

26. Enough of time I have now spent in vain

First Line:: Enough of time I have now spent in vain
Last Line:: And never perplex my self with woman more
DMI number:: 12667

27. Divine mistress | Since 'tis my fate to be thy slave

First Line:: Divine mistress | Since 'tis my fate to be thy slave
Last Line:: By death am freed from misery
DMI number:: 42668

28. Farewell false woman know I'll ever be

First Line:: Farewell false woman know I'll ever be
Last Line:: That loves a woman at no other rate
Author:: John Wilmot (Speculation)
DMI number:: 5416

29. Gently ah gently lady touch the wound

First Line:: Gently ah gently lady touch the wound
Last Line:: For I too weak for bleeding grow
DMI number:: 42676

30. Frown not my dear in what can I offend

First Line:: Frown not my dear in what can I offend
Last Line:: And plagues the land with burning heats and sweats
DMI number:: 5058

31. Hail kindest refuge for my love distressed

First Line:: Hail kindest refuge for my love distressed
Last Line:: They only dreamt of joys but feel substantial woe
DMI number:: 6583

32. Happy was I o love when innocent

First Line:: Happy was I o love when innocent
Last Line:: And all the racks the restless guilty prove
DMI number:: 42613

33. How long will Cynthia own no flame

First Line:: How long will Cynthia own no flame
Last Line:: Or put out fire with fire
DMI number:: 8424

34. How vile are the sordid intrigues of the town

First Line:: How vile are the sordid intrigues of the town
Last Line:: A curse of the monsieurs what luck have I
Author:: Thomas D'Urfey (Absolute)
DMI number:: 8225

35. I doat I doat but am a sot to show it

First Line:: I doat I doat but am a sot to show it
Last Line:: And there's the short and the long on it
DMI number:: 43090

36. In a sad unfrequented cyprus grove

First Line:: In a sad unfrequented cyprus grove
Last Line:: Give him a thousand thousand joys beside
DMI number:: 41843

37. In Cyprus springs whereas dame Venus dwelt

First Line:: In Cyprus springs whereas dame Venus dwelt
Last Line:: My service thus is grown into disdain
Author:: Henry Howard (Absolute)
DMI number:: 8716

38. It burneth yet alas my hearts desire

First Line:: It burneth yet alas my hearts desire
Last Line:: Thus hearts be won by love request and moan
Author:: Sir Thomas Wyatt (Absolute)
DMI number:: 8836

39. Lightning and thunderbolts I can despise

First Line:: Lightning and thunderbolts I can despise
Last Line:: Her cruel heart to pity or to love
Author:: John Morrice (Absolute)
DMI number:: 14092

40. Love is a sour delight a sugared grief

First Line:: Love is a sour delight a sugared grief
Last Line:: A deadly wound a shot which ever hits
DMI number:: 44091

41. Mourn all ye nymphs who used to sing

First Line:: Mourn all ye nymphs who used to sing
Last Line:: Myra is deaf to all my pain
Author:: John Morrice (Absolute)
DMI number:: 14106

42. I praised and loved by the best youth of Rome

First Line:: I praised and loved by the best youth of Rome
Last Line:: I'll come to thee if thou canst not return
DMI number:: 3700

43. I thought in silence to suppress my pain

First Line:: I thought in silence to suppress my pain
Last Line:: So truly loved as you have been by me
Author:: Charles Hopkins (Absolute)
DMI number:: 4165

44. I understand not fairest lady why

First Line:: I understand not fairest lady why
Last Line:: Such ladies there be
DMI number:: 42450

45. I know not whether all these miseries

First Line:: I know not whether all these miseries
Last Line:: In hearts agreed or peace or truce
DMI number:: 43419

46. I love as well as others do

First Line:: I love as well as others do
Last Line:: To wish those eyes to wish those eyes f- out
Author:: John Wilmot (Absolute)
DMI number:: 7073

47. Married and I alive can't be

First Line:: Married and I alive can't be
Last Line:: I'll swear the parson lied thou'rt mine
DMI number:: 5817

48. Madam | I love you oft my eyes have told

First Line:: Madam | I love you oft my eyes have told
Last Line:: For 'tis but you amongst all that I adore
DMI number:: 42660

49. Madam behold these fragrant flowers that crown

First Line:: Madam behold these fragrant flowers that crown
Last Line:: As that love's god will ease my lingering pain
DMI number:: 42750

50. Madam I know my ruin is decreed

First Line:: Madam I know my ruin is decreed
Last Line:: What I can never resign thy charms and live
DMI number:: 5213

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1. A cruel tiger all with teeth be bled

2. A kind of coal is as men say

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

4. Ah me that ever I was born

5. Ah tell me my regardless fair

6. Ah Coridon in vain you boast

7. A woman O curse that there is such a name

8. As fair Aenone justly did complain

9. At this late hour the world lies hushed below

10. Aurora now with rosy blushes red

11. Black maid complain not that I fly

12. Bright beauty you chief idea of my mind

13. By various artful methods once I strove

14. Can my own blood betray my disgrace

15. Celio remains disconsolate

16. Cloris I come to learn my fate

17. Come golden locks come god of love

18. Cursed be the law but doubly cursed

19. Custom alas does partial prove

20. Coy Delia why must I pursue

21. Damn the dull fools who're always whining

22. Damon thou never loved me yet

23. Darkness does now the world surround

24. Dear soul who hath encaptived so my heart

25. Did Dorinda but smile I'd not grieve at my fate

26. Enough of time I have now spent in vain

27. Divine mistress | Since 'tis my fate to be thy slave

28. Farewell false woman know I'll ever be

29. Gently ah gently lady touch the wound

30. Frown not my dear in what can I offend

31. Hail kindest refuge for my love distressed

32. Happy was I o love when innocent

33. How long will Cynthia own no flame

34. How vile are the sordid intrigues of the town

35. I doat I doat but am a sot to show it

36. In a sad unfrequented cyprus grove

37. In Cyprus springs whereas dame Venus dwelt

38. It burneth yet alas my hearts desire

39. Lightning and thunderbolts I can despise

40. Love is a sour delight a sugared grief

41. Mourn all ye nymphs who used to sing

42. I praised and loved by the best youth of Rome

43. I thought in silence to suppress my pain

44. I understand not fairest lady why

45. I know not whether all these miseries

46. I love as well as others do

47. Married and I alive can't be

48. Madam | I love you oft my eyes have told

49. Madam behold these fragrant flowers that crown

50. Madam I know my ruin is decreed