Poem Genre / Form: Imitation / translation / paraphrase / Poem Theme: Beauty / Related People: Not attributed

1. A lowly swain loved a proud nymph in vain

First Line:: A lowly swain loved a proud nymph in vain
Last Line:: Some gentler nymph who'll not your love refuse
DMI number:: 43562

2. Ah my fair boy trust not thy hue too much

First Line:: Ah my fair boy trust not thy hue too much
Last Line:: All be they white yet shed they as they stand
DMI number:: 44509

3. Ah Amarillis far more beautiful

First Line:: Ah Amarillis far more beautiful
Last Line:: Shall speak and tell thee that love's martyr dies
DMI number:: 22695

4. An amorous little swain

First Line:: An amorous little swain
Last Line:: Alas he loved alas he loved a cruel fair chorus
DMI number:: 43576

5. Attend ye fair whilst anxious for your praise

First Line:: Attend ye fair whilst anxious for your praise
Last Line:: Such is his verse 'twill melt him into love
DMI number:: 12009

6. Beauty alone's too impotent a charm

First Line:: Beauty alone's too impotent a charm
Last Line:: For elegance can only win the heart
DMI number:: 10309

7. Best and happiest artisan

First Line:: Best and happiest artisan
Last Line:: The breathing paint will speak anon
DMI number:: 25244

8. 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

9. Blessed and happiest artisan

First Line:: Blessed and happiest artisan
Last Line:: The breathing paint will speak anon
DMI number:: 25221

10. Blessed as thou art with beauty's arms

First Line:: Blessed as thou art with beauty's arms
Last Line:: Will youth with all its charms return no more
DMI number:: 25626

11. Blush not my friend to own the fire

First Line:: Blush not my friend to own the fire
Last Line:: Both all my flames and all your fears
DMI number:: 25524

12. Celestial fires thy star bright eyes illume

First Line:: Celestial fires thy star bright eyes illume
Last Line:: And I shall soon revive to bless your charms
DMI number:: 10308

13. Come painter with my rules agree

First Line:: Come painter with my rules agree
Last Line:: From him a true Apollo make
DMI number:: 39243

14. 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

15. Chloe's the subject artist worthy Greece

First Line:: Chloe's the subject artist worthy Greece
Last Line:: In courtesy he triumphed I in love
DMI number:: 22131

16. Divine Cosmelia has two burning eyes

First Line:: Divine Cosmelia has two burning eyes
Last Line:: I'll soon revive touched by that lovely face
DMI number:: 9675

17. Draw some Apelles draw me here

First Line:: Draw some Apelles draw me here
Last Line:: Look look her very picture speaks
Author:: Francis Willis (Absolute)
DMI number:: 39242

18. Draw some Apelles draw me here

First Line:: Draw some Apelles draw me here
Last Line:: The picture's self I think will speak
Author:: Francis Willis (Absolute)
DMI number:: 42595

19. Fallen are thy locks for woeful winter hoar

First Line:: Fallen are thy locks for woeful winter hoar
Last Line:: Fallen are thy locks and beauty is no more
Author:: Francis Fawkes (Absolute)
DMI number:: 28320

20. Even Phaenicia does declare

First Line:: Even Phaenicia does declare
Last Line:: Nothing with Clelia can compare
DMI number:: 8952

21. Fair fountain with unsullied stream

First Line:: Fair fountain with unsullied stream
Last Line:: And praise from both his glories claim
Author:: Mary Masters (Confident)
DMI number:: 36325

22. Fair rose whom joyful heaven does beget

First Line:: Fair rose whom joyful heaven does beget
Last Line:: By thee she longs to have her temples bound
DMI number:: 43387

23. For Glycera's radiant face I burn

First Line:: For Glycera's radiant face I burn
Last Line:: She looks and charms and cheats the gazer's sight
DMI number:: 22096

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. Here fair Albina lies yet not alone

First Line:: Here fair Albina lies yet not alone
Last Line:: She that's now dust was yesterday a flower
DMI number:: 23458

26. Her form with richer charms was blessed

First Line:: Her form with richer charms was blessed
Last Line:: Might well be guessed from those revealed
DMI number:: 37803

27. In beauty boasts fair woman kind

First Line:: In beauty boasts fair woman kind
Last Line:: Man in a firm undaunted mind
Author:: Francis Fawkes (Absolute)
DMI number:: 27686

28. In chains of flowers made

First Line:: In chains of flowers made
Last Line:: And to beauty beauty he returned
Author:: Thomas Wood (Absolute)
DMI number:: 42597

29. Joy to thee girl with half a nose

First Line:: Joy to thee girl with half a nose
Last Line:: Which can in thy behalf engage
DMI number:: 8528

30. Liberal nature did dispense

First Line:: Liberal nature did dispense
Last Line:: Cap-a-pe with nakedness
Author:: Abraham Cowley (Absolute)
DMI number:: 39222

31. My love to thee no beauty shall betray

First Line:: My love to thee no beauty shall betray
Last Line:: She punishes the false the just does spare
DMI number:: 43564

32. 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

33. If ever from heaven the slightest harm

First Line:: If ever from heaven the slightest harm
Last Line:: Should tempt their consorts from their arms
Author:: William Duncombe (Absolute)
DMI number:: 25529

34. If nature's curse a lovely form denies

First Line:: If nature's curse a lovely form denies
Last Line:: No face could move no face could ever move
DMI number:: 39276

35. If painter thou true life canst draw

First Line:: If painter thou true life canst draw
Last Line:: For both are gods both loved by me
Author:: Thomas Wood (Absolute)
DMI number:: 42596

36. Kind Jinny who art exquisitely read

First Line:: Kind Jinny who art exquisitely read
Last Line:: Thus honoured now it may devotion claim
DMI number:: 43402

37. Late the muses cupid found

First Line:: Late the muses cupid found
Last Line:: Love with beauty will remain
Author:: Francis Fawkes (Absolute)
DMI number:: 27206

38. Lately dear friend your wife I chanced to meet

First Line:: Lately dear friend your wife I chanced to meet
Last Line:: I'd give the Devil two to take the third
DMI number:: 10542

39. Lyce the gods have heard my prayer

First Line:: Lyce the gods have heard my prayer
Last Line:: Shot such restless flames to ashes turned
DMI number:: 44577

40. Lucy at last thank heaven I trace

First Line:: Lucy at last thank heaven I trace
Last Line:: And go out in a stink
DMI number:: 11769

41. Number the days the cloudy and the clear

First Line:: Number the days the cloudy and the clear
Last Line:: Doth penance daily yet sins all his life
DMI number:: 44107

42. Number the days the cloudy and the clear

First Line:: Number the days the cloudy and the clear
Last Line:: The greatest numbers are more foul than fair
DMI number:: 41906

43. O virgin-mother fairer to behold

First Line:: O virgin-mother fairer to behold
Last Line:: Are not so rough so merciless as he
DMI number:: 43389

44. Oh cruel fair now rich in every grace

First Line:: Oh cruel fair now rich in every grace
Last Line:: Or rather why not beauty stay till now
DMI number:: 15482

45. Ovid who bid the ladies laugh

First Line:: Ovid who bid the ladies laugh
Last Line:: And laugh not above once a year
Author:: Sir Charles Sedley (Confident)
DMI number:: 6313

46. Painter thy matchless art prepare

First Line:: Painter thy matchless art prepare
Last Line:: For sure the living draught will speak
DMI number:: 32240

47. Once more ye fair attend your master's song

First Line:: Once more ye fair attend your master's song
Last Line:: And spread upon their cheeks the purple juice
DMI number:: 7336

48. Quintia is fair to many so to me

First Line:: Quintia is fair to many so to me
Last Line:: Venus adorned her clear did make her shine
DMI number:: 44512

49. Quintilia's in the town's opinion fine

First Line:: Quintilia's in the town's opinion fine
Last Line:: But never never give the heart delight
DMI number:: 8526

50. Prithee old Ruga paint give over

First Line:: Prithee old Ruga paint give over
Last Line:: And Ruga in faith you'd less offend
DMI number:: 16687

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1. A lowly swain loved a proud nymph in vain

2. Ah my fair boy trust not thy hue too much

3. Ah Amarillis far more beautiful

4. An amorous little swain

5. Attend ye fair whilst anxious for your praise

6. Beauty alone's too impotent a charm

7. Best and happiest artisan

8. Bett if kind heaven would grant to me

9. Blessed and happiest artisan

10. Blessed as thou art with beauty's arms

11. Blush not my friend to own the fire

12. Celestial fires thy star bright eyes illume

13. Come painter with my rules agree

14. Charinus 'twas my hap of late

15. Chloe's the subject artist worthy Greece

16. Divine Cosmelia has two burning eyes

17. Draw some Apelles draw me here

18. Draw some Apelles draw me here

19. Fallen are thy locks for woeful winter hoar

20. Even Phaenicia does declare

21. Fair fountain with unsullied stream

22. Fair rose whom joyful heaven does beget

23. For Glycera's radiant face I burn

24. Fond lad who in thy youthful bloom

25. Here fair Albina lies yet not alone

26. Her form with richer charms was blessed

27. In beauty boasts fair woman kind

28. In chains of flowers made

29. Joy to thee girl with half a nose

30. Liberal nature did dispense

31. My love to thee no beauty shall betray

32. I know not whether in Narcissus' glass

33. If ever from heaven the slightest harm

34. If nature's curse a lovely form denies

35. If painter thou true life canst draw

36. Kind Jinny who art exquisitely read

37. Late the muses cupid found

38. Lately dear friend your wife I chanced to meet

39. Lyce the gods have heard my prayer

40. Lucy at last thank heaven I trace

41. Number the days the cloudy and the clear

42. Number the days the cloudy and the clear

43. O virgin-mother fairer to behold

44. Oh cruel fair now rich in every grace

45. Ovid who bid the ladies laugh

46. Painter thy matchless art prepare

47. Once more ye fair attend your master's song

48. Quintia is fair to many so to me

49. Quintilia's in the town's opinion fine

50. Prithee old Ruga paint give over