Poem Genre / Form: Imitation / translation / paraphrase / Poem Theme: Love and Sex / relations between the sexes

1. A Hama-Dryad flourished in these days

First Line:: A Hama-Dryad flourished in these days
Last Line:: How Venus once revenged neglected love
Author:: Sir Samuel Garth (Absolute)
DMI number:: 12025

2. A tower of brass one would have said

First Line:: A tower of brass one would have said
Last Line:: With sparing hand but just enough has given
Author:: Abraham Cowley (Absolute)
DMI number:: 932

3. A song of horror I must now commence

First Line:: A song of horror I must now commence
Last Line:: And shall for ages be the song of fame
DMI number:: 4243

4. A lady thus her maid addressed

First Line:: A lady thus her maid addressed
Last Line:: When all who see admire
DMI number:: 38042

5. Ah happy grove dark and secure retreat

First Line:: Ah happy grove dark and secure retreat
Last Line:: And whilst they live their flames can never die
Author:: Wentworth Dillon (Absolute) & Giovanni Battista Guarini (Absolute)
DMI number:: 3417

6. Ah Pettius I have done with poetry

First Line:: Ah Pettius I have done with poetry
Last Line:: And shake my constancy
Author:: Thomas Flatman (Absolute)
DMI number:: 42160

7. Ah Pettius I no more indite

First Line:: Ah Pettius I no more indite
Last Line:: My present passion ends
Author:: John Duncombe (Absolute)
DMI number:: 25647

8. Acis the lovely youth whose loss I mourn

First Line:: Acis the lovely youth whose loss I mourn
Last Line:: With rapid motion and his name retains
Author:: John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 4854

9. Alas my Lydia do you think

First Line:: Alas my Lydia do you think
Last Line:: He reigned with liberty
DMI number:: 40082

10. Again new tumults in my breast

First Line:: Again new tumults in my breast
Last Line:: And now on rolling waters snatched away
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 25612

11. Again the cruel deities

First Line:: Again the cruel deities
Last Line:: Venus appeased may grant my prayer
Author:: Isaac Pacatus Shard (Absolute)
DMI number:: 26109

12. 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

13. As on the beach sad Ariadne lay

First Line:: As on the beach sad Ariadne lay
Last Line:: Beguile my sorrows and my cares compose
Author:: Thomas Adams (Absolute)
DMI number:: 3696

14. As Helen when to Troy she did escape

First Line:: As Helen when to Troy she did escape
Last Line:: Had you not asked me I had freely gave
Author:: Henry Cromwell (Confident)
DMI number:: 4806

15. As Hippias the other day and I

First Line:: As Hippias the other day and I
Last Line:: The mysteries of love
DMI number:: 38040

16. Are you grown lazy or does some disease

First Line:: Are you grown lazy or does some disease
Last Line:: When stretched and yawning in her bed she lies
Author:: William Bowles (Absolute)
DMI number:: 3919

17. Armed at all points the Greek to field is gone

First Line:: Armed at all points the Greek to field is gone
Last Line:: Ovid our master was his art of sail
Author:: Thomas Heywood (Absolute)
DMI number:: 8513

18. Armed at all points the Greek to field is gone

First Line:: Armed at all points the Greek to field is gone
Last Line:: Ovid our master was his art our sail
Author:: Thomas Heywood (Absolute)
DMI number:: 42445

19. At midnight when the bear again

First Line:: At midnight when the bear again
Last Line:: Shall reign for ever in thy heart
DMI number:: 39223

20. Avow my noble friend thy fond desires

First Line:: Avow my noble friend thy fond desires
Last Line:: A married man and forty years to boot
Author:: William of Bangour Hamilton (Absolute)
DMI number:: 26587

21. Away away fond fool what dost thou sigh

First Line:: Away away fond fool what dost thou sigh
Last Line:: Between their banks 'tis such a one is fit for me
DMI number:: 42067

22. Aurora now had left her saffron bed

First Line:: Aurora now had left her saffron bed
Last Line:: The spouting blood came streaming on her hands
Author:: John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 28078

23. Aurora rising from old Tithon's bed

First Line:: Aurora rising from old Tithon's bed
Last Line:: Drove the dear shades that hid our joys away
DMI number:: 6691

24. Asterie why dost thou mourn

First Line:: Asterie why dost thou mourn
Last Line:: Thou art hard still hard remain
Author:: Sir Richard Fanshawe (Absolute)
DMI number:: 42104

25. Be just dear maid an equal passion prove

First Line:: Be just dear maid an equal passion prove
Last Line:: And mine be ever writ and read with yours
DMI number:: 6685

26. Be just dear maid and equal passion prove

First Line:: Be just dear maid and equal passion prove
Last Line:: And mine be ever writ and read with yours
DMI number:: 8055

27. Blessed age when every purling stream

First Line:: Blessed age when every purling stream
Last Line:: Once set a sleep brings an eternal night
Author:: Aphra Behn (Absolute)
DMI number:: 23368

28. Believest thou I could curse the dame I prize

First Line:: Believest thou I could curse the dame I prize
Last Line:: Thou dost all things incredible and base
DMI number:: 8753

29. Calvus if tears which we profusely shed

First Line:: Calvus if tears which we profusely shed
Last Line:: Though sudden as the joys to think how well you love
DMI number:: 8543

30. Can there be gods has she not falsely swore

First Line:: Can there be gods has she not falsely swore
Last Line:: Or spare at least your lover's eyes from pain
Author:: Henry Cromwell (Confident)
DMI number:: 4809

31. Bright nymphs the objects of mankind's desires

First Line:: Bright nymphs the objects of mankind's desires
Last Line:: How mad she lies in solitude on Caunus raves and dies
Author:: John Dennis (Absolute)
DMI number:: 8647

32. Come Phillis gentle Phillis prithee come

First Line:: Come Phillis gentle Phillis prithee come
Last Line:: Many a care is charmed by verse
Author:: Thomas Flatman (Absolute)
DMI number:: 42143

33. Come sing my muse that lamp that once did prove

First Line:: Come sing my muse that lamp that once did prove
Last Line:: And thus enjoyed him in the shades below
DMI number:: 41799

34. Celia and I the other day

First Line:: Celia and I the other day
Last Line:: I with thee or without thee die
Author:: Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:: 4186

35. Close by a stream whose flowery bank might give

First Line:: Close by a stream whose flowery bank might give
Last Line:: And arms my tortured soul to bear my pains
Author:: Sir Carr Scrope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 3690

36. 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

37. Come if y'are friends and let these hands be bound

First Line:: Come if y'are friends and let these hands be bound
Last Line:: And once again compose your scattered hair
Author:: Henry Cromwell (Confident)
DMI number:: 4804

38. Come Lesbia let us live and love

First Line:: Come Lesbia let us live and love
Last Line:: How much my dear I'm kissed by you
Author:: Francis Willis (Confident)
DMI number:: 9823

39. Come Chloe and give me sweet kisses

First Line:: Come Chloe and give me sweet kisses
Last Line:: With few will be ever content
Author:: Sir Charles Hanbury Williams (Absolute)
DMI number:: 25817

40. Come dearest Lesbia heavenly fair

First Line:: Come dearest Lesbia heavenly fair
Last Line:: Our darling joys are numberless
DMI number:: 16166

41. Cruel hard-hearted man was he who first

First Line:: Cruel hard-hearted man was he who first
Last Line:: Thought nothing here worth living for and died
DMI number:: 41860

42. Cupid begone who would on thee rely

First Line:: Cupid begone who would on thee rely
Last Line:: I fear how dear thou hast thy knowledge bought
Author:: Sir Charles Sedley (Absolute)
DMI number:: 41866

43. Dear Jenny to confess my mind

First Line:: Dear Jenny to confess my mind
Last Line:: As love and I desire
DMI number:: 33104

44. Did any punishment attend

First Line:: Did any punishment attend
Last Line:: Should keep their bridegrooms from their arms
Author:: Sir Charles Sedley (Absolute)
DMI number:: 3846

45. Erechtheus next the Athenian sceptre swayed

First Line:: Erechtheus next the Athenian sceptre swayed
Last Line:: And boldly ventured on the swelling tide
Author:: Samuel Croxall (Confident)
DMI number:: 11522

46. Did we but once Barine see

First Line:: Did we but once Barine see
Last Line:: And makes her jealous on the wedding night
DMI number:: 3847

47. Dost thou me fly by these tears I thee pray

First Line:: Dost thou me fly by these tears I thee pray
Last Line:: Rather I had my flesh in dust were laid
DMI number:: 44528

48. Each moment of the live long day

First Line:: Each moment of the live long day
Last Line:: If I don't strangely love her
Author:: Thomas Brown (Absolute)
DMI number:: 8602

49. First thou that art a freshman and are bent

First Line:: First thou that art a freshman and are bent
Last Line:: Here doth my shaken ship her anchor cast
Author:: Thomas Heywood (Absolute)
DMI number:: 8511

50. First thou that art a freshman and art bent

First Line:: First thou that art a freshman and art bent
Last Line:: Here doth my shaken ship her anchor cast
Author:: Thomas Heywood (Absolute)
DMI number:: 42444

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1. A Hama-Dryad flourished in these days

2. A tower of brass one would have said

3. A song of horror I must now commence

4. A lady thus her maid addressed

5. Ah happy grove dark and secure retreat

6. Ah Pettius I have done with poetry

7. Ah Pettius I no more indite

8. Acis the lovely youth whose loss I mourn

9. Alas my Lydia do you think

10. Again new tumults in my breast

11. Again the cruel deities

12. An amorous little swain

13. As on the beach sad Ariadne lay

14. As Helen when to Troy she did escape

15. As Hippias the other day and I

16. Are you grown lazy or does some disease

17. Armed at all points the Greek to field is gone

18. Armed at all points the Greek to field is gone

19. At midnight when the bear again

20. Avow my noble friend thy fond desires

21. Away away fond fool what dost thou sigh

22. Aurora now had left her saffron bed

23. Aurora rising from old Tithon's bed

24. Asterie why dost thou mourn

25. Be just dear maid an equal passion prove

26. Be just dear maid and equal passion prove

27. Blessed age when every purling stream

28. Believest thou I could curse the dame I prize

29. Calvus if tears which we profusely shed

30. Can there be gods has she not falsely swore

31. Bright nymphs the objects of mankind's desires

32. Come Phillis gentle Phillis prithee come

33. Come sing my muse that lamp that once did prove

34. Celia and I the other day

35. Close by a stream whose flowery bank might give

36. Come golden locks come god of love

37. Come if y'are friends and let these hands be bound

38. Come Lesbia let us live and love

39. Come Chloe and give me sweet kisses

40. Come dearest Lesbia heavenly fair

41. Cruel hard-hearted man was he who first

42. Cupid begone who would on thee rely

43. Dear Jenny to confess my mind

44. Did any punishment attend

45. Erechtheus next the Athenian sceptre swayed

46. Did we but once Barine see

47. Dost thou me fly by these tears I thee pray

48. Each moment of the live long day

49. First thou that art a freshman and are bent

50. First thou that art a freshman and art bent