Poem Genre / Form: Quatrain abab / Poem Theme: Love and Women / the female character

1. A Robyn | Jolly Robyn | Tell me how thy leman doeth

First Line:: A Robyn | Jolly Robyn | Tell me how thy leman doeth
Last Line:: And let them warme with thee
Author:: Sir Thomas Wyatt (Absolute)
DMI number:: 38527

2. A whimsical pain has just caught me

First Line:: A whimsical pain has just caught me
Last Line:: The queen of our toast Molly Row
DMI number:: 22725

3. Absent from thee I languish still

First Line:: Absent from thee I languish still
Last Line:: And lose my everlasting rest
Author:: John Wilmot (Absolute)
DMI number:: 4117

4. 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

5. An age in her embraces passed

First Line:: An age in her embraces passed
Last Line:: And make us blessed at last
Author:: John Wilmot (Absolute)
DMI number:: 4116

6. And durst thou then insulting youth demand

First Line:: And durst thou then insulting youth demand
Last Line:: And learn to keep thee ere I make thee mine
DMI number:: 35673

7. As free as wanton winds I lived

First Line:: As free as wanton winds I lived
Last Line:: My letters made it good
DMI number:: 43225

8. As Celia in her garden strayed

First Line:: As Celia in her garden strayed
Last Line:: She fires with endless love
DMI number:: 16318

9. Belinda's sparkling wit and eyes

First Line:: Belinda's sparkling wit and eyes
Last Line:: So devil and Sir D--- take her
DMI number:: 7141

10. Cease fair Aurelia cease to mourn

First Line:: Cease fair Aurelia cease to mourn
Last Line:: You'll find your sister in his arms
Author:: John Swan (Absolute) & William Collins (Speculation)
DMI number:: 32268

11. Celio remains disconsolate

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

12. Come and crown your lover's wishes

First Line:: Come and crown your lover's wishes
Last Line:: Which brocades would only hide
DMI number:: 35979

13. Dorinda's sparkling wit and eyes

First Line:: Dorinda's sparkling wit and eyes
Last Line:: That runs his link full in your face
Author:: Charles Sackville (Absolute)
DMI number:: 3848

14. Farewell dear tyrant of my soul

First Line:: Farewell dear tyrant of my soul
Last Line:: In one great universal chain
DMI number:: 11799

15. For beauty's sake though love doth dread thy might

First Line:: For beauty's sake though love doth dread thy might
Last Line:: The ruthless iron heart that will not break
DMI number:: 49159

16. Floria whilst your tuneful sound

First Line:: Floria whilst your tuneful sound
Last Line:: Because by force you are chaste
DMI number:: 44426

17. Gentle herdsman tell to me

First Line:: Gentle herdsman tell to me
Last Line:: And soe faire pilgrim fare thee well
DMI number:: 37316

18. Have I not told thee dearest mine

First Line:: Have I not told thee dearest mine
Last Line:: And frown me to my grave
DMI number:: 44286

19. In vain lovely creature you show me your art

First Line:: In vain lovely creature you show me your art
Last Line:: Makes others seem trifling at best
DMI number:: 33243

20. In vain Melissa we defend

First Line:: In vain Melissa we defend
Last Line:: In crowds they drown to shun the fire
DMI number:: 44435

21. Like the phoenix a bird most rare in sight

First Line:: Like the phoenix a bird most rare in sight
Last Line:: To frame a thing that God could not amend
DMI number:: 9031

22. Love a woman you're an ass

First Line:: Love a woman you're an ass
Last Line:: Drinking to engender wit
Author:: John Wilmot (Absolute)
DMI number:: 4124

23. Love bid me hope and I obeyed

First Line:: Love bid me hope and I obeyed
Last Line:: In women mean mistrustful shame
Author:: John Wilmot (Absolute)
DMI number:: 598

24. My Anna must we must we part

First Line:: My Anna must we must we part
Last Line:: And sink into my arms
DMI number:: 36082

25. My dearest mistress hath an heart

First Line:: My dearest mistress hath an heart
Last Line:: If that we lye one night asunder
DMI number:: 43309

26. I love my love she not me

First Line:: I love my love she not me
Last Line:: And her in mine arms again
DMI number:: 43317

27. I must confess I am in love

First Line:: I must confess I am in love
Last Line:: Betwixt us mortals and the gods
DMI number:: 43759

28. Maids they are grown so coy of late

First Line:: Maids they are grown so coy of late
Last Line:: When two may lye together
DMI number:: 43300

29. Love's no irregular desire

First Line:: Love's no irregular desire
Last Line:: 'Tis what I feel but can't express
Author:: Alexander Pope (Speculation)
DMI number:: 15427

30. Now see my goddess earthly born

First Line:: Now see my goddess earthly born
Last Line:: I'll scorn the scorn of all the wise
DMI number:: 29008

31. Oh Cupid cruel and severe

First Line:: Oh Cupid cruel and severe
Last Line:: Will spend their strength and scorn their rage
DMI number:: 11494

32. Say nymph divine for whom I burn

First Line:: Say nymph divine for whom I burn
Last Line:: Is an ungrateful wrong to love
DMI number:: 3552

33. Suppose thy mistress fled from thee

First Line:: Suppose thy mistress fled from thee
Last Line:: If thou the chase do follow
DMI number:: 44098

34. Such perfect bliss fair Chloris we

First Line:: Such perfect bliss fair Chloris we
Last Line:: You were no match for me
Author:: John Wilmot (Absolute)
DMI number:: 4121

35. The merchant to secure his treasure

First Line:: The merchant to secure his treasure
Last Line:: Remarked how ill we all dissembled
Author:: Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:: 31530

36. The shape alone let others prize

First Line:: The shape alone let others prize
Last Line:: And read it perfect there
Author:: Mark Akenside (Absolute)
DMI number:: 29618

37. These lines below commemorate the death

First Line:: These lines below commemorate the death
Last Line:: And praises ever sing
Author:: William le Tans'ur (Absolute)
DMI number:: 36752

38. Thyrsis unjustly you complain

First Line:: Thyrsis unjustly you complain
Last Line:: And proud to be undone
Author:: Sir Charles Sedley (Absolute)
DMI number:: 20684

39. Time flies Nannette to seal our doom

First Line:: Time flies Nannette to seal our doom
Last Line:: And formed thee fair in vain
DMI number:: 32251

40. Unhappy Strephon dead and cold

First Line:: Unhappy Strephon dead and cold
Last Line:: Go put it on my dressing table
DMI number:: 19447

41. Wald my gude lady lufe me best

First Line:: Wald my gude lady lufe me best
Last Line:: That set hir half so weil
Author:: Robert Henryson (Absolute)
DMI number:: 10900

42. When Philly sings these tender strains

First Line:: When Philly sings these tender strains
Last Line:: Then make me such as she can love
DMI number:: 18067

43. While in my Lydia's heart I reigned

First Line:: While in my Lydia's heart I reigned
Last Line:: The storms of life and calm of death
DMI number:: 36035

44. Yes she is cold oh how severely cold

First Line:: Yes she is cold oh how severely cold
Last Line:: The same our labours as our skiff the same
DMI number:: 38046

45. You bid me write and fain would I

First Line:: You bid me write and fain would I
Last Line:: Dwindled to one not worth the keeping
DMI number:: 33414

46. You graves of grisly ghosts

First Line:: You graves of grisly ghosts
Last Line:: Let me example be
DMI number:: 49142

47. Young Pheon strove the bliss to taste

First Line:: Young Pheon strove the bliss to taste
Last Line:: Without ever saying no
DMI number:: 43194

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1. A Robyn | Jolly Robyn | Tell me how thy leman doeth

2. A whimsical pain has just caught me

3. Absent from thee I languish still

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

5. An age in her embraces passed

6. And durst thou then insulting youth demand

7. As free as wanton winds I lived

8. As Celia in her garden strayed

9. Belinda's sparkling wit and eyes

10. Cease fair Aurelia cease to mourn

11. Celio remains disconsolate

12. Come and crown your lover's wishes

13. Dorinda's sparkling wit and eyes

14. Farewell dear tyrant of my soul

15. For beauty's sake though love doth dread thy might

16. Floria whilst your tuneful sound

17. Gentle herdsman tell to me

18. Have I not told thee dearest mine

19. In vain lovely creature you show me your art

20. In vain Melissa we defend

21. Like the phoenix a bird most rare in sight

22. Love a woman you're an ass

23. Love bid me hope and I obeyed

24. My Anna must we must we part

25. My dearest mistress hath an heart

26. I love my love she not me

27. I must confess I am in love

28. Maids they are grown so coy of late

29. Love's no irregular desire

30. Now see my goddess earthly born

31. Oh Cupid cruel and severe

32. Say nymph divine for whom I burn

33. Suppose thy mistress fled from thee

34. Such perfect bliss fair Chloris we

35. The merchant to secure his treasure

36. The shape alone let others prize

37. These lines below commemorate the death

38. Thyrsis unjustly you complain

39. Time flies Nannette to seal our doom

40. Unhappy Strephon dead and cold

41. Wald my gude lady lufe me best

42. When Philly sings these tender strains

43. While in my Lydia's heart I reigned

44. Yes she is cold oh how severely cold

45. You bid me write and fain would I

46. You graves of grisly ghosts

47. Young Pheon strove the bliss to taste