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

1. 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

2. A thousand charms if Lesbia boast

First Line:: A thousand charms if Lesbia boast
Last Line:: Or cool this glowing heart of mine
Author:: Josiah Relph (Absolute)
DMI number:: 21076

3. A man that's neither high nor low

First Line:: A man that's neither high nor low
Last Line:: But silent if required
Author:: Catherine Jemmat (Speculation)
DMI number:: 35371

4. A spouse I do hate

First Line:: A spouse I do hate
Last Line:: Have always a punk to their mother
Author:: William Wycherley (Confident)
DMI number:: 2704

5. A warrener of Middlesex

First Line:: A warrener of Middlesex
Last Line:: Run wild about the town
DMI number:: 2042

6. A lady thus her maid addressed

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

7. Ah happy flower pride of all

First Line:: Ah happy flower pride of all
Last Line:: Forbids the kisses of the approaching sun
DMI number:: 44418

8. Ah Lydia sing no songs but those

First Line:: Ah Lydia sing no songs but those
Last Line:: Can quicken with a smile
DMI number:: 3386

9. Ah stay ah turn ah whither would you fly

First Line:: Ah stay ah turn ah whither would you fly
Last Line:: Nor casts one pitying look behind
Author:: William Congreve (Absolute)
DMI number:: 2499

10. Alas poor Dido faith and troth

First Line:: Alas poor Dido faith and troth
Last Line:: When th'other fled you died at leisure
DMI number:: 3315

11. After the pains of a desperate lover

First Line:: After the pains of a desperate lover
Last Line:: Ah what a joy to hear it again
DMI number:: 42988

12. Agreed we change the male I'm grown

First Line:: Agreed we change the male I'm grown
Last Line:: To lady Jemmy dwindles
DMI number:: 24510

13. Ah bright Belinda hither fly

First Line:: Ah bright Belinda hither fly
Last Line:: My goddess or my devil
DMI number:: 2685

14. Ah Celia when we lately loved

First Line:: Ah Celia when we lately loved
Last Line:: That he had cherished so before
DMI number:: 42555

15. Ah Celia where are now the charms

First Line:: Ah Celia where are now the charms
Last Line:: Or she has not a heart like thine
Author:: William Walsh (Absolute)
DMI number:: 6679

16. Ah Chloe why didst thou bewail

First Line:: Ah Chloe why didst thou bewail
Last Line:: Pray give me back my heart
DMI number:: 24359

17. Ah Chloris tis time to disarm your bright eyes

First Line:: Ah Chloris tis time to disarm your bright eyes
Last Line:: For all maidens are mortal at fourteen
Author:: Charles Sackville (Absolute)
DMI number:: 1553

18. Ah Colin why should thou despair

First Line:: Ah Colin why should thou despair
Last Line:: Shall pleasantly glide over the green
DMI number:: 12694

19. A wife I do hate

First Line:: A wife I do hate
Last Line:: Have always a punk to their mother
Author:: William Wycherley (Absolute)
DMI number:: 44141

20. 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

21. All in Soho there lived a toast

First Line:: All in Soho there lived a toast
Last Line:: My ghost shall be his wife
Author:: Jonathan Smedley (Absolute)
DMI number:: 15440

22. An thou wert my ain thing

First Line:: An thou wert my ain thing
Last Line:: How dearly would I love thee
DMI number:: 38160

23. All silent awhile be each breeze

First Line:: All silent awhile be each breeze
Last Line:: When the eye shall behold him no more
DMI number:: 31953

24. All thoughts of freedom are too late

First Line:: All thoughts of freedom are too late
Last Line:: May last with equal pleasure too
DMI number:: 6169

25. And canst thou leave thy Nancy

First Line:: And canst thou leave thy Nancy
Last Line:: So still conclude me here
Author:: Henry Carey (Absolute)
DMI number:: 23688

26. All you who Hymen's yoke would prove

First Line:: All you who Hymen's yoke would prove
Last Line:: By not increasing fools
DMI number:: 19406

27. Ambrosia wrongs me of my song

First Line:: Ambrosia wrongs me of my song
Last Line:: You sweetly thus deny me still
DMI number:: 25682

28. Aminta led me to a grove

First Line:: Aminta led me to a grove
Last Line:: Oh who can guess the rest
Author:: Aphra Behn (Absolute)
DMI number:: 1547

29. As late an artless blooming maid

First Line:: As late an artless blooming maid
Last Line:: The pleasing joys they felt before
DMI number:: 3268

30. As musing last night in my study I sat

First Line:: As musing last night in my study I sat
Last Line:: As my lawful and true valentine
DMI number:: 23566

31. As the enamoured Thirsis lay

First Line:: As the enamoured Thirsis lay
Last Line:: But broken love cements no more
Author:: Aphra Behn (Speculation)
DMI number:: 23520

32. As truant cupid on the rake

First Line:: As truant cupid on the rake
Last Line:: Mamma I'm sure I feel their feathers
DMI number:: 19399

33. As fond Philander in the pit

First Line:: As fond Philander in the pit
Last Line:: She lovingly replied
DMI number:: 718

34. As Chloe and I last midsummer day

First Line:: As Chloe and I last midsummer day
Last Line:: When you like you shall see it again
DMI number:: 31842

35. As Chloe on her couch was laid

First Line:: As Chloe on her couch was laid
Last Line:: He longer might have pleased her
DMI number:: 2867

36. As Chloris full of harmless thought

First Line:: As Chloris full of harmless thought
Last Line:: And yielded to a swain
Author:: John Wilmot (Absolute)
DMI number:: 23629

37. As Chloris full of harmless thought

First Line:: As Chloris full of harmless thought
Last Line:: And yielded to the swain
Author:: John Wilmot (Absolute)
DMI number:: 2523

38. As Chloris full of harmless thoughts

First Line:: As Chloris full of harmless thoughts
Last Line:: And yielded to the swain
Author:: John Wilmot (Absolute)
DMI number:: 380

39. As Cupid many ages past

First Line:: As Cupid many ages past
Last Line:: And left his name behind
DMI number:: 5795

40. As archers and fiddlers who cunningly know

First Line:: As archers and fiddlers who cunningly know
Last Line:: And t' other poor soul we may marry
Author:: James Miller (Absolute)
DMI number:: 23660

41. As I to Ireland did pass

First Line:: As I to Ireland did pass
Last Line:: Did never see Lord Seymour more
DMI number:: 11415

42. As in Jove's temple once I prayed

First Line:: As in Jove's temple once I prayed
Last Line:: But in her scornful frowns a hell
Author:: Edward Ward (Speculation)
DMI number:: 7977

43. As in my cellar t' other day

First Line:: As in my cellar t' other day
Last Line:: Pierced Celia for my cask
DMI number:: 10012

44. As in the fair wide-spreading plain

First Line:: As in the fair wide-spreading plain
Last Line:: These stars shall rule the world below
DMI number:: 18830

45. At Cynthia's feet I sighed I prayed

First Line:: At Cynthia's feet I sighed I prayed
Last Line:: And melted in his arms
DMI number:: 8478

46. At dead of night when cares give place

First Line:: At dead of night when cares give place
Last Line:: Since love and Chloris are my foes
DMI number:: 3260

47. Away let naught to love displeasing

First Line:: Away let naught to love displeasing
Last Line:: And I go wooing in my boys
Author:: John Gilbert Cooper (Absolute)
DMI number:: 26247

48. Away let naught to love displeasing

First Line:: Away let naught to love displeasing
Last Line:: And I'll go a wooing in my boys
Author:: John Gilbert Cooper (Absolute)
DMI number:: 37785

49. Away let naught to love displeasing

First Line:: Away let naught to love displeasing
Last Line:: And I'll go a wooing with my boys
Author:: John Gilbert Cooper (Absolute)
DMI number:: 37298

50. Away let naught to love displeasing

First Line:: Away let naught to love displeasing
Last Line:: And I'll go wooing in my boys
Author:: John Gilbert Cooper (Absolute)
DMI number:: 2471

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1. A kind of coal is as men say

2. A thousand charms if Lesbia boast

3. A man that's neither high nor low

4. A spouse I do hate

5. A warrener of Middlesex

6. A lady thus her maid addressed

7. Ah happy flower pride of all

8. Ah Lydia sing no songs but those

9. Ah stay ah turn ah whither would you fly

10. Alas poor Dido faith and troth

11. After the pains of a desperate lover

12. Agreed we change the male I'm grown

13. Ah bright Belinda hither fly

14. Ah Celia when we lately loved

15. Ah Celia where are now the charms

16. Ah Chloe why didst thou bewail

17. Ah Chloris tis time to disarm your bright eyes

18. Ah Colin why should thou despair

19. A wife I do hate

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

21. All in Soho there lived a toast

22. An thou wert my ain thing

23. All silent awhile be each breeze

24. All thoughts of freedom are too late

25. And canst thou leave thy Nancy

26. All you who Hymen's yoke would prove

27. Ambrosia wrongs me of my song

28. Aminta led me to a grove

29. As late an artless blooming maid

30. As musing last night in my study I sat

31. As the enamoured Thirsis lay

32. As truant cupid on the rake

33. As fond Philander in the pit

34. As Chloe and I last midsummer day

35. As Chloe on her couch was laid

36. As Chloris full of harmless thought

37. As Chloris full of harmless thought

38. As Chloris full of harmless thoughts

39. As Cupid many ages past

40. As archers and fiddlers who cunningly know

41. As I to Ireland did pass

42. As in Jove's temple once I prayed

43. As in my cellar t' other day

44. As in the fair wide-spreading plain

45. At Cynthia's feet I sighed I prayed

46. At dead of night when cares give place

47. Away let naught to love displeasing

48. Away let naught to love displeasing

49. Away let naught to love displeasing

50. Away let naught to love displeasing