Poem Theme: Love / Related People: John Gay

1. A curse attends that woman's love

First Line:: A curse attends that woman's love
Last Line:: But leave us when they've won us
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 23654

2. As Cupid in Cythera's grove

First Line:: As Cupid in Cythera's grove
Last Line:: Must still be coupled with its cares
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 23415

3. As in the cool of early day

First Line:: As in the cool of early day
Last Line:: You die with envy I with love
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 17615

4. Can love be controlled by advice

First Line:: Can love be controlled by advice
Last Line:: To marry for fear you should chide
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 23642

5. Come night as dark as pitch surround my head

First Line:: Come night as dark as pitch surround my head
Last Line:: Tis hard so true a damsel dies a maid
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 22702

6. Daphne stood pensive in the shades

First Line:: Daphne stood pensive in the shades
Last Line:: But I am lost today
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 23127

7. Daphnis stood pensive in the shade

First Line:: Daphnis stood pensive in the shade
Last Line:: But I am lost today
DMI number:: 40504

8. Friendship like love is but a name

First Line:: Friendship like love is but a name
Last Line:: For see the hounds are just in view
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 22875

9. Good housewives all the winter's rage despise

First Line:: Good housewives all the winter's rage despise
Last Line:: Which from the blue eyed Patty takes the name
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 30632

10. How cruel are the traitors

First Line:: How cruel are the traitors
Last Line:: With boasts the theft reveals
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 23698

11. Hobnelia seated in a dreary vale

First Line:: Hobnelia seated in a dreary vale
Last Line:: Oh dear I fall adown adown adown
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 31219

12. My Blouzelinda is the blithest lass

First Line:: My Blouzelinda is the blithest lass
Last Line:: My summer's shadow and my winter's fire
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 22694

13. Now a long interval of time succeeds

First Line:: Now a long interval of time succeeds
Last Line:: What mortal now shall seek the gods with prayer
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 11716

14. O happy plains remote from wars alarms

First Line:: O happy plains remote from wars alarms
Last Line:: Farewell amusing thoughts and peaceful hours
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 37164

15. Of all the burdens man must bear

First Line:: Of all the burdens man must bear
Last Line:: Is the most precious earthly good
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 23530

16. Panthea long had felt love's pleasing smart

First Line:: Panthea long had felt love's pleasing smart
Last Line:: For what is life without the swain I love
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 8404

17. The wailings of a maiden I recite

First Line:: The wailings of a maiden I recite
Last Line:: And till tomorrow comes defers her fate
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 31218

18. Though lovers oft extol your beauty's power

First Line:: Though lovers oft extol your beauty's power
Last Line:: Alike thy lovers and thy glass deceive
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 23105

19. Thy younglings Cuddy are but just awake

First Line:: Thy younglings Cuddy are but just awake
Last Line:: They are weary of your songs and so am I
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 30131

20. True constancy no time no power can move

First Line:: True constancy no time no power can move
Last Line:: He that hath known to change never knew to love
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 17423

21. What ecstasies her bosom fire

First Line:: What ecstasies her bosom fire
Last Line:: Or else you break a faithful heart
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 33560

22. Were I laid on Greenland's coast

First Line:: Were I laid on Greenland's coast
Last Line:: Over the hills and far away
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 23692

23. Why Grubbinol dost thou so wistful seem

First Line:: Why Grubbinol dost thou so wistful seem
Last Line:: And Susan Blouzelinda's loss repairs
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 31220

24. Young Colin Clout a lad of peerless meed

First Line:: Young Colin Clout a lad of peerless meed
Last Line:: Then saw the cow well served and took a groat
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 31217

Limit your search

Content type

Related People

Poem Theme

Poem Genre / Form

1. A curse attends that woman's love

2. As Cupid in Cythera's grove

3. As in the cool of early day

4. Can love be controlled by advice

5. Come night as dark as pitch surround my head

6. Daphne stood pensive in the shades

7. Daphnis stood pensive in the shade

8. Friendship like love is but a name

9. Good housewives all the winter's rage despise

10. How cruel are the traitors

11. Hobnelia seated in a dreary vale

12. My Blouzelinda is the blithest lass

13. Now a long interval of time succeeds

14. O happy plains remote from wars alarms

15. Of all the burdens man must bear

16. Panthea long had felt love's pleasing smart

17. The wailings of a maiden I recite

18. Though lovers oft extol your beauty's power

19. Thy younglings Cuddy are but just awake

20. True constancy no time no power can move

21. What ecstasies her bosom fire

22. Were I laid on Greenland's coast

23. Why Grubbinol dost thou so wistful seem

24. Young Colin Clout a lad of peerless meed

Blacklight

Limit your search

Content type

Related People

Poem Theme

Poem Genre / Form

Search Constraints

Search Results

1. A curse attends that woman's love

2. As Cupid in Cythera's grove

3. As in the cool of early day

4. Can love be controlled by advice

5. Come night as dark as pitch surround my head

6. Daphne stood pensive in the shades

7. Daphnis stood pensive in the shade

8. Friendship like love is but a name

9. Good housewives all the winter's rage despise

10. How cruel are the traitors

11. Hobnelia seated in a dreary vale

12. My Blouzelinda is the blithest lass

13. Now a long interval of time succeeds

14. O happy plains remote from wars alarms

15. Of all the burdens man must bear

16. Panthea long had felt love's pleasing smart

17. The wailings of a maiden I recite

18. Though lovers oft extol your beauty's power

19. Thy younglings Cuddy are but just awake

20. True constancy no time no power can move

21. What ecstasies her bosom fire

22. Were I laid on Greenland's coast

23. Why Grubbinol dost thou so wistful seem

24. Young Colin Clout a lad of peerless meed