Poem Theme: Religion and Sex / relations between the sexes

1. A fumbling old parson who got a young wife

First Line:: A fumbling old parson who got a young wife
Last Line:: I'll only desire the tythe of the men
DMI number:: 25026

2. A certain presbyterian pair

First Line:: A certain presbyterian pair
Last Line:: The parson sung a psalm
DMI number:: 11

3. A nun there was as primrose gay

First Line:: A nun there was as primrose gay
Last Line:: When we as righteous Jane have done
DMI number:: 19987

4. A nymph of quality and charms

First Line:: A nymph of quality and charms
Last Line:: And at the last amen she
DMI number:: 17919

5. A man may lead a happy life

First Line:: A man may lead a happy life
Last Line:: For jobs through all the town they roam
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 22257

6. A session of lovers was held the other day

First Line:: A session of lovers was held the other day
Last Line:: He had left being a man she would make him a beast
DMI number:: 4446

7. A prude at morn and evening prayer

First Line:: A prude at morn and evening prayer
Last Line:: And that this his member never lies still
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 22258

8. A puritan of late

First Line:: A puritan of late
Last Line:: For her sake
DMI number:: 15538

9. A lovely lass to a friar came

First Line:: A lovely lass to a friar came
Last Line:: That your penance is prevailing
DMI number:: 2460

10. All in the land of Essex

First Line:: All in the land of Essex
Last Line:: Even according to the letter
Author:: Sir John Denham (Absolute)
DMI number:: 1533

11. All in the land of Essex

First Line:: All in the land of Essex
Last Line:: When a Quaker turns Italian
DMI number:: 42934

12. As Celia to the almighty prayed

First Line:: As Celia to the almighty prayed
Last Line:: And lastly let the devil take him | Lord I beseech thee
DMI number:: 18273

13. As I lay musing all alone

First Line:: As I lay musing all alone
Last Line:: And from such sin ever to keep
DMI number:: 44491

14. By what authority do clergy

First Line:: By what authority do clergy
Last Line:: We'll keep the freedom nature gave us
DMI number:: 3242

15. But such and only such who do disgrace

First Line:: But such and only such who do disgrace
Last Line:: When very shepherds dare debauch their sheep
DMI number:: 6934

16. Chloe a country vicar's daughter

First Line:: Chloe a country vicar's daughter
Last Line:: And lies with every man she meets
DMI number:: 21912

17. Chloe loves only me she vows

First Line:: Chloe loves only me she vows
Last Line:: And gain himself promotion
DMI number:: 12754

18. Come madam let's rejoice the church begins to thrive

First Line:: Come madam let's rejoice the church begins to thrive
Last Line:: But he's jolly young and handsome and they are the dead letter
DMI number:: 7382

19. Dear catholic brother are you come from the wars

First Line:: Dear catholic brother are you come from the wars
Last Line:: But send him some letter upon the last post
DMI number:: 448

20. Curse on those senseless fools who disallow

First Line:: Curse on those senseless fools who disallow
Last Line:: As could not with their freedom be content
DMI number:: 1117

21. Continual hubbub and the noise of plot

First Line:: Continual hubbub and the noise of plot
Last Line:: Thus Colledge did but he was hanged at last
DMI number:: 43068

22. Dame Jane a sprightly nun and gay

First Line:: Dame Jane a sprightly nun and gay
Last Line:: But first let's do as Jane has done
DMI number:: 438

23. Dame Jane a sprightly nun and gay

First Line:: Dame Jane a sprightly nun and gay
Last Line:: But first let's do but first let's do as Jane has done
Author:: John Lockman (Confident) & Mr. Haym (Confident)
DMI number:: 2464

24. Datty how goes the honest trade

First Line:: Datty how goes the honest trade
Last Line:: Let honesty never fash your head | tis tory trash
Author:: Alexander Pennecuik (Confident)
DMI number:: 28107

25. Fair lovely courteous dame whoever thou art

First Line:: Fair lovely courteous dame whoever thou art
Last Line:: Love him as he has loved the church you need not love him more
DMI number:: 8096

26. Fr Since both our age our sex and all do move

First Line:: Fr Since both our age our sex and all do move
Last Line:: If thou will not consent let's both walk in
DMI number:: 44122

27. Fling this useless book away

First Line:: Fling this useless book away
Last Line:: Through all the joys on earth to those above
Author:: John Wilmot (Absolute)
DMI number:: 7133

28. God bless my good lord bishop

First Line:: God bless my good lord bishop
Last Line:: Then kissing would be dear
DMI number:: 42991

29. Having spent all my coin

First Line:: Having spent all my coin
Last Line:: And beat out my brains with the steeple
DMI number:: 5851

30. Henry thy fame I here deplore

First Line:: Henry thy fame I here deplore
Last Line:: Your Henry was the church's head
DMI number:: 17120

31. How blessed was the created state

First Line:: How blessed was the created state
Last Line:: You love me for a frailer part
Author:: John Wilmot (Absolute)
DMI number:: 4122

32. How our good King does papists hate

First Line:: How our good King does papists hate
Last Line:: Yet bear thee Littleton in mind
DMI number:: 4752

33. I came unto a puritan to wooe

First Line:: I came unto a puritan to wooe
Last Line:: I'd not have don't but took it in foul scorn
DMI number:: 1610

34. In the smooth plane your hand engraves

First Line:: In the smooth plane your hand engraves
Last Line:: Nor fear a superstitious vow
DMI number:: 12473

35. In ancient times when Rome's fat priests did reign

First Line:: In ancient times when Rome's fat priests did reign
Last Line:: I trust to see you once again in H ---
DMI number:: 8505

36. In these deep solitudes and awful cells

First Line:: In these deep solitudes and awful cells
Last Line:: He best can paint them who shall feel them most
Author:: Alexander Pope (Absolute)
DMI number:: 32348

37. In days of yore as authors say

First Line:: In days of yore as authors say
Last Line:: For fifty beauties in his skin
DMI number:: 22572

38. In good King Lewis's land

First Line:: In good King Lewis's land
Last Line:: And be shewn for a penny apiece
DMI number:: 2601

39. In days of yore as authors say

First Line:: In days of yore as authors say
Last Line:: For twelve such beauties in his skin
DMI number:: 19395

40. In penance for past folly

First Line:: In penance for past folly
Last Line:: And all for charity
DMI number:: 32958

41. In pious days when brawny monks

First Line:: In pious days when brawny monks
Last Line:: Their guilty selves from jeopardy
Author:: Edward Ward (Confident)
DMI number:: 7966

42. Julian in verse to ease thy wants I write

First Line:: Julian in verse to ease thy wants I write
Last Line:: And villain Frank kiss Mazarin no more
Author:: Anthony Cary [Carey] (Confident) & John Wilmot (Speculation)
DMI number:: 4763

43. Moechus who long had trod the stage

First Line:: Moechus who long had trod the stage
Last Line:: I did not kiss as many more
DMI number:: 16610

44. I sing a merry monarch's fame

First Line:: I sing a merry monarch's fame
Last Line:: Since royal greatness leads the way
DMI number:: 1125

45. I wonder how you dare to pray

First Line:: I wonder how you dare to pray
Last Line:: What you refuse below
DMI number:: 11898

46. If not convinced learned Penny by the schools

First Line:: If not convinced learned Penny by the schools
Last Line:: And can there be an argument more fair
DMI number:: 2894

47. Midst this gay court a famous temple stands

First Line:: Midst this gay court a famous temple stands
Last Line:: Encountering honour at the sacred gate
Author:: Aphra Behn (Absolute)
DMI number:: 23359

48. Lucilla though it likes me best

First Line:: Lucilla though it likes me best
Last Line:: Without a nosegay at thy breast
DMI number:: 24402

49. Neither doth humane love religion harm

First Line:: Neither doth humane love religion harm
Last Line:: When heaven commands - increase and multiply
DMI number:: 6938

50. Non-con at Satan in the pulpit rails

First Line:: Non-con at Satan in the pulpit rails
Last Line:: But never tells who makes him kiss his maid
DMI number:: 18122

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1. A fumbling old parson who got a young wife

2. A certain presbyterian pair

3. A nun there was as primrose gay

4. A nymph of quality and charms

5. A man may lead a happy life

6. A session of lovers was held the other day

7. A prude at morn and evening prayer

8. A puritan of late

9. A lovely lass to a friar came

10. All in the land of Essex

11. All in the land of Essex

12. As Celia to the almighty prayed

13. As I lay musing all alone

14. By what authority do clergy

15. But such and only such who do disgrace

16. Chloe a country vicar's daughter

17. Chloe loves only me she vows

18. Come madam let's rejoice the church begins to thrive

19. Dear catholic brother are you come from the wars

20. Curse on those senseless fools who disallow

21. Continual hubbub and the noise of plot

22. Dame Jane a sprightly nun and gay

23. Dame Jane a sprightly nun and gay

24. Datty how goes the honest trade

25. Fair lovely courteous dame whoever thou art

26. Fr Since both our age our sex and all do move

27. Fling this useless book away

28. God bless my good lord bishop

29. Having spent all my coin

30. Henry thy fame I here deplore

31. How blessed was the created state

32. How our good King does papists hate

33. I came unto a puritan to wooe

34. In the smooth plane your hand engraves

35. In ancient times when Rome's fat priests did reign

36. In these deep solitudes and awful cells

37. In days of yore as authors say

38. In good King Lewis's land

39. In days of yore as authors say

40. In penance for past folly

41. In pious days when brawny monks

42. Julian in verse to ease thy wants I write

43. Moechus who long had trod the stage

44. I sing a merry monarch's fame

45. I wonder how you dare to pray

46. If not convinced learned Penny by the schools

47. Midst this gay court a famous temple stands

48. Lucilla though it likes me best

49. Neither doth humane love religion harm

50. Non-con at Satan in the pulpit rails