Poem Theme: Women / the female character and Marriage / Related People: Not attributed

1. A finished form charms to allure the eye

First Line:: A finished form charms to allure the eye
Last Line:: Chaste without pride a wife devoid of art
DMI number:: 21736

2. A friend proposed to me a wife

First Line:: A friend proposed to me a wife
Last Line:: Their husbands know from other men
DMI number:: 36730

3. A silly poor shepherd was folding his sheep

First Line:: A silly poor shepherd was folding his sheep
Last Line:: The warmer thou art the cuc-colder am I
DMI number:: 43967

4. A virgin once I hope in early life

First Line:: A virgin once I hope in early life
Last Line:: Though bad unmarried now am good enough
DMI number:: 25249

5. A virtuous dame that saw a lawyer come

First Line:: A virtuous dame that saw a lawyer come
Last Line:: For fear for want your wife should twelve pence borrow
DMI number:: 41922

6. All compliance apart

First Line:: All compliance apart
Last Line:: And do penance in shape of a wife
Author:: Miss Soper (Absolute)
DMI number:: 38376

7. All day the shrew Afflana does complain

First Line:: All day the shrew Afflana does complain
Last Line:: And praises the pleasures of a nuptial bed
Author:: John Morrice (Confident)
DMI number:: 13791

8. After some threescore years of caterwawling

First Line:: After some threescore years of caterwawling
Last Line:: Hell will not bear with her nor she with Heaven
DMI number:: 17064

9. A wife you wished me sir rich fair and young

First Line:: A wife you wished me sir rich fair and young
Last Line:: Expect such plenty I would wish no more
Author:: Sir John Davies (Speculation)
DMI number:: 41931

10. A woman's rule should be in such a fashion

First Line:: A woman's rule should be in such a fashion
Last Line:: Obedient husbands or commanding wives
DMI number:: 43863

11. All women would be of one piece

First Line:: All women would be of one piece
Last Line:: 'Twixt wives and ladies of the lakes
Author:: Samuel Butler (Absolute)
DMI number:: 5556

12. Almighty Lord of heaven and earth

First Line:: Almighty Lord of heaven and earth
Last Line:: Twixt envy and contempt
DMI number:: 27616

13. As fiddlers and archers who cunningly know

First Line:: As fiddlers and archers who cunningly know
Last Line:: And t'other poor soul we may marry
DMI number:: 24689

14. At Se'noke so famed for virginity old

First Line:: At Se'noke so famed for virginity old
Last Line:: The justice desisted and here ends my tale
DMI number:: 22557

15. Be prudent ladies marry while you may

First Line:: Be prudent ladies marry while you may
Last Line:: Which was of late adored in every place
DMI number:: 43515

16. Beauty affords contentment to the eye

First Line:: Beauty affords contentment to the eye
Last Line:: But happier that of our posterity
DMI number:: 6784

17. Betty who yet had looked on man

First Line:: Betty who yet had looked on man
Last Line:: Fair Proserpine away
DMI number:: 25247

18. Brave man the sacrifice of female spite

First Line:: Brave man the sacrifice of female spite
Last Line:: Ere some foul sin your nauseous corpse consume
Author:: Aphra Behn (Speculation)
DMI number:: 5508

19. Behold this tomb

First Line:: Behold this tomb
Last Line:: And Mary's better part
DMI number:: 21865

20. Beneath the shadow of a beaver hat

First Line:: Beneath the shadow of a beaver hat
Last Line:: So Tabitha took earnest of a spouse
Author:: John Gay (Absolute)
DMI number:: 17959

21. Beneath this rugged stone doth lie

First Line:: Beneath this rugged stone doth lie
Last Line:: And send me anywhere but there
DMI number:: 18313

22. Celia a coquet in her prime

First Line:: Celia a coquet in her prime
Last Line:: Rust to a point and fix at last
DMI number:: 25305

23. Chloe a jilt when in her prime

First Line:: Chloe a jilt when in her prime
Last Line:: Rust to a point and fix at last
DMI number:: 24566

24. Corinna now with Damon tied for life

First Line:: Corinna now with Damon tied for life
Last Line:: When drunk durst brave the thunder of her voice
DMI number:: 25370

25. Courtier if thou needs would wive

First Line:: Courtier if thou needs would wive
Last Line:: Gain her servants and thee honour
DMI number:: 44241

26. Conon the nice observer of the skies

First Line:: Conon the nice observer of the skies
Last Line:: Were I no constellation but her hair
DMI number:: 8591

27. Dear Peggy since the single state

First Line:: Dear Peggy since the single state
Last Line:: And blushing throw the pen aside
DMI number:: 25334

28. Doris a widow past her prime

First Line:: Doris a widow past her prime
Last Line:: One's gone nor can she get another
DMI number:: 12607

29. First see her free from that insipid thing

First Line:: First see her free from that insipid thing
Last Line:: And loudly sounds her prostituted fame
DMI number:: 38383

30. Exposed to all thou wilt less worthy seem

First Line:: Exposed to all thou wilt less worthy seem
Last Line:: I only wish thou mayst be understood
DMI number:: 6788

31. Friend Benedict has got a wife

First Line:: Friend Benedict has got a wife
Last Line:: And now her spouse the breeches wears
DMI number:: 33300

32. Forbear old beldam tis I vow a crime

First Line:: Forbear old beldam tis I vow a crime
Last Line:: Calcine him like the other six to dust
Author:: Edward Ward (Confident)
DMI number:: 5377

33. Give me a girl if one I needs must meet

First Line:: Give me a girl if one I needs must meet
Last Line:: Is to enjoy their ashes or their fire
Author:: William Cartwright (Absolute)
DMI number:: 12590

34. From the temple to the board

First Line:: From the temple to the board
Last Line:: With our joyful with our joyful bridal song
DMI number:: 44268

35. Happy Cleora was the time

First Line:: Happy Cleora was the time
Last Line:: And has but t'other half to fear
DMI number:: 8265

36. Good morrow Cuz Margaret how d' ye do

First Line:: Good morrow Cuz Margaret how d' ye do
Last Line:: William good night I pray take up your plate
DMI number:: 8198

37. Have you not seen to state the case

First Line:: Have you not seen to state the case
Last Line:: And cried come on to please the child
Author:: Elijah Fenton (Absolute)
DMI number:: 13225

38. He that intends to take a wife

First Line:: He that intends to take a wife
Last Line:: Confess no trouble like unto a wife
DMI number:: 43141

39. He that will win a widow's heart

First Line:: He that will win a widow's heart
Last Line:: But hates the formal wooer
DMI number:: 43867

40. He that will woo a widow must not dally

First Line:: He that will woo a widow must not dally
Last Line:: Or else she'll be as fickle as the wind
DMI number:: 44251

41. Here she lies whose spotless fame

First Line:: Here she lies whose spotless fame
Last Line:: The grave is but a cabinet
DMI number:: 23910

42. Her cool thoughts feel no hot desires

First Line:: Her cool thoughts feel no hot desires
Last Line:: Still blushing thinketh her on kisses sin
DMI number:: 44465

43. Here lies entombed a married man's great woe

First Line:: Here lies entombed a married man's great woe
Last Line:: The earth holds her who could not hold her tongue
Author:: Thomas Jordan (Confident)
DMI number:: 27940

44. Hold out sweet heart hold out

First Line:: Hold out sweet heart hold out
Last Line:: Sweet Robin thou hast lost thy fiddle
DMI number:: 33265

45. How much in vain is all our art

First Line:: How much in vain is all our art
Last Line:: Why Roger nicked me so before
Author:: Joseph Thurston (Absolute)
DMI number:: 21913

46. Husbands are such provoking fellows

First Line:: Husbands are such provoking fellows
Last Line:: Sailing to find the north east passage
DMI number:: 37149

47. I am not angry who can angry be

First Line:: I am not angry who can angry be
Last Line:: And moralise them in my being thine
DMI number:: 44499

48. I hope you'll own that with becoming art

First Line:: I hope you'll own that with becoming art
Last Line:: The fatherless and widow to your care
Author:: Eustace Budgell (Absolute)
DMI number:: 17537

49. Impatience chaungeth smoke to flame

First Line:: Impatience chaungeth smoke to flame
Last Line:: Her husband may recall
Author:: William Warner (Absolute)
DMI number:: 37285

50. Life of loveliness forbear

First Line:: Life of loveliness forbear
Last Line:: Cheer thy heart and dry thy eyes
Author:: Joseph Mitchell (Absolute)
DMI number:: 14928

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1. A finished form charms to allure the eye

2. A friend proposed to me a wife

3. A silly poor shepherd was folding his sheep

4. A virgin once I hope in early life

5. A virtuous dame that saw a lawyer come

6. All compliance apart

7. All day the shrew Afflana does complain

8. After some threescore years of caterwawling

9. A wife you wished me sir rich fair and young

10. A woman's rule should be in such a fashion

11. All women would be of one piece

12. Almighty Lord of heaven and earth

13. As fiddlers and archers who cunningly know

14. At Se'noke so famed for virginity old

15. Be prudent ladies marry while you may

16. Beauty affords contentment to the eye

17. Betty who yet had looked on man

18. Brave man the sacrifice of female spite

19. Behold this tomb

20. Beneath the shadow of a beaver hat

21. Beneath this rugged stone doth lie

22. Celia a coquet in her prime

23. Chloe a jilt when in her prime

24. Corinna now with Damon tied for life

25. Courtier if thou needs would wive

26. Conon the nice observer of the skies

27. Dear Peggy since the single state

28. Doris a widow past her prime

29. First see her free from that insipid thing

30. Exposed to all thou wilt less worthy seem

31. Friend Benedict has got a wife

32. Forbear old beldam tis I vow a crime

33. Give me a girl if one I needs must meet

34. From the temple to the board

35. Happy Cleora was the time

36. Good morrow Cuz Margaret how d' ye do

37. Have you not seen to state the case

38. He that intends to take a wife

39. He that will win a widow's heart

40. He that will woo a widow must not dally

41. Here she lies whose spotless fame

42. Her cool thoughts feel no hot desires

43. Here lies entombed a married man's great woe

44. Hold out sweet heart hold out

45. How much in vain is all our art

46. Husbands are such provoking fellows

47. I am not angry who can angry be

48. I hope you'll own that with becoming art

49. Impatience chaungeth smoke to flame

50. Life of loveliness forbear