The Ladies Delight

by Anonymous

This brief pamphlet, also called 'The Tree of Life' was published in 1732. It contains a short collection of funny, witty, erotic verse about male body parts. Contents include: 'The Natural History of the Tree of Life', 'The Names and Virtues', and 'The Ridotto al' Fresco - A Poem'. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction.

Genres: Poetry, Romance

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1732

About the author

Books can be attributed to "Anonymous" for several reasons:

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See also: Anonymous

Reviews

[Laura L. Van Dam]

Because of my interest in XVIIIth century, i downloaded several books from the era.
This curious brief pamphlet is some 30 pages long and contains erotic (or should i say pornographic?) verses... the poem is funny and witty but not remarkable. i can imagine gentlemen in their periwigs reciting this poem to their lovers for a laugh.
A nice insight into this historical period.

[Jane Demuth]

Old timey coy verses about weiners. I got a few giggles out of it, but otherwise it's pretty unremarkable.

[John Sutherland]

This brief pamphlet, also called 'The Tree of Life' was published in 1732. It is outrageously scatological but in a truly brilliant way. It is concievable that some would read it and not realise what the subject of the story was (the male member), with its not too careful obscurity:

First for Description then, 'tis such
As needs must captivate you much.
In Stem most streight, of lovely Size,
With Head elate this Plant doth rise;
First bare—when it doth further shoot,
A Tuft of Moss keeps warm the Root:
No Lapland Muff has such a Fur,
No Skin so soft has any Cur;
This touch'd, alone the Heart can move,
Which Ladies more than Lap-dogs love;
From this erect springs up the Stalk,
No Power can stop, or ought can baulk;
On Top an Apex crowns the Tree,
As all Mankind may plainly see;
So shines a Filbeard, when the Shell,
Half gone, displays the ruby Peel
Or like a Cherry bright and gay,
Just red'ning in the Month of May.

It continues with many more verses. For anyone with a very broad mind and who can admire clever prose and poetry no matter what the subject (and it is a most risque subject), it is a delightful little read, to be admired and chuckled over. I doubt that it will make drawing room reading, or recitation in a family forum, lest it drive the ladies away, though in this day and age... but it is nonetheless, brilliant. Also downloadable from Gutenberg.

[Merinde]

I sometimes randomly download things from Gutenberg & end up surprised. How should I put this...it's poems/text about penises. From 1732. That's all. Yep. There's really no other way to describe it.
"Its fruits, contrary to most others, grow near the Root; they are usually no more than two in number, their bigness somewhat exceeding that of an ordinary Nutmeg both contained in one strong Siliqua, or purse; which, together with the whole root of the plant, is commonly thick set with numerous Fibrilla or capillary Tendrils."

"Ope' wide, their Mouths, and they'll receive
The Fruit of Life, and eat, and live:
Not the fair Tree that India bears,
All over Spice both Head and Ears,
Can boast more Gifts than the Great Pow'rs
Have granted to this Tree of ours"

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Sounds like 18th century frat boys.

[Gen Giggles]

Clever rhymes and euphemisms no not make a work great.