Early modern period In the early 1590s, the English playwright Thomas Nashe wrote a poem known as The Choise of Valentines, Nashe's Dildo or The Merrie Ballad of Nashe his Dildo. This was not printed at the time, due to its obscenity but it was still widely circulated and made Nashe's name notorious. The poem describes a visit to a brothel by a man called "Tomalin"; he is searching for his sweetheart, Francis, who has become a prostitute. The only way he can see her is to hire her. However, she resorts to using a glass dildo as he finds himself unable to perform sexually to her satisfaction.
early modern period in the early 1590s the english playwright thomas nashe wrote a poem known as the choise of valentines nashe's dildo or the merrie ballad of nashe his dildo this was not printed at the time due to its obscenity but it was still widely circulated and made nashe's name notorious the poem describes a visit to a brothel by a man called "tomalin"; he is searching for his sweetheart francis who has become a prostitute the only way he can see her is to hire her however she resorts to using a glass dildo as he finds himself unable to perform sexually to her satisfaction