In his poem, "Womanhod, wanton, ye want", John Skelton releases his frustrated, but still affectionate irritation at a woman
whose awesome
ability to pester seems to match his ability to complain. This paper
looks at the different faces of "Womanhod's" Mistress Anne and the "key" to her personality. It looks into Skelton's possible portrayals of Anne as Madonna, minx and mundane through his imagery and language eccentricities.