Poetry help please - The Laboratory?


laboratory poem jealous mistress buying poison poison beau's new lover (or lovers, poem leaves open how many murders plans).

(the phrase ancien régime in title suggests location of story french court sometime before revolution (1789). names of 2 'victims' - pauline , elise - common names in napoleon bonaparte's family).

there little sexual imagery in poem of frustration , hatred, @ end line:

may kiss me, old man, on mouth if will!

suggests woman buying poisons happy flirt poisoner, if reach goal.

can please suggest there sexual imagery in poem "the laboratory" robert browning.
(i need gcse poetry, thanks)

http://famouspoetsandpoems.com/poets/robert_browning/poems/4836


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