Classic and Contemporary Poetry
VISIONS: 3, by WILLIAM BROWNE (1591-1643) Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I saw a silver swan swim down the lea Last Line: Where, overgone with grief, poor bird, she died. Alternate Author Name(s): Browne, William Of Tavistock Subject(s): Swans; Lee (river), England | ||||||||
WITHIN the compass of a shady grove I long time saw a loving turtle fly, And lastly pitching by her gentle love, Sit kindly billing in his company: Till, hapless souls, a falcon, sharply bent, Flew towards the place where these kind wretches stood, And sev'ring them, a fatal accident, She from her mate flung speedy through the wood; And 'scaping from the hawk, a fowler set Close and with cunning underneath the shade, Entrapp'd the harmless creature in his net, And nothing moved with the plaint she made, Restrain'd her from the groves and deserts wide, Where, overgone with grief, poor bird, she died. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ON THE COUNTESS OF PEMBROKE by WILLIAM BROWNE (1591-1643) VISIONS: 4. A ROSE by WILLIAM BROWNE (1591-1643) VISIONS: 5 by WILLIAM BROWNE (1591-1643) WELCOME by WILLIAM BROWNE (1591-1643) A ROUND by WILLIAM BROWNE (1591-1643) AMOUR by WILLIAM BROWNE (1591-1643) AN ELEGY by WILLIAM BROWNE (1591-1643) AN ELEGY OF HENRY, PRINCE OF WALES by WILLIAM BROWNE (1591-1643) AN ELEGY ON MR. WILLIAM HOPTON by WILLIAM BROWNE (1591-1643) AN ELEGY ON SIR THOMAS OVERBURY; POISONED IN THE TOWER OF LONDON by WILLIAM BROWNE (1591-1643) AN ELEGY ON THE COUNTESS DOWAGER OF PEMBROKE by WILLIAM BROWNE (1591-1643) AN ELEGY ON THE UNTIMELY DEATH OF THOMAS AYLEWORTH, SLAIN AT CROYDON by WILLIAM BROWNE (1591-1643) |
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