Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A CONTRAST, BETWEEN TWO EMINENT DIVINES, by JOHN BYROM Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Two diff'rent painters, artists in their way Last Line: That dress could givebut law has hit her face. Subject(s): Hervey, James (1714-1758); Law, William (1686-1761) .; Paintings & Painters | ||||||||
TWO diff'rent painters, artists in their way, Have drawn religion in her full display; To both she satone gaz'd at her all o'er; The other fix'd upon her features more: Hervey has figur'd her with ev'ry grace That dress could givebut Law has hit her face. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...1801: AMONG THE PAPERS OF THE ENVOY TO CONSTANTINOPLE by RICHARD HOWARD VENETIAN INTERIOR, 1889 by RICHARD HOWARD THERE IS A GOLD LIGHT IN CERTAIN OLD PAINTINGS by DONALD JUSTICE DUTCH INTERIORS by JANE KENYON INVITATION TO A PAINTER: 3 by WILLIAM ALLINGHAM THE CHINA PAINTERS by TED KOOSER ELEGY FOR SOL LEWITT by ANN LAUTERBACH ON THE SEPARATION OF ADAM AND EVE by TIMOTHY LIU A HYMN FOR CHRISTMAS DAY (2) by JOHN BYROM |
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