Classic and Contemporary Poetry
OBSERVATIONS IN THE ART OF ENGLISH POESY: 12. TROCHAIC VERSE: THE EIGHTH EPIGRAM, by THOMAS CAMPION Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Barnzy stiffly vows that he's no cuckold Last Line: Harvy bears the wrong, he proves the cuckold. Subject(s): Barnes, Barnabe (1569-1609); Harvey, Gabriel (1545-1630) | ||||||||
Barnzy stiffly vows that he's no cuckold, Yet the vulgar everywhere salutes him With strange signs of horns, from ev'ry corner; Wheresoe'er he comes a sundry cuckoo Still frequents his ears, yet he's no cuckold. But this Barnzy knows that his Matilda Scorning him with Harvy plays the wanton; Knows it? nay desires it, and by prayers Daily begs of heav'n, that it for ever May stand firm for him, yet he's no cuckold: And 'tis true, for Harvy keeps Matilda, Fosters Barnzy, and relieves his household, Buys the cradle, and begets the children, Pays the nurses, ev'ry charge defraying, And thus truly plays Matilda's husband: So that Barnzy now becomes a cipher And himself th' adult'rer of Matilda. Mock not him with horns, the case is altered; Harvy bears the wrong, he proves the cuckold. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE HONOUR OF THE GARTER: PROLOGUE by GEORGE PEELE A BOOK OF AIRS: SONG 9 by THOMAS CAMPION A BOOK OF AIRS: SONG 10. THE DYING FALL by THOMAS CAMPION A BOOK OF AIRS: SONG 12. A RENUNCIATION by THOMAS CAMPION A BOOK OF AIRS SONG 18 by THOMAS CAMPION A BOOK OF AIRS: SONG 2 by THOMAS CAMPION A BOOK OF AIRS: SONG 19. THE FAIRY QUEEN PROSERPINA by THOMAS CAMPION A BOOK OF AIRS: SONG 3. AMARYLLIS by THOMAS CAMPION A BOOK OF AIRS: SONG 4 by THOMAS CAMPION A BOOK OF AIRS: SONG 6. CORRINA by THOMAS CAMPION |
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