Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ON THE DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM, ANOTHER, by THOMAS CAREW Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Reader, when these dumb stones have told Last Line: To make one happy man, make all men just? Subject(s): Villiers, George. 2d Duke Of Buckingham | ||||||||
READER, when these dumb stones have told In borrow'd speech what guest they hold, Thou shalt confess the vain pursuit Of human glory yields no fruit But an untimely grave. If Fate Could constant happiness create, Her ministers, Fortune and Worth, Had here that miracle brought forth: They fix'd this child of Honour where No room was left for hope or fear, Of more or less; so high, so great His growth was, yet so safe his seat: Safe in the circle of his friends, Safe in his loyal heart, and ends; Safe in his native valiant spirit, By favour safe, and safe by merit; Safe by the stamp of Nature, which Did strength with shape and grace enrich; Safe in the cheerful courtesies Of flowing gestures, speech, and eyes; Safe in his bounties, which were more Proportion'd to his mind than store: Yet, though for virtue he becomes Involv'd himself in borrow'd sums, Safe in his care, he leaves betray'd No friend engag'd, no debt unpaid. But though the stars conspire to shower Upon one head th' united power Of all their graces, if their dire Aspects must other breasts inspire With vicious thoughts, a murderer's knife May cut, as here, their darling's life. Who can be happy then, if Nature must, To make one happy man, make all men just? | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A DEPOSITION FROM LOVE by THOMAS CAREW A PASTORAL DIALOGUE: SHEPHERD, NYMPH, CHORUS by THOMAS CAREW A PRAYER TO THE WIND by THOMAS CAREW AN ELEGY UPON THE DEATH OF DOCTOR DONNE, DEAN OF PAUL'S by THOMAS CAREW BOLDNESS IN LOVE by THOMAS CAREW DISDAIN RETURNED by THOMAS CAREW EPITAPH ON THE LADY MARY VILLIERS [OR VILLERS] (1) by THOMAS CAREW EPITAPH ON THE LADY MARY VILLIERS [OR VILLERS] (2) by THOMAS CAREW INGRATEFUL [OR UNGRATEFUL] BEAUTY THREATENED by THOMAS CAREW |
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