Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TO THE QUEENES MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTIE, by ELIZABETH (TANFIELD) CARY Poet's Biography First Line: Tis not your faire out-side though famous greece Last Line: And comes to england, though in france he tarrie. Alternate Author Name(s): Falkland, Viscountess Subject(s): Courts & Courtiers; England; Hearts; Royal Court Life; Royalty; Kings; Queens; English | ||||||||
'Tis not your faire out-side (though famous Greece Whose beauties ruin'd kingdomes never sawe A face that could like yours affections drawe) Fittes you for the protection of this peice It is your heart (your pious zealous heart) That by attractive force, brings great Perroone To leave his Seyne, his Loyre, and his Garroone; And to your handmaide Thames his guiftes imparte: But staie: you have a brother, his kinge borne, (Whose worth drawes men from the remotest partes, To offer up themselves to his desartes.) To whom he hath his due allegiance sworne Yet for your sake he proves ubiquitarie And comes to England, though in France he tarrie. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...NINETEEN FORTY by NORMAN DUBIE GHOSTS IN ENGLAND by ROBINSON JEFFERS STAYING UP FOR ENGLAND by LIAM RECTOR STONE AND FLOWER by KENNETH REXROTH THE HANGED MAN by KENNETH REXROTH ENGLISH TRAIN COMPARTMENT by JOHN UPDIKE THE TRAGEDIE OF MARIAM, FAIRE QUEENE OF JEWRY: CHORAL SONG by ELIZABETH (TANFIELD) CARY |
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