Classic and Contemporary Poetry
IDEA: 48, by MICHAEL DRAYTON Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Cupid, I hate thee, which I'd have thee know Last Line: Thou, her blind son, may'st sit by them and play. Subject(s): Love | ||||||||
Cupid, I hate thee, which I'd have thee know; A naked starveling ever may'st thou be. Poor rogue, go pawn thy fascia and thy bow For some few rags wherewith to cover thee. Or, if thou'lt not, thy archery forbear, To some base rustic do thyself prefer, And when corn's sown or grown into the ear, Practise thy quiver and turn crow-keeper. Or, being blind, as fittest for the trade, Go hire thyself some bungling harper's boy; They that are blind are often minstrels made; So may'st thou live, to thy fair mother's joy, That whilst with Mars she holdeth her old way, Thou, her blind son, may'st sit by them and play. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE INVENTION OF LOVE by MATTHEA HARVEY TWO VIEWS OF BUSON by ROBERT HASS A LOVE FOR FOUR VOICES: HOMAGE TO FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN by ANTHONY HECHT AN OFFERING FOR PATRICIA by ANTHONY HECHT LATE AFTERNOON: THE ONSLAUGHT OF LOVE by ANTHONY HECHT A SWEETENING ALL AROUND ME AS IT FALLS by JANE HIRSHFIELD CANZONET: TO HIS COY LOVE by MICHAEL DRAYTON |
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