Classic and Contemporary Poetry
MADRIGAL, by WILLIAM DRUMMOND OF HAWTHORNDEN Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: My thoughts hold mortal strife Last Line: Disdains to crop a weed, and will not come. Alternate Author Name(s): Drummond, William Subject(s): Sleep | ||||||||
MY thoughts hold mortal strife; I do detest my life, And with lamenting cries Peace to my soul to bring Oft call that prince which here doth monarchise: -- But he, grim-grinning King, Who caitiffs scorns, and doth the blest surprise, Late having deck'd with beauty's rose his tomb, Disdains to crop a weed, and will not come. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...YOU'S SWEET TO YO' MAMMY JES DE SAME by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON CHAMBER MUSIC: 3 by JAMES JOYCE CHAMBER MUSIC: 22 by JAMES JOYCE CHAMBER MUSIC: 34 by JAMES JOYCE GOING TO SLEEP by ELIZABETH AKERS ALLEN THE BLUE NAP by WILLIAM MATTHEWS FOR THE BAPTIST by WILLIAM DRUMMOND OF HAWTHORNDEN |
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