Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TO HIS HONOURED AND MOST INGENIOUS FRIEND MR. CHARLES COTTON, by ROBERT HERRICK Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: For brave comportment, wit without offence Last Line: Be lesse anothers laurell, then thy praise. Subject(s): Cotton, Charles (1630-1687) | ||||||||
For brave comportment, wit without offence, Words fully flowing, yet of influence: Thou art that man of men, the man alone, Worthy the Publique Admiration: Who with thine owne eyes read'st what we doe write, And giv'st our Numbers Euphonie, and weight. Tel'st when a Verse springs high, how understood To be, or not borne of the Royall-blood. What State above, what Symmetrie below, Lines have, or sho'd have, thou the best canst show. For which (my Charles) it is my pride to be, Not so much knowne, as to be lov'd of thee. Long may I live so, and my wreath of Bayes, Be lesse anothers Laurell, then thy praise. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...EPITAPH ON MY DEAR COUSIN GERMAN MRS. OLIVE COTTON by ASTON COCKAYNE ON THE COMMENTARIES OF MESSIRE BLAIZE DE MONLUC; TO CHARLES COTTON by THOMAS FLATMAN A CHRISTMAS CAROL, SUNG TO THE KING IN THE PRESENCE AT WHITEHALL by ROBERT HERRICK A MEDITATION FOR HIS MISTRESS by ROBERT HERRICK A TERNARIE OF LITTLES, UPON A PIPKIN OF JELLIE by ROBERT HERRICK A THANKSGIVING TO GOD [FOR HIS HOUSE] by ROBERT HERRICK ANOTHER GRACE FOR A CHILD by ROBERT HERRICK ART ABOVE NATURE: TO JULIA by ROBERT HERRICK CEREMONIES FOR CANDLEMASSE EVE by ROBERT HERRICK |
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