Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TO PRINCE CHARLES UPON HIS COMING TO EXETER, by ROBERT HERRICK Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: What fate decreed, time now ha's made us see Last Line: Receive (with songs) a flowrie diadem. Subject(s): Exeter, England | ||||||||
What Fate decreed, Time now ha's made us see A Renovation of the West by Thee. That Preternaturall Fever, which did threat Death to our Countrey, now hath lost his heat: And calmes succeeding, we perceive no more Th' unequall Pulse to beat, as heretofore. Something there yet remaines for Thee to do; Then reach those ends that thou wast destin'd to. Go on with Sylla's Fortune; let thy Fate Make Thee like Him, this, that way fortunate, Apollos Image side with Thee to blesse Thy Warre (discreetly made) with white successe. Meane time thy Prophets Watch by Watch shall pray; While young Charles fights, and fighting wins the day. That done, our smooth-pac't Poems all shall be Sung in the high Doxologie of Thee. Then maids shall strew Thee, and thy Curles from them Receive (with Songs) a flowrie Diadem. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...TO SIR JOHN BERKLEY, GOVERNOUR OF EXETER by ROBERT HERRICK 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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