Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TO SIR HORACE VERE, by BEN JONSON Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Which of thy names I take, not only bears Last Line: Who more should seek men's reverence, than fear. Subject(s): Vere, Sir Horace (1565-1635) | ||||||||
Which of thy names I take, not only bears A Roman sound, but Roman virtue wears, Illustrious Vere, or Horace; fit to be Sung by a Horace, or a muse as free; Which thou art to thyself: whose fame was won In the eye of Europe, where thy deeds were done, When on thy trumpet she did sound a blast, Whose relish to eternity shall last. I leave thy acts, which should I prosecute Throughout, might flattery seem; and to be mute To any one, were envy: which would live Against my grave, and time could not forgive. I speak thy other graces, not less shown, Nor less in practice; but less marked, less known: Humanity, and piety, which are As noble in great chiefs, as they are rare. And best become the valiant man to wear, Who more should seek men's reverence, than fear. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A CELEBRATION OF CHARIS: 4. HER TRIUMPH by BEN JONSON A CELEBRATION OF CHARIS: 5. HIS DISCOURSE WITH CUPID by BEN JONSON A FIT OF RHYME AGAINST RHYME [OR, RIME] by BEN JONSON A NYMPH'S PASSION by BEN JONSON A SONNET, TO THE NOBLE LADY, THE LADY MARY WROTH by BEN JONSON AN ODE TO HIMSELF by BEN JONSON ANSWER TO MASTER WITHER'S SONG, 'SHALL I, WASTING IN DESPAIR?' by BEN JONSON EPICOENE; OR, THE SILENT WOMAN: FREEDOM IN DRESS by BEN JONSON EPIGRAM: 118. ON GUT by BEN JONSON |
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