Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SONG: 51, by THOMAS WYATT Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: If ever man might him avant [advance] Last Line: And bear it as I can. Alternate Author Name(s): Wyat, Thomas Subject(s): Fortune | ||||||||
If ever man might him avant Of fortune's friendly cheer, It was myself I must it grant, For I have bought it dear; And dearly have I held also The glory of her name, In yielding her such tribute, lo, As did set forth her fame. Sometime I stood so in her grace That, as I would require, Each joy I thought did me embrace, That furthered my desire; And all those pleasures, lo, had I, That fancy might support, And nothing she did me deny That was to my comfort. I had, what would you more, perdy? Each grace that I did crave: Thus fortune's will was unto me All thing that I would have. But all too rath, alas the while, She built on such a ground: In little space, too great a guile In her now have I found. For she hath turned so her wheel, That I, unhappy man, May wail the time that I did feel Wherewith she fed me than; For broken now are her behests And pleasant looks she gave; And therefore now all my requests From peril can not save. Yet would I well it might appear To her my chief regard, Though my deserts have been too dear To merit such reward. Sith fortune's will is now so bent To plague me thus, poor man, I must myself therewith content And bear it as I can. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest... |
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