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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE FOREST'S QUEEN, by PHILIP MASSINGER Poet's Biography First Line: Welcome, thrice welcome to this shady green Last Line: Our long-wished cynthia, the forest's queen! | |||
Welcome, thrice welcome to this shady green, Our long-wished Cynthia, the forest's queen! The trees begin to bud, the glad birds sing In winter, changed by her into the spring. We know to-night, Perpetual light Dawns from your eye: You being near, We cannot fear, Though death stood by. From you our swords take edge, our hearts grow bold; From you in fee their lives your liegemen hold. These groves your kingdom, and our laws your will; Smile, and we spare; but, if you frown, we kill. Bless then the hour That gives the power In which you may, At bed and board, Embrace your lord Both night and day. Welcome, thrice welcome to this shady green, Our long-wished Cynthia, the forest's queen! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A SONG OF PLEASURE, FR. THE PICTURE by PHILIP MASSINGER BELIEVE AS YOU LIST by PHILIP MASSINGER EUDOCIA'S SONG, FR. THE EMPOEROR OF THE EAST by PHILIP MASSINGER THE CITY MADAM by PHILIP MASSINGER THE DUKE OF MILAN by PHILIP MASSINGER THE FATAL DOWRY by PHILIP MASSINGER THE GREAT DUKE OF FLORENCE by PHILIP MASSINGER THE GUARDIAN by PHILIP MASSINGER THE MAID OF HONOUR by PHILIP MASSINGER |
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