Classic and Contemporary Poetry
E. OF DORSET: 1. ARTIMESIA, by ALEXANDER POPE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Tho' artemisia talks, by fits Last Line: All flutter, pride, and talk. Subject(s): Boyle, Robert (1627-1691); Locke, John (1632-1704); Malebranche, Nicolas De (1638-1715); Sackville, Thomas, 1st Earl Of Dorset; Science; Buckhurst, Baron; Scientists | ||||||||
Tho' Artimesia talks, by Fits, Of Councils, Classicks, Fathers, Wits; Reads Malbranche, Boyle, and Locke: Yet in some Things methinks she fails, 'Twere well if she would pare her Nails, And wear a cleaner Smock. Haughty and huge as High-Dutch Bride, Such Nastiness and so much Pride Are odly join'd by Fate: On her large Squab you find her spread, Like a fat Corpse upon a Bed, That lies and stinks in State. She wears no Colours (sign of Grace) On any Part except her Face; All white and black beside: Dauntless her Look, her Gesture proud, Her Voice theatrically loud, And masculine her Stride. So have I seen, in black and white A prating Thing, a Magpy height, Majestically stalk; A stately, worthless Animal, That plies the Tongue, and wags the Tall, All Flutter, Pride, and Talk. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...REACTIONARY ESSAY ON APPLIED SCIENCE by PHYLLIS MCGINLEY THE POLITICIAN OF THE IRISH EARLDOM by HILAIRE BELLOC AN AMERICAN SCENE by NORMAN DUBIE WHY WAIT FOR SCIENCE by ROBERT FROST DIXIT INSIPIENS by CAROLYN KIZER GLOBULE by ALICIA SUSKIN OSTRIKER A FAREWELL TO LONDON IN THE YEAR 1715 by ALEXANDER POPE |
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