Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TO A LADY ADMIRING HERSELF IN A LOOKING-GLASS, by THOMAS RANDOLPH Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Fair lady, when you see the grace Last Line: Yours, sweet, in me, and mine in you. Variant Title(s): To One Admiring Herself In A Looking-glass Subject(s): Admiration | ||||||||
FAIR lady, when you see the grace Of beauty in your looking-glass; A stately forehead, smooth and high, And full of princely majesty; A sparkling eye no gem so fair, Whose lustre dims the Cyprian star; A glorious cheek, divinely sweet, Wherein both roses kindly meet; A cherry lip that would entice Even gods to kiss at any price; You think no beauty is so rare That with your shadow might compare; That your reflection is alone The thing that men most dote upon. Madam, alas! your glass doth lie, And you are much deceived; for I A beauty know of richer grace (Sweet, be not angry), 't is your face. Hence, then, O, learn more mild to be, And leave to lay your blame on me: If me your real substance move, When you so much your shadow love, Wise nature would not let your eye Look on her own bright majesty; Which, had you once but gazed upon, You could, except yourself, love none: What then you cannot love, let me, That face I can, you cannot see. Now you have what to love, you'll say, What then is left for me, I pray? My face, sweet heart, if it please thee; That which you can, I cannot see, So either love shall gain his due, Yours, sweet, in me, and mine in you. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE EYE IN THE ROCK by JOHN HAINES SAN DIEGO AND MATISSE: 1. INSIDE FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF A TREE by CLARENCE MAJOR SAN DIEGO AND MATISSE: 2. OUTSIDE FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF A ROCKING... by CLARENCE MAJOR STREAK OF LIGHT by EAMON GRENNAN MARY DONNELLY by WILLIAM ALLINGHAM ON THE ROAD TO CHORRERA by ARLO BATES THE FOREST MAID by WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT SHE WALKS IN BEAUTY by GEORGE GORDON BYRON FAIRIES' SONG by THOMAS RANDOLPH ODE TO MASTER ANTHONY STAFFORD [TO HASTEN HIM INTO COUNTRY] by THOMAS RANDOLPH |
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