Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SONG, by CHRISTOPHER SMART Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Where shall celia fly for shelter Last Line: Wear it on your knots and fans. Subject(s): Love | ||||||||
Where shall Celia fly for shelter, In what secret grove or cave? Sighs and sonnets sent to melt her From the young, the gay, the brave, Tho' with prudish airs she starch her, Still she longs, and still she burns; Cupid shoots like Hayman's archer, Wheresoe'r the damsel turns. Virtue, wit, good sense, and beauty, If discretion guide us not, Sometimes are the ruffian's booty, Sometimes are the booby's lot: Now they're purchas'd by the trader, Now commanded by the peer; Now some subtle mean invader Wins the heart, or gains the ear. O discretion, thou'rt a jewel, Or our grandmammas mistake; Stinting flame by baiting fewel, Always careful and awake! Wou'd you keep your pearls from tramplers, Weigh the license, weigh the banns: Mark my song upon your samplers, Wear it on your knots and fans. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE INVENTION OF LOVE by MATTHEA HARVEY TWO VIEWS OF BUSON by ROBERT HASS A LOVE FOR FOUR VOICES: HOMAGE TO FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN by ANTHONY HECHT AN OFFERING FOR PATRICIA by ANTHONY HECHT LATE AFTERNOON: THE ONSLAUGHT OF LOVE by ANTHONY HECHT A SWEETENING ALL AROUND ME AS IT FALLS by JANE HIRSHFIELD A SONG TO DAVID by CHRISTOPHER SMART HYMN: 32. THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST by CHRISTOPHER SMART |
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