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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
AMORETTI: 5, by EDMUND SPENSER Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
First Line: Rudely thou wrongest my dear heart's desire
Last Line: Without some spark of such self-pleasing pride.
Alternate Author Name(s): Clout, Colin
Subject(s): Pride
First Line: Rudely thou wrongest my dear heart's desire
Last Line: Without some spark of such self-pleasing pride.
Alternate Author Name(s): Clout, Colin
Subject(s): Pride
Rudely thou wrongest my deare harts desire,
In finding fault with her too portly pride:
The thing which I doo most in her admire
Is of the world unworthy most envide.
For in those lofty lookes is close implide
Scorn of base things, and sdeigne of foule dishonor;
Thretning rash eies which gaze on her so wide,
That loosely they ne dare to looke upon her.
Such pride is praise, such portlinesse is honor,
That boldned innocence beares in hir eies,
And her faire countenance, like a goodly banner,
Spreds in defiaunce of all enemies.
Was never in this world ought worthy tride,
Without some spark of such self-pleasing pride.
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