Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE FAERIE QUEENE: DEDICATORY SONNET TO.. LADIES IN COURT, by EDMUND SPENSER Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The chian peincter, when he was requirde Last Line: Forgive it me, faire dames, sith lesse ye have not lefte. Alternate Author Name(s): Clout, Colin Subject(s): Courts & Courtiers | ||||||||
TO ALL THE GRATIOUS AND BEAUTIFULL LADIES IN THE COURT THE Chian peincter, when he was requirde To pourtraict Venus in her perfect hew, To make his worke more absolute, desird Of all the fairest maides to have the vew. Much more me needs, to draw the semblant trew Of Beauties Queene, the worlds sole wonderment, To sharpe my sence with sundry beauties vew, And steale from each some part of ornament. If all the world to seeke I overwent, A fairer crew yet no where could I see Then that brave court doth to mine eie present, That the worlds pride seemes gathered there to bee. Of each a part I stole by cunning thefte: Forgive it me, faire Dames, sith lesse ye have not lefte. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...BOTHWELL: PART 4 by WILLIAM EDMONSTOUNE AYTOUN IN PHARAOH'S TOMB by HAYDEN CARRUTH JUSTICE LISTENS AT THE GATES OF BEAUTY by AIME CESAIRE FOR THE INVESTITURE by CECIL DAY LEWIS ELEGY ASKING THAT IT BE THE LAST; FOR INGRID ERHARDT, 1951-1971 by NORMAN DUBIE MY SISTER, THE QUEEN by EDWARD FIELD L,ENVOI: IN OUR TIME by ERNEST HEMINGWAY VASHTI by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON |
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