Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE ORNAMENT, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The lucky world showed me one day Last Line: For she is bravest, you confess. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist | ||||||||
The lucky world showed me one day Her gorgeous mart and glittering store, Where with proud haste the rich made way To buy, the poor came to adore. Serious they seemed and bought up all The latest modes of pride and lust, Although the first must surely fall, And the last is most loathsome dust. But while each gay, alluring wear With idle hearts and busy looks They viewed (for idleness hath there Laid up all her archives and books) Quite through their proud and pompous file Blushing, and in meek weeds arrayed, With native looks, which knew no guile, Came the sheep-keeping Syrian maid. Whom straight the shining row all faced, Forced by her artless looks and dress, While one cried out, We are disgraced For she is bravest, you confess. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest... |
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