|
Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Searching... Author: cartwright, william Matches Found: 20 Cartwright, William Poet's Biography 20 poems available by this author A NEW YEAR'S GIFT TO BRIAN LORD BISHOP OF SARUM UPON THE AUTHOR'S ENTYERING INTO HOLY ORDERS, 1638 Poem Text First Line: Now that the village reverence doth lie hid Last Line: They do receive; but you, sir, make the gift. Subject(s): Gifts & Giving; New Year A SONG OF DALLIANCE Poem Text First Line: Hark, my flora! Love doth call us Last Line: The next conquest shall be thine. Subject(s): Courtship COME, MY SWEET, WHILES EVERY STRAIN FALSEHOOD Poem Text First Line: Still do the stars impart their light Last Line: And as the stream with murmur pass. Subject(s): Unfaithfulness; Truth GOOD EATING SONG First Line: Then our music is in prime HOUSE BLESSING First Line: Saint francis and saint benedight NO PLATONIQUE LOVE Poem Text First Line: Tell me no more of minds embracing minds Last Line: They only find a medicine for the itch. Variant Title(s): No Platonic Love Subject(s): Love OF ALL THE BIRDS Poem Text First Line: Of all the birds that I do know Last Line: Phillip will cry still: yet, yet, yet ON A VIRTUOUS YOUNG GENTLEWOMAN THAT DIED SUDDENLY Poem Text First Line: When the old flaming prophet climb'd the sky Last Line: That she could die or that she could live here. Subject(s): Death; Dead, The ON HIS MAJESTY'S RECOVERY FROM THE SMALL-POX, 1633 Poem Text First Line: I do confess, the over-forward tongue Last Line: That plac'd him on his throne; this makes him reign. Subject(s): Small Pox ON THE QUEEN'S RETURN FROM THE LOW CONTRIES Poem Text First Line: Hallow the threshold, crown the posts anew! Last Line: Whose highest 'treason' is but highest love. Subject(s): Homecoming; Bravery; Queens ROYAL SLAVE, SELS. SEAL UP HER EYES, O SLEEP, BUT FLOW, FR. THE SIEGE THE DEAD SPARROW Poem Text First Line: Tell me not of joy; there's none Last Line: To sing dirges o'er his stone. Variant Title(s): Lesbia Upon Her Sparrow Subject(s): Death - Animals; Sparrows TO A LADY WEEPING Poem Text First Line: O now the certain cause I know Last Line: This from your cheeks, that from your eyes. Subject(s): Eyes; Grief; Tears; Sorrow; Sadness TO CHLOE WHO FOR HIS SAKE WISHED HERSELF YOUNGER Poem Text First Line: Chloe, why wish you that your years Last Line: And whom he finds young keeps young still. Subject(s): Desire; Love TO CHLOE, WHO WISHED HERSELF YOUNG ENOUGH FOR ME Poem Text First Line: Chloe, why wish you that your years Last Line: Too old for you as you for me. Subject(s): Love - Age Differences TO MR. W.B. AT THE BIRTH OF HIS FIRST CHILD First Line: Y' are now transcrib'd, and publike view UPON THE DRAMATICK POEMS OF MR. JOHN FLETCHER First Line: Fletcher, though some call it thy fault Subject(s): Fletcher, John (1579-1625) VALEDICTION First Line: Bid me not go where neither suns nor showers Last Line: So by this art fancy shall fortune cross, %and lovers live by thinking on their loss |
|