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Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Searching... Author: suckling, john Matches Found: 90 Suckling, John Poet's Biography 90 poems available by this author A BALLAD UPON A WEDDING Poem Text Recitation First Line: I tell thee, dick, where I have been Last Line: With bridget and with nell. Variant Title(s): A Wedding Subject(s): Cities; Love; Marriage; Wedding Song; Urban Life; Weddings; Husbands; Wives; Epithalamium A BARBER Poem Text First Line: I am a barber, and I'd have you know Last Line: I with a powder send him straight away. Subject(s): Barbers A CANDLE Poem Text First Line: There is a thing which in the light Last Line: It leaves its moisture thick and thin. Subject(s): Candles A LUTE SONG Poem Text First Line: Hast thou seen the down in the air Last Line: Oh so fickle, oh so vain, oh so false, so false is she! Variant Title(s): A Song To A Lute Subject(s): Jonson, Ben (1572-1637); Love; Lutes; Poetry & Poets; Unfaithfulness; Infidelity; Adultery; Inconstancy A PEDLAR OF SMALL-WARES Poem Text First Line: A pedlar I am, that take great care Last Line: And wish, against himself, that you may have the knack. Subject(s): Peddling & Peddlers A PROLOGUE OF THE AUTHOR'S TO A MASQUE AT WHITTON Poem Text First Line: Expect not here a curious river fine Last Line: And, if a laugh be too much, lend a smile. A SESSIONS OF THE POETS Poem Text First Line: A sessions was held the other day Last Line: When he lends any poets about the town. Subject(s): Poetry & Poets A SOLDIER Poem Text First Line: I am a man of war and might Last Line: Yet love me. Subject(s): Soldiers A SUPPLEMENT OF AN IMPERFECT COPY OF VERSES OF MR. WILL. SHAKESPEARE'S Poem Text First Line: One of her hands one of her cheeks lay under Last Line: To bite the part so unkindly held them in. Subject(s): Dramatists; Plays & Playwrights ; Poetry & Poets; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Dramatists A TOAST, FR. BRENNORALT Poem Text First Line: She's pretty to walk with Last Line: And helps to make us drink on. Variant Title(s): The Australian Girl;song Subject(s): Alcoholism & Alcoholics ACTUALITY Poem Text First Line: O for some honest lover's ghost Last Line: Give me the woman here! Variant Title(s): A Doubt Of Martyrdom;sonnet: 3 AGAINST ABSENCE Poem Text First Line: My whining lover, what needs all Last Line: For surfeits sooner kill than fasts. Subject(s): Absence; Love; Separation; Isolation AGAINST FRUITION (1) Poem Text First Line: Stay here, fond youth, and ask no more; be wise Last Line: He's only rich that cannot tell his store. Subject(s): Wealth; Riches; Fortunes AGAINST FRUITION (2) Poem Text First Line: Fie upon hearts that burn with mutual fire Last Line: That never were, nor are, nor e'er shall be. AGLAURA First Line: Married? And in diana's grove Subject(s): Love AN ANSWER TO SOME VERSES MADE IN HIS PRAISE Poem Text First Line: The ancient poets and their learned rhymes Last Line: Be well contented, since you do't with art. Subject(s): Poetry & Poets AN EPISTLE Poem Text First Line: Whether these lines do find you out Last Line: A synod might as eas'ly err. ANSWER TO 'UPON SIR JOHN SUCKLING'S HUNDRED HORSE' Poem Text First Line: I tell thee, fellow, whoe'er thou be Last Line: To venture for a crown. Subject(s): Scotland - Relations With England AT A WEDDING First Line: Her feet beneath her petticoat Subject(s): Dancing And Dancers BRENNORALT; A TRAGEDY First Line: I say, the court is but a narow circuit Last Line: The victory itself's unsatisfactory CANTILENA POLITICA-JOCUNDA FACTA POST PRINCIPIS DISCESSUM First Line: I come from england into france CONSTANCY Poem Text Recitation First Line: Out upon it, I have loved Last Line: A dozen in her place. Variant Title(s): The Constant Lover;a Poem With An Answer;moods;a Poem Subject(s): Admiration; Fidelity; Love; Faithfulness; Constancy DESDAIN First Line: A quoy servent tant d'artifices DETRACTION EXECRATED Poem Text First Line: Thou vermin slander, bred in abject minds Last Line: And in one year outlive methusalem. DISDAIN (ENGLISHED THUS BY THE AUTHOR) Poem Text First Line: To what end serve the promises Last Line: Then lose not thus your labour. DREAM First Line: Scarce had I slept my wonted round Last Line: Make this my dream prove true I'th' latter day Subject(s): Bible; Religion EPILOGUE TO AGLAURA First Line: Plays are like feasts; and every act should be EPILOGUE TO THE GOBLINS First Line: And how, and how, in faith-a pretty plot FAREWELL TO LOVE Poem Text First Line: Well-shadow'd landskip, fare ye well Last Line: And so I love no more. Subject(s): Love - Complaints GOBLINS First Line: Wit is a prologue poets justly may Last Line: What all together made a pretty show HIS DREAM Poem Text First Line: On a still, silent night, scarce could I number Last Line: And then---I awak'd. Subject(s): Dreams; Nightmares IF, WHEN DON CUPID'S DART Poem Text Last Line: And others doth offend when 'tis let loose Subject(s): Love – Complaints LOVE AND DEBT ALIKE TROUBLESOME Poem Text First Line: This one request I make to him that sits the clouds above Last Line: He eats, he drinks, he takes his rest, he fears no man nor woman. LOVE TURNED TO HATRED Poem Text First Line: I will not love one minute more, I swear Last Line: And all for thee---what, wilt thou love me yet? Subject(s): Love LOVE'S BURNING-GLASS Poem Text First Line: Wondering long, how I could harmless see Last Line: This flame shall purge me of the dross, desire. LOVE'S REPRESENTATION First Line: Leaning her head upon my breast LOVE'S WORLD Poem Text First Line: In each man's heart that doth begin Last Line: The rest hereafter will discover. LOVING AND BELOVED Poem Text First Line: There never yet was honest man Last Line: Loves triumph, must be honours funeral. Subject(s): Love - Nature Of LUTEA ALLISON Poem Text First Line: Though you diana-like have liv'd still chaste Last Line: The world would have its end before its time. MY DEAREST RIVAL, LEST OUR LOVE Poem Text Last Line: To love so much as she'll deserve Subject(s): Love - Nature Of NON EST MORTALE QUOD OPTO (UPON MRS. A.L.) Poem Text First Line: Thou think'st I flatter, when thy praise I tell Last Line: For sure I am thou art too good for me. OH! FOR SOME HONEST LOVERS GHOST Last Line: (as who can tell) ye kinder gods, %give me the woman here ON NEW YEAR'S DAY, 1640: TO THE KING Poem Text First Line: Awake, great sir, the sun shines here Last Line: Who cannot wish. Subject(s): Holidays; New Year ON RICHARD THE THIRD SUPPOSED TO BE BURIED UNDER BRIDGE AT LEICESTER Poem Text First Line: What means this wat'ry canopy 'bout thy bed Last Line: A heaven to thee midst hellish misery. Subject(s): Graves; Richard Iii, King Of England (1452-1485); Tombs; Tombstones PERJURY EXCUSED Poem Text First Line: Alas, it is too late! I can no more Last Line: Should love again, or you love perjury. PROFFERED LOVE REJECTED Poem Text First Line: It is not four years ago Last Line: For one night's lodging bid. PROLOGUE TO AGLAURA First Line: I've thought upon't; and cannot tell which way SAD ONE First Line: Condemn'd unheard! Just heavens, it cannot be SONG Poem Text First Line: When, dearest, I but think of thee Last Line: Which flows not every day, but ever! SONG First Line: If you refuse me once, and think again SONNET: 1 Poem Text First Line: Dost see how unregarded now Last Line: Have certain periods set, and hidden fates. SONNET: 2 Poem Text First Line: Of thee (kind boy) I ask no red and white Last Line: No matter by what hand or trick. Variant Title(s): Truth In Love Subject(s): Human Behavior; Love; Conduct Of Life; Human Nature THE ADVANTAGE OF FOREKNOWLEDGE Poem Text First Line: If man might know / the ill he must undergo Last Line: He must undergo it. Variant Title(s): A Translation Subject(s): Future THE ANSWER: SIR TOBY MATTHEWS Poem Text First Line: Say, but did you love so long Last Line: A dozen dozen to disgrace. Subject(s): Love - Nature Of; Matthews, Sir Toby (1577-1655) THE ART OF LOVE Poem Text First Line: Honest lover whosoever Last Line: Thou must begin again, and love anew. Variant Title(s): Ode To A Lover;song Subject(s): Love THE CARELESS LOVER Poem Text First Line: Never believe me if I love Last Line: Ere I 'll die for love, I 'll fairly forgo it. Subject(s): Love THE DANCE Poem Text First Line: Love, reason, hate, did once bespeak Last Line: So love and folly were in hell. Subject(s): Dancing & Dancers; Human Behavior; Conduct Of Life; Human Nature THE DEFORMED MISTRESS Poem Text First Line: I know there are some fools that care Last Line: Judge whether I am happy, yea or no. Subject(s): Ugliness THE EXPOSTULATION Poem Text First Line: Tell me, ye juster deities Last Line: Or clip love's wings, or quench love's flame. THE GUILTLESS INCONSTANT Poem Text First Line: My first love, whom all beauties did adorn Last Line: "see ""the spark,"" by thomas carew." THE INVOCATION Poem Text First Line: Ye juster powers of love and fate Last Line: Without a heart to live. THE LOVER'S CLOCK - THE SIEGE Poem Text First Line: That none beguiled be by time's quick flowing Last Line: And what you best like. Subject(s): Time THE METAMORPHOSIS Poem Text First Line: The little boy, to show his might and power Last Line: H'as metamorphosed me into an ass! THE MIRACLE Poem Text First Line: If thou be'st ice, I do admire Last Line: Whilst itself doth harder turn! THE SIEGE Poem Text First Line: Tis now, since I sat down before Last Line: Only to feed her pride. Variant Title(s): Loves Siege TO A LADY THAT FORBADE TO LOVE BEFORE COMPANY Poem Text First Line: What! No more favours? Not a ribband more Last Line: Then smil'd, and then away did run. TO B.C. Poem Text First Line: When first, fair mistress, I did see your face Last Line: Too late for me, the blind does lead the blind. TO CELIA Poem Text First Line: Youth and beauty now are thine Last Line: Is refined. TO HIS RIVAL Poem Text First Line: Now we have taught our love to know Last Line: And in her grave buried lie. TO LORD LEPINGTON UPON HIS TRANSLATION OF MALVEZZI Poem Text First Line: It is so rare and new a thing to see Last Line: But keep good stomachs off, that would fall to. Subject(s): Translating & Interpreting TO MISTRESS CICELY CROFTS Poem Text First Line: O that I were all soul, that I might prove Last Line: Then let our souls begin where they did end. TO MR. DAVENANT FOR ABSENCE Poem Text First Line: Wonder not, if I stay not here Last Line: Drinks wine I' th' very height o' th' fever. Subject(s): Absence; Davenant, Sir William (1606-1668); Separation; Isolation TO MY FRIEND WILL D'AVENANT, ON HIS OTHER POEMS Poem Text First Line: Thou hast redeem'd us, will, and future times Last Line: Would ask (to praise it right) twenty of mine. Subject(s): Davenant, Sir William (1606-1668); Plays & Playwrights TO MY FRIEND WILL.DAVENANT, UPON HIS POEM OF 'MADAGASCAR' Poem Text First Line: What mighty princes poets are! Those things Last Line: In thy next voyage bring the gold too with thee. Subject(s): Davenant, Sir William (1606-1668); Plays & Playwrights TO MY LADY E.C. AT HER GOING OUT OF ENGLAND Poem Text First Line: I must confess, when I did part from you Last Line: Your servant to his best ability. Subject(s): Farewell; Parting TO MY LOVE Poem Text Recitation First Line: I prithee send me back my heart Last Line: As much as she has mine. Variant Title(s): Song Subject(s): Courtship TRUE LOVE Poem Text First Line: No, no, fair heretic, it needs must be Last Line: And would love more, could I but love thee less. Variant Title(s): Song Subject(s): Life Change Events UPON A.M. Poem Text First Line: Yield all, my love; but be withal as coy Last Line: Men most of all enjoy, when least they do. UPON CHRIST HIS BIRTH Poem Text First Line: Strange news! A city full? Will none give way Last Line: Their hearts, as well as inns, are made of clay. Subject(s): Bible; Christmas; Religion; Nativity, The; Theology UPON CHRISTMAS EVE First Line: Vaile, cobwebs from the white-ned floore UPON L.M. WEEPING Poem Text First Line: Whoever was the cause your tears were shed Last Line: But for the guilt of this one fact ne'er enter. Subject(s): Tears UPON MY LADY CARLISLE'S WALKING IN HAMPTON COURT GARDEN Poem Text First Line: Didst thou not find the place inspired Last Line: Where fools with ease go in and out? Subject(s): Beauty; Carew, Thomas (1595-1640); Hay, Lucy. Countess Of Carlisle UPON MY LORD BROGHILL'S WEDDING; DIALOGUE, SUCKLING AND BOND Poem Text First Line: In bed, dull man Last Line: Another, when they're ready, shows them game. Subject(s): Marriage; Weddings; Husbands; Wives UPON SIR JOHN LAURENCE'S BRINGING WATER OVER THE HILLS ... Poem Text First Line: And is the water come? Sure't cannot be Last Line: For love will creep where well it cannot go. UPON THE BLACK SPOTS WORN BY MY LADY D.E. Poem Text First Line: I know your heart cannot so guilty be Last Line: Your face would wear not patches, but a cloud. Subject(s): Beauty Marks UPON THE FIRST SIGHT OF MY LADY SEYMOUR Poem Text First Line: Wonder not much, if thus amaz'd I look Last Line: Or strive to know, we wrong her too too much. UPON TOM CAREW HAVING THE POX Poem Text First Line: Troth, tom, I must confess I much admire Last Line: For evermore the water runs away. Subject(s): Sickness; Illness UPON TWO SISTERS Poem Text First Line: Believe 't, young man, I can as eas'ly tell Last Line: Next him is he that sees them both together. Subject(s): Sisters VERSES Poem Text First Line: I am confirm'd a woman can Last Line: If e'er I dote upon you more! WOMAN'S CONSTANCY Poem Text First Line: There never yet was woman made Last Line: Till all their sweets are gone, and all again refuse them. Subject(s): Unfaithfulness; Women; Infidelity; Adultery; Inconstancy |
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