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Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Searching... Subject: GREAT BRITAIN - FOREIGN RELATIONS Matches Found: 18 UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` A DIALOGUE BETWEEN GEORGE AND FOX, by PHILIP FRENEAU Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Good charly fox, your counsel I implore Last Line: And france, triumphant, stems the subject main. Subject(s): American Revolution; Fox, Charles James (1749-1806); George Iii, King Of England (1738-1820); Great Britain - Foreign Relations; Navy - France; Navy - Great Britain; Navy - Spain; French Navy; English Navy; Spanish Navy A NEW SONG TO AN OLD TUNE, by ANONYMOUS Poem Text First Line: "john bull, esquire, my jo john" Last Line: "shots in my locker yet remain, / john bull, esquire, my jo!" Subject(s): American Civil War;great Britain - Foreign Relations;u.s. - History BRITANNIA, by JAMES THOMSON (1700-1748) Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: As on the sea-beat shore britannia sat Last Line: But the rough cadence of the dashing wave. Subject(s): Free Trade; Great Britain - Foreign Relations EPIGRAM ON THE CHINESE TREATY, by THOMAS HOOD Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Our wars are ended - foreign battles cease Last Line: "still ""mistress of herself though china fall!" Subject(s): China; Great Britain - Foreign Relations; Peace HATE (TO CERTAIN FOREIGN TRADUCERS OF ENGLAND), by WILLIAM WATSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Sirs, if the truth must needs be told Last Line: Be cloistered and kept virginal. Alternate Author Name(s): Watson, John William Subject(s): Great Britain - Foreign Relations; Hate IMITATIONS OF HORACE: EPISTLE 2.1, by ALEXANDER POPE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: While you, great patron of mankind! Sustain Last Line: Befringe the rails of bedlam and sohoe. Variant Title(s): To Augustus Subject(s): Dramatists; Dryden, John (1631-1700); George Ii, King Of England (1683-1760); Great Britain - Foreign Relations; Immortality; Lely, Sir Peter (1618-1680); Paintings And Painters; Plays & Playwrights; Poetry & Poets; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Spen ITALY AND BRITAIN, by JOSEPH ADDISON Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: How has kind heav'n adorn'd the happy land Subject(s): Great Britain - Foreign Relations; Italy SHOP AND FREEDOM, by ANONYMOUS Poem Text First Line: Though with the north we sympathize Last Line: "free trade, or sable brothers free? / oh, will we choose the latter" Subject(s): American Civil War;free Trade;great Britain - Foreign Relations;u.s. - History STANZAS; BRITAIN AGAINST THE WORLD, by THOMAS HOOD Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: With the good of our country before us Last Line: "be it ""britain against all the world." Subject(s): Great Britain - Foreign Relations; Patriotism THE AGE OF BRONZE, by GEORGE GORDON BYRON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The 'good old times' - all times when old age good Last Line: This first, you'll have, perhaps, a second 'carmen.' Alternate Author Name(s): Byron, Lord; Byron, 6th Baron Subject(s): Great Britain - Foreign Relations; Napoleon I (1769-1821); Pelayo. First Christian King (d. 737) THE ASHANTEE WAR: THE FALL OF COOMASSIE, by WILLIAM MCGONAGALL Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Twas in the year of 1874, and on new year's day Last Line: And the reception they received was very grand. Subject(s): Enemies; Failure; Great Britain - Commonwealth & Colonies; Great Britain - Foreign Relations; War; British Empire; England - Empire THE BATTLE OF CRESSY, by WILLIAM MCGONAGALL Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Twas on the 26th of august, the sun was burning hot Last Line: And he thanked jack for capturing the bohemian standard during the fight. Subject(s): Blood; Cressy, Battle Of (1346); Great Britain - Foreign Relations; Victory; War THE C.S.A. COMMISSIONERS, by ANONYMOUS Poem Text First Line: "ye jolly yankee gentlemen, who live at home" Last Line: That brains are sometimes northward found as well's in c.S.A Subject(s): "confederate States Of America;great Britain - Foreign Relations;mason, James Murry (1798-1871);slidell, John (1793-1871);" Confederacy THE CAPTURE OF HAVANA, by WILLIAM MCGONAGALL Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Twas in the year 1762 that france and spain Last Line: And the londoners applauded the british for the honours they had won. Subject(s): Battleships; Fights; Great Britain - Foreign Relations; Havana, Cuba; Victory THE FOREIGN ADDRESS: WITH A YO, HO, HO, by EDWARD YOUNG (1683-1765) Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: O could I sing as you have fought Last Line: How to battle, to conquest, to glory, we dart! Subject(s): Battleships; Great Britain - Foreign Relations; Sailing & Sailors; Victory THE LAST BERKSHIRE ELEVEN: THE HEROES OF MAIWAND, by WILLIAM MCGONAGALL Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Twas at the disastrous battle of maiwand, in afghanistan Last Line: Until the last man in the arms of death stiff and stark lay. Subject(s): Afghanistan; Berkshire, England; Great Britain - Foreign Relations; Heroism; Massacres; War; Heroes; Heroines TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES, by JAMES THOMSON (1700-1748) Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: While secret-leaguing nations frown around Last Line: When france insults, and spain shall rob no more. Subject(s): Great Britain - Foreign Relations TO SIR FRANCIS BURDETT ON HIS SPEECH DELIVERED IN PARLIAMENT, AUGUST 7, 1832, RESPECTING THE FOREIGN, by THOMAS CAMPBELL Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Burdett, enjoy thy justly foremost fame Last Line: That lick the tyrant's feet, and smile upon his crimes! Subject(s): Burdett, Sir Francis (1770-1844); Great Britain - Foreign Relations |
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