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Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Searching... Subject: GREAT BRITAIN - WARS WITH FRANCE Matches Found: 11 UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` "SIR DILBERRY DIDDLE, CAPTAIN OF MILITIA; EXCELLENT NEW SONG", by ANONYMOUS Poem Text First Line: Of all the brave captains that ever were seen Last Line: "in his sleep if such dreadful destruction he makes, / what havoc, ye gods, shall we have when he wa Subject(s): Courage;great Britain - Wars With France;guns;heroism;soldiers; Valor;bravery;heroes;heroines EUROPE A PROPHECY, by WILLIAM BLAKE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Five windows light the cavern'd man: thro' one he breathes the air Last Line: Call'd all his sons to the strife of blood. Subject(s): Bible; Europe; Great Britain - Wars With France; Mythology FOR NEW YEAR'S DAY 1698, by NAHUM TATE Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Music now thy charms display Last Line: Happy, happy, past expressing. Subject(s): Great Britain - Wars With France; Heroism; Holidays; New Year; Peace; Soldiers; War; Heroes; Heroines FOR NEW YEAR'S DAY 1703, by NAHUM TATE Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Hark, how the muses call aloud Last Line: England's protecting george, and guardian of the main. Subject(s): Courts & Courtiers; Great Britain - Wars With France; Happiness; Holidays; New Year; Peace; Queen Anne's Lace; Joy; Delight FOR THE KING'S BIRTHDAY 1794, by HENRY JAMES PYE Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Rous'd from the gloom of transient death Last Line: Sacred to patriot worth, to patriot bosoms dear. Subject(s): Birthdays; Capital Punishment; George Iii, King Of England (1738-1820); Great Britain - Wars With France; Louis Xiv, King Of France (1638-1715); Pitt, William, The Younger (1759-1806); Hanging; Executions; Death Penalty FOR THE NEW YEAR 1716, by NICHOLAS ROWE Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Hail to thee, glorious rising year Last Line: For thee thy people all, for thee the year is blest.' Subject(s): Courts & Courtiers; Crowns; George I, King Of England (1660-1727); Great Britain - Wars With France; Holidays; New Year; Odes (as Poetic Form) FOR THE NEW YEAR 1761, by WILLIAM WHITEHEAD Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Still must the muse, indignant, hear Last Line: And albion's dreaded strength secure the world's repose. Subject(s): Blood; George Iii, King Of England (1738-1820); Great Britain - Commonwealth & Colonies; Great Britain - Wars With France; Mourning; Navy - Great Britain; Ruins; British Empire; England - Empire; Bereavement; English Navy KING EDWARD THE THIRD, by WILLIAM BLAKE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: O thou, to whose fury the nations are Last Line: "fair albion's shore, and all her families." Subject(s): Bible; Edward Iii, King Of England (1312-1377); Freedom; Great Britain - Wars With France; Mythology; Liberty MEN WHO MARCH AWAY (2), by THOMAS HARDY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: We be the king's men, hale and hearty Last Line: Right fol-lol! Subject(s): Great Britain - Wars With France; Napoleon I (1769-1821) SYMON AND JANET, by ANDREW SCOTT Poem Text First Line: Surrounded wi' bent and wi' heather Last Line: Gaed bannin' the french again hame. Subject(s): Great Britain - Wars With France; Napoleon I (1769-1821) THE KNIGHT AND THE FRIAR: PART 1, by GEORGE COLMAN THE YOUNGER Poem Text First Line: In our fifth harry's reign, when 'twas the fashion Last Line: Beats all that I can say upon it. Subject(s): Great Britain - Wars With France; Love; Melancholy; Dejection |
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