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Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Searching... Subject: LOUIS XIV, KING OF FRANCE (1638-1715) Matches Found: 5 UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` 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 IMPROMPTU ON LOUIS XIV, by JOHN WILMOT Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Lorraine you stole; by fraud you got burgundy Last Line: Flanders you bought; but, gad! You'll pay for 't one day. Alternate Author Name(s): Rochester, 2d Earl Of Subject(s): Louis Xiv, King Of France (1638-1715) JOHN DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH, by MARY WORTLEY MONTAGU Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: When the proud frenchman's strong rapacious hand Last Line: In private hours by all who knew him lov'd. Alternate Author Name(s): Montagu, Mary Wortley; Pierrepont, Mary Subject(s): Churchill, John (1650-1722); Louis Xiv, King Of France (1638-1715); Marlborough, 1st Duke Of THE NUN AT COURT, by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: With what voluptuous and distorted care Last Line: Of luring love, and one that knew not la valliere. Alternate Author Name(s): Blunden, Edmund Subject(s): La Valliere, Francois De (1644-1710); Louis Xiv, King Of France (1638-1715); Versailles, Frances THE TWA BULLS, by WILLIAM D. LATTO Poem Text First Line: The parlance ended, monk confounded Last Line: An honour to their fatherland. Subject(s): Louis Xiv, King Of France (1638-1715); Monks; Pope, Alexander (1688-1744); Religion; Theology |
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