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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
EPIGRAM: 14, by THOMAS WYATT Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Right true it is and said full yore ago Last Line: That with the blaze his beard singeth. Alternate Author Name(s): Wyat, Thomas Variant Title(s): Egerton Manuscript: 49;of The Feigned Friend Subject(s): Enemies | |||
Right true it is, and said full yore ago: "Take heed of him that by thy back thee claweth." For none is worse than is a friendly foe; Though they seem good, all thing that thee delighteth, Yet know it well, that in thy bosom creepeth; For many a man such fire oft kindleth, That with the blaze his beard singeth. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ECHO & ELIXIR 2 by KHALED MATTAWA IN STRANGE EVENTS by WILLIAM MEREDITH WHAT HE SAID TO HIS ENEMIES by NAOMI SHIHAB NYE MY ONLY ENEMY by DAVID IGNATOW KNOWING THE ENEMY by ELEANOR WILNER |
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