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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TO PRIMROSES FILLED WITH MORNING DEW, by ROBERT HERRICK Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Why do ye weep, sweet babes? Can tears Last Line: Conceiv'd with grief are, and with teares brought forth. Subject(s): Grief; Primroses; Sorrow; Sadness | |||
1. Why doe ye weep, sweet Babes? can Tears Speak griefe in you, Who were but borne Just as the modest Morne Teem'd her refreshing dew? Alas you have not known that shower, That marres a flower; Nor felt th'unkind Breath of a blasting wind; Nor are ye worne with yeares; Or warpt, as we, Who think it strange to see, Such pretty flowers, (like to Orphans young) To speak by Teares, before ye have a Tongue. 2. Speak, whimp'ring Younglings, and make known The reason, why Ye droop, and weep; Is it for want of sleep? Or childish Lullabie? Or that ye have not seen as yet The Violet? Or brought a kisse From that Sweet-heart, to this? No, no, this sorrow shown By your teares shed, Wo'd have this Lecture read, That things of greatest, so of meanest worth, Conceiv'd with grief are, and with teares brought forth. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SONOMA FIRE by JANE HIRSHFIELD AS THE SPARKS FLY UPWARDS by JOHN HOLLANDER WHAT GREAT GRIEF HAS MADE THE EMPRESS MUTE by JUNE JORDAN CHAMBER MUSIC: 19 by JAMES JOYCE DIRGE AT THE END OF THE WOODS by LEONIE ADAMS A CHRISTMAS CAROL, SUNG TO THE KING IN THE PRESENCE AT WHITEHALL by ROBERT HERRICK A MEDITATION FOR HIS MISTRESS by ROBERT HERRICK A TERNARIE OF LITTLES, UPON A PIPKIN OF JELLIE by ROBERT HERRICK |
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